Lavender Design + Cuisine

Lavender Design + Cuisine Real Estate Enhancement:
Expert home staging to maximize your property's appeal. Perfect for individuals, couples, or small groups of up to 10. Ellie Lavender

Curator of Beautiful Spaces | Plant-Based Soul | Rooted in Rebellion | 🇫🇷🇮🇹🇪🇸🇲🇦 Avant-Garde Gastronomy | Author: Lemon, Love and Lavender (Late 2026)

Instagram: .design.cuisine Lavender Design + Cuisine offers the following Services throughout Santa Cruz County & the South Bay:

Home & Space Transformation:
Decluttering, Organizing, Interior Design and Feng Shui for home, office and ga

rage. Declutter Your Life Workshop:
Hands-on workshop to empower you to declutter your home and mind, fostering a sense of calm and organization. Personal & Group Culinary Journeys:
French, Italian, Spanish Plant-Based Cuisine Personal chef and catering (up to 10 guests)

Private In-Home Cooking and Wine Pairing:
Elevate your culinary skills and explore the world of wine pairing with my exclusive in-home classes. Culinary Team Building and Corporate Cooking Classes are engaging activities that foster collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills among employees while enhancing team morale and creativity. Public & Exclusive Winery Events: Plant-based Mediterranean Tapas, Artisan Chocolate, & Wine Pairings. To learn more and take the first step towards a more organized and delicious life, contact via email.

Revitalize Your Garden Door: The Energy of LavenderGiving an outdoor entrance a fresh coat of lavender paint completely ...
06/03/2026

Revitalize Your Garden Door: The Energy of Lavender

Giving an outdoor entrance a fresh coat of lavender paint completely transforms its vibe.

In design, color is vibrational, not just visual.
Lavender is a powerful hue associated with prosperity, peace, and fresh growth.

By placing it right at the threshold of a garden, it acts as an intentional gateway that invites abundance and calm every time the door opens.

Happy gardening 💜

Wine-Wisdom Wednesday: On the Footprint We LeaveThis morning at my Life Rebelle Gallery. We live in a world where many c...
06/03/2026

Wine-Wisdom Wednesday: On the Footprint We Leave

This morning at my Life Rebelle Gallery. We live in a world where many choose the quiet comfort of the audience—observing the light of others from the safe distance of a dark exhibition room. It is a passive way to move through a universe that demands so much more of us.

While at the end of the day, we each own our own unique footprint—True elegance is found when we step out of the shadows of passive observation, step up to the frame, and embrace our own unfiltered authenticity.

Here is a toast to all the brave souls who choose to step forward, own their presence, and live life unapologetically on their own terms—channeling the bold, fierce energy of Rachid Taha and Bad Bunny. Raise a glass, make your mark, and make life delicious.

— Ellie | Curator of Beautiful Spaces & Avant-Garde Gastronomy

Monday Motivation: The Garden of Love and CarePeople who truly love and respect themselves naturally extend that same lo...
06/01/2026

Monday Motivation: The Garden of Love and Care

People who truly love and respect themselves naturally extend that same love and care to others and to the world.

A relationship grows much like a well-tended lavender garden 💜. Without the foundational nourishment of consistent love and care, the vibrant connection naturally fades over time.

When a garden is anchored in healthy soil, it thrives with absolute harmony, clear structure, and the freedom for every unique element to bloom beautifully from the heart.

Step into this week honoring your unique journey. Ground yourself in your own values, trust your path, and continue to create a beautiful garden.

Have a beautiful week!
— Ellie Lavender

✨ L'Art de la Salade ComposéeA vibrant, plant-based 💚 Salade de Pois Chiches Niçoise—bringing the sun-drenched spirit of...
06/01/2026

✨ L'Art de la Salade Composée

A vibrant, plant-based 💚 Salade de Pois Chiches Niçoise—bringing the sun-drenched spirit of Provence directly to the plate. 🇫🇷🌿 (Swipe to explore the composition ➡️)

In Haute Cuisine, a salad is never simply tossed; it is a salade composée—architecturally arranged with geometric purpose.

This masterful dedication to raw ingredients is perfectly captured in the film The Taste of Things (La Passion de Dodin Bouffant)—an absolute must-see for lovers of exquisite gastronomy. 🎬✨

There is pure poetry when fresh textures and bold Mediterranean flavors harmonize with this level of curation. C'est un délice absolu! ✨🫒

Bon début de semaine à tous. Make life delicious! 🥂☀️

© 2026 Cheffe Ellie / La Table Rebelle. All Rights Reserved.

✨ L'Art du Gâteau RebelleA decadent pâtisserie maison—Hazelnut Candied Orange Chocolate Ganache Gâteau— one of my classi...
05/31/2026

✨ L'Art du Gâteau Rebelle

A decadent pâtisserie maison—Hazelnut Candied Orange Chocolate Ganache Gâteau— one of my classic plant-based French masterpieces. 🇫🇷🥮 (Swipe to explore the gâteau's details ➡️)

Today is Mother’s Day in France, and I am dedicating this chef-d'œuvre to all the incredible mothers, grandmothers, and especially the brilliant cheffe rebels who bring magic, love, and mastery to la table every single day.

