Author Archives: ButterSugarFlowers

Smoky Coconut Caramels [Vegan]

Posted on April 30, 2016 by ButterSugarFlowers

I recently whipped up a batch of my hearty mac & cheese, complete with a buttery roux, three kinds of cheese, and toasty breadcrumbs on top. When gathering the ingredients, I happened to pass the smoked paprika in the spice … Continue reading →

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Caramelized Kumquat Cake with Whiskey and Mascarpone

Posted on March 31, 2016 by ButterSugarFlowers

I was lucky to grow up on a street lined with houses full of kids near my age. We spent countless evenings playing outside until dinnertime: taking turns frolicking on one another’s lawns, making necklaces out of wildflowers, and chasing … Continue reading →

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Nutty Orange Poundcake Bites with Jack Cheese

Posted on February 29, 2016 by ButterSugarFlowers

My recent weeks have been jam-packed with budgets, hospitals, and notaries — and you know what? All this adulthood has me daydreaming of simpler times. Believe me, I don’t want to go backward, and I’m ever thankful for my life … Continue reading →

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Tender, Tangy Buttermilk Hibiscus Cake

Posted on January 31, 2016 by ButterSugarFlowers

Maybe it’s all the long-awaited rain that has flowers on my mind lately: the magnetizing truth that soggy, grey days will lead to blooming brightness. So when I recently came across dried hibiscus petals in powdered form, I knew they … Continue reading →

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Juniper Gin Cookies with lime zest and vanilla bean

Posted on December 31, 2015 by ButterSugarFlowers

Even though the holiday season can seem to smother us with cookies, their high time never ends in my orbit (it’s cookies all year around here!). For a long time, I’ve wanted to create a bright and buzzy cookie as … Continue reading →

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