Category Archives: Traditional with a Twist

Pink Pearl Apple Skillet Cake with Pink Peppercorn and Lemon

Posted on August 25, 2015 by ButterSugarFlowers

When I first came across Pink Pearl apples, I was simply magnetized. Their flesh is a vibrant, creamy rose color, their flavor is pleasantly mild and citrusy, and they only stay around for a few weeks each year — so … Continue reading →

Posted in Cakes & Cupcakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged apple, apples, baking, cake, citrus cake, cornmeal, lemon cake, pink pearl apples, pink peppercorn, skillet cake, upside down cake | 11 Comments

Double Plum Torte: Fresh, Dried, Delicious

Posted on June 26, 2015 by ButterSugarFlowers

I grew up spending lots of time with my grandma, who not only stocked prunes like a quintessential senior, but also brought home buttery prune-filled danishes whenever she visited San Francisco (along with fragrant loaves of fresh sourdough bread). As … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged baking, breakfast, dried fruit, fresh plum, fruit dessert, maple sweetened, maple syrup sweetened, no refined sugar, plum cake, plum dessert, plums, prune cake, prune dessert, prune torte, prunes, recipe, sugar-free, sweets | 11 Comments

Honey Dijon Caramels: A Savory-Sweet Symmetry

Posted on May 20, 2015 by ButterSugarFlowers

In the world of savories and snacks, I’ve always been a big fan of mustard. I’m known to accumulate several jars at a time for the sheer pleasure of trying new varieties. Seeded or spicy, beery or herbal — I … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged baking, baking with mustard, candy, candymaking, caramel, caramels, cream caramels, dessert, desserts with mustard, honey caramels, no-bake, sea salt, sweet and salty, sweets, sweets with mustard | 13 Comments

Rhubarb Banana Skillet Cake (Vegan)

Posted on April 22, 2015 by ButterSugarFlowers

Over the past several weeks, it seemed some culinary stars were aligning in my life (or at least that’s how I interpreted a few food coincidences). First, vibrant stalks of rhubarb started to appear at the market: an elusive and … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Veggies, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist, Vegan | Tagged baking, baking recipe, banana, citrus, dairy-free, dessert, egg-free, fresh ginger, ginger, orange zest, rhubarb, rhubarb banana cake, rhubarb upside down cake, skillet cake, spring, spring dessert, sweets, upside down cake, Vegan, vegan cake, vegan dessert | 5 Comments

Layered Naan Bread Pudding with Cardamom Caramel Sauce

Posted on March 23, 2015 by ButterSugarFlowers

I can gleefully spend all day baking, but I’m an incredibly lazy cook. In my kitchen, savories don’t get much more fancy than fried rice, huevos rancheros, or spaghetti and salad. It doesn’t help that there’s an array of fantastic … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged baking, bread pudding, breakfast, cardamom, cinnamon, custard, dessert, indian food, naan, naan bread, overnight dessert, recipe, sweets, tandoor, tandoori | 18 Comments

Category Archives: Traditional with a Twist

Pink Pearl Apple Skillet Cake with Pink Peppercorn and Lemon

Double Plum Torte: Fresh, Dried, Delicious

Honey Dijon Caramels: A Savory-Sweet Symmetry

Rhubarb Banana Skillet Cake (Vegan)

Layered Naan Bread Pudding with Cardamom Caramel Sauce

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