Bonne Fête des Mères ! ❤️👩‍🍳

© 2026 Cheffe Ellie / La Table Rebelle. All Rights Reserved.

✨ The World as Your Mirror: Food for Thought 🌎🌿As this week comes to an end, I wish you a beautiful Friday and an amazin...
05/29/2026

✨ The World as Your Mirror: Food for Thought 🌎🌿

As this week comes to an end, I wish you a beautiful Friday and an amazing weekend!

Here is a little food for thought as you step into your days of rest:

Our words and actions are a direct reflection of who we are and how we choose to see the world. How others act is a reflection of their reality, but how we react and what we project is entirely ours.

Every word we speak and every choice we make is a personal manifestation of the life we choose to build.

Look through a lens of beauty, passion, and intention this weekend—because the world you choose to see is the world you create. 🌼✨

— Ellie | Curator of Beautiful Spaces & Avant-Garde Gastronomy

🎨 Welcome to Ellie de Lavande: Curated Spaces & Avant-Garde Gastronomy 🍋🛋️I am the voice behind the upcoming cookbook, L...
05/29/2026

🎨 Welcome to Ellie de Lavande: Curated Spaces & Avant-Garde Gastronomy 🍋🛋️

I am the voice behind the upcoming cookbook, Lemon, Love and Lavender. 📖

My work is where the art of the table meets avant-garde gastronomy. It is a soulful, rebellious collision of raw soil intuition, precision French technique, and impeccable style.

Today, that philosophy comes alive on a beautiful Provençal tablecloth, set with my grandmother’s vintage wine glasses. From the plate to the room, heritage and curation feed the soul. 🍷✨

Follow along for a sensory journey. To bring this philosophy into your own home or private events, message me to inquire about my curation and gastronomy services. 📬

Ellie de Lavande

🎨 L’Art de l’Entrée: Revitalizing Your Space 🚪✨As a space curator, I always say that design begins before you even step ...
05/29/2026

🎨 L’Art de l’Entrée: Revitalizing Your Space 🚪✨

As a space curator, I always say that design begins before you even step inside.

Something as simple as painting your entryway door can instantly bring vitalité (vitality) to a house and create a positive, grounding impact on everyone living there. 🏡🌿

This beautiful arched entrance, painted in a serene lavender-blue gris (gray), completely changes the energy of the home. It invites harmonie, shifts the mood, and acts as a daily reminder that design is an energetic experience.

Get inspired to revitalize your front door this weekend! Step outside the lines, honor your home's unique canvas, and choose a color that breathes new life into your daily path.

— Ellie | Curator of Beautiful Spaces ✨

Happy Thriving Thursday! 🌿✨Looking at these two gorgeous pink roses blooming gracefully in their blue glass vase, I am r...
05/28/2026

Happy Thriving Thursday! 🌿✨

Looking at these two gorgeous pink roses blooming gracefully in their blue glass vase, I am reminded of what it truly means to thrive.

It is not about chasing perfection—it is about living with complete authenticity and uncompromised integrity.

A rose possesses an effortless integrity; it never strives to be anything other than exactly what it is. It simply stands firmly in its own unique power, honoring its true nature. In the same way, your ultimate growth begins the moment you choose to be completely yourself and remain deeply rooted in your own values.

Wishing you a beautiful day of standing firmly in your own truth.

Let’s thrive together. ⚜️💗

Cheffe Ellie

Un Grand Moment : L'Âme du Livre 📖✨I am absolutely thrilled to announce an official change to my upcoming cookbook, Lemo...
05/28/2026

Un Grand Moment : L'Âme du Livre 📖✨

I am absolutely thrilled to announce an official change to my upcoming cookbook, Lemon, Love and Lavender.

While brainstorming with my wonderful Parisian publisher, we decided the original subtitle (The Art of Plant-Based Mediterranean Cooking) felt a bit too traditional. It didn’t capture the rebellious, artistic heart of who I am and what I create.

Together, we threw out the old rules. The book officially has a new soul:

Lemon, Love and Lavender: Avant-Garde Gastronomy with Plant-Based Soul 🍋❤️💜

My cookbook is not just a list of recipes. It is un voyage sensoriel where precision technique meets raw soil intuition. Inside, chaque recette raconte une histoire—each creation is a curated experience, a vivid culinary journey through France, Italy, Spain, and Morocco, crafted for the modern, rule-breaking palate. 🌿🎨

To my amazing community here—thank you for being a part of this incredible journey. Le meilleur reste à venir. 🥂

Enracinée dans la rébellion 🔥
Chef-Gardener Ellie 👩🏻‍🍳👩‍🌾

© 2026 Chef Ellie / La Table Rebelle. All Rights Reserved. Title, Subtitle, and Concept Registered.

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