Tag Archives: gluten-free

From Cup to Cookie: Fruit, Flowers, and Rooibos

Posted on September 12, 2012 by ButterSugarFlowers

One of my favorite evening drinks is a hot cup of rooibos (“roy-bus”), also known as red tea or African honeybush tea. It has a soft, naturally vanilla-y flavor that reminds me a bit of my grandpa’s tobacco pipe and … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Tea & Coffee, Cookies & Bars, Sweets | Tagged baking, baking with tea, capetown rooibos, cookie, desserts, gluten-free, highwire coffee roasters, honey bush tea, honeybush, macaron, macarons, macaroons, mango, marcaroon, recipes, red bush tea, red tea, rooibos cookies, rooibos dessert, sandwich cookies, sweets, tea, tropical | 16 Comments

The Amazing Hazelnut Cake

Posted on August 16, 2012 by ButterSugarFlowers

Allow me to introduce my absolute favorite dessert to make and to eat, beginning to end. There’s something about its involved creation process that exemplifies the wonder that can come with baking from scratch. The outcome — moist, nutty and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cakes & Cupcakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged almond, baