Tag Archives: dessert

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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Pumpkin Pomegranate Cheesecake with a Curious Crust

Posted on November 30, 2015 by ButterSugarFlowers

As corny as it sounds, I recently wished a friend “a pomegranate week: healthy, vibrant, sweet!” While I’ve long hoped to celebrate their qualities in the form of a new dessert, the pomegranate harvest comes along and I find myself … Continue reading →

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