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Sesame Halvah Cookies

Posted on May 20, 2013 by ButterSugarFlowers

My grandmother would have turned 91 last Saturday. Since I couldn’t bring her a cake or call her and sing, I decided on a small act in her honor. I bought some halvah – the sweet treat she always had … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookies & Bars, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged baking, chanukah, chanukkah, chocolate, cookies, dessert, grandma, grandmother, hanukah, hanukkah, havla, havlah, jewish, judaism, recipe, sesame seeds, shortbread, sweets, thumbprint, thumbprints | 18 Comments

Mango Meringue Pie with Coconut Macadamia Crust

Posted on May 9, 2013 by ButterSugarFlowers

I love this time of year at the market, when mountains of fragrant mangoes seem to surround me as I shop. Mangoes lure me in with their promise of sweetness and a juicy, tropical taste. When I thought about making … Continue reading →

Posted in Pies, Tarts, Tortes & Cheesecakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged baking, coconut, dessert, fruit, lime, macadamia, macadamia nuts, mango, mangoes, meringue, pie, recipe, recipes, sweets, tropical | 20 Comments

Gin and Tonic Cake: A Cocktail Turned Confection

Posted on April 24, 2013 by ButterSugarFlowers

Herbal and effervescent, a gin and tonic just might be the most refreshing concoction in existence. I’m not sure why the drink has been on my mind lately; perhaps it’s the recent surge of warm weather, or more likely, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Spirits, Cakes & Cupcakes, Sweets | Tagged baking, baking with booze, baking with herbs, boozey, boozy, cake, dairy-free, dessert, gin, juniper berries, juniper berry, lime, recipe, recipes, saint george spirits, St George Spirits, terroir gin | 48 Comments

Scrumptious Spring Flowers: Hibiscus Pistachio Meringues

Posted on April 9, 2013 by ButterSugarFlowers

As I was leaving work last Friday, I felt even more compelled than usual to bake over the weekend. There was no particular event to bring dessert to, and no one was expecting any treats from me. My desire to … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Flowers, Cookies & Bars, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged baking, baking with flowers, candy, dairy-free, dessert, desserts, gluten-free, hibiscus, meringues, pistachio, pistachios, spring, summer, sweets | 16 Comments

Sweet Sesame Matzah Bars

Posted on April 1, 2013 by ButterSugarFlowers

You don’t have to be Jewish or even to have participated in a Passover seder to be familiar with matzah. Also spelled matzoh, mazto, or matza, it’s technically bread, despite its similarity to crackers (which I can’t help calling them). … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookies & Bars, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged almond paste, baking, baking with leftovers, cookie, dessert, jewish, kosher, kosher for passover, leftover matzah, leftover matzo, leftover matzoh, marzipan, matza, matzah, matzo, no-bake, orange zest, passover, passover dessert, recipe, sesame seeds, sweets, unleavened | 15 Comments

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Tag Archives: baking

Sesame Halvah Cookies

Mango Meringue Pie with Coconut Macadamia Crust

Gin and Tonic Cake: A Cocktail Turned Confection

Scrumptious Spring Flowers: Hibiscus Pistachio Meringues

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