Chopping or bruising the leaves or buds will help release the flavor. Chopping can be done easily in a food processor, coffee grinder or spice grinder. The first time I tried this in my coffee grinder it just made the buds whirl around like a purple tornado. But adding a larger amount and pulsing it worked great. Now I just do a couple of tablespoons at a time and store it in a dark glass jar out of the light. This saves time, and I always have it ready for a lavender recipe.
The stems can be used when smoking food and can be tossed on your grill when you're cooking for a kiss of lavender flavor on your food. Lavandin lavender is especially nice for smoking.
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