Lavender-honey ice cream

Almost everyone who has seen the movie It's Complicated remembers the scenes with the food.  Especially the discussion and the subsequent gorging on Lavender-Honey Ice Cream.  I spent the next day pouring over different suggestions for how to best make that delicacy, finally deciding upon one that I found in Epicurious. 

This recipe makes a lovely soft-bodied ice cream that doesn't get too hard even when frozen overnight.  It won't be as soft the next day, but you won't have any trouble scooping it either...if there's any left over!  When you mix up the custard, the lavender scent may seem overwhelming, but remember that flavors are dulled by cold, and do try it according to their recipe the first time, adjusting it if you feel it needs to be during subsequent batches.   I rarely keep a recipe exactly the way it is, but this time I didn't change a thing :-)