Author Archives: ButterSugarFlowers

Paying Favorites Forward: The Liebster Award

Posted on April 30, 2012 by ButterSugarFlowers

A few weeks ago, I was very honored to be given the popular Liebster Award from Robin of Bringing Home Europe. Robin’s blog is incredibly inventive and enjoyable; she shares “traditions and tidbits” from her past travels in Europe — … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweets | Tagged award, awards, baking, blog award, blog awards, cooking, favorite, leibster, liebster, writing | 16 Comments

Carrot Cookies: Eat With Enthusiasm

Posted on April 19, 2012 by ButterSugarFlowers

When I last visited my sister in Washington, one of the highlights of my stay was taking my 6 year old nephew to a bakery after school on a rainy afternoon. He knew what he wanted as soon as he … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Veggies, Cookies & Bars, Sweets | Tagged baker, baking, baking therapy, baking with vegetables, carrot cake, carrots, chewy, children, cookies, cream cheese, dessert, ginger, kids, nephews, recipe, recipes, sandwich cookies, spice cake, spicy, sweets, vegetable, whoopee pie, whoopie pie | 19 Comments

Peppermint Leaf Meringues

Posted on April 10, 2012 by ButterSugarFlowers

Eggs are important. I’ve written about them before, but having recently seen them on Easter and Passover plates alike, I now welcome a renewal of my reflection on them. The symbolism of an egg is powerful, offering meaningful messages about … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Herbs, Cookies & Bars, Sweets | Tagged baking, candy, cookies, dairy-free, easter, egg, egg whites, eggs, fat-free, gluten-free, herbs, leaf, leaves, light, meringue, meringue cookie, meringues, mint, minted, minty, passover, peppermint, recipe, sugar, sweets | 8 Comments

Mimosa Meets Mimosa: A Cupcake Story

Posted on March 22, 2012 by ButterSugarFlowers

When I recently came across beautiful candied mimosa flowers, I was excited about their cake-topping potential but felt skeptical about how the flowers might taste. For one, I’d never heard that mimosa flowers were edible; also, despite my adventures with … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Flowers, Cakes & Cupcakes, Sweets | Tagged alcohol, baking, baking with booze, baking with flowers, bubbly, champagne, citrus, cocktail, cocktails, cupcake, cupcakes, dessert, floral, flower, flowers, light, Market Hall, Market Hall Foods, mimosa, orange, recipe, summer, yellow | 9 Comments

At the Opposite of Autumn: Apple Cookies

Posted on March 14, 2012 by ButterSugarFlowers

I realize we’re at the opposite point on the calendar from apple season, but I can’t help thinking of my favorite time of year amid this relentless rain. After all, the warmest time in Berkeley tends to be autumn: weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookies & Bars, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged apple, apples, autumn, baking, cinnamon, clove, cloves, cookies, corn flakes, crispy, dessert, fall, gluten-free, nutmeg, raisin, raisins, seasons, snacks, spice, spicy, sweets, weather | 2 Comments

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Author Archives: ButterSugarFlowers

Paying Favorites Forward: The Liebster Award

Carrot Cookies: Eat With Enthusiasm

Mimosa Meets Mimosa: A Cupcake Story

At the Opposite of Autumn: Apple Cookies

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