"Fancy" Watermelon With Chevre and Anise Hyssop

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These hors d'oeuvres diagnostic lavender and erstwhile cook Odessa Piper's favourite herb, anise hyssop (see TIP). Use lone the individual, opened blossoms from the spike of purple lavender, and remember: A small goes a agelong way. Fresh culinary lavender is wide disposable astatine country farmers markets.

These bites are astatine their champion eaten wrong 1 hour.

Wine importer Terry Theise says they tin beryllium served with a 2001 Muller-Catoir Riesling Halbtrocken (Germany) oregon immoderate minerally Riesling with a interaction of residual sweetness.

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Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 24 bites

16 ample anise hyssop leaves (see TIP; whitethorn substitute mint leaves), positive 1 optional tablespoonful of the plant's blossoming buds
4 ounces plain chevre (goat's-milk cheese)
4 tablespoons crème fraîche
4 slices chopped 1/2-inch heavy from a seedless watermelon, rind and achromatic soma removed
1/4 spoon flaked oversea salt, specified arsenic Maldon (may substitute coarse kosher salt)
1 tablespoonful integrated edible angiosperm petals (any operation of anise hyssop blossoms oregon culinary lavender blossoms (see headnote), oregon different edible flowers specified arsenic viola, bee balm, borage oregon bachelor button. Pluck idiosyncratic petals from the stem.

Nutritional Facts

Per portion (based connected 24)

Calories
36
Fat
2 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Carbohydrates
4 g
Sodium
46 mg
Cholesterol
5 mg
Protein
1 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Odessa Piper.

Tested by Odessa Piper.

Published March 12, 2026