Lemon Verbena Madeleines

One day, a student presented me with a tray of lovely looking, golden brown, freshly unmolded madeleines made from this recipe. When I told her they looked great, she surprised me by responding, “I don’t really care for them that much, Chef.” Although I personally have always found these cookies to be delicious, especially so when they are warm right out of the oven, I told her, “Well, of course, everyone has their own individual taste.” I went on to explain that this is a good thing; our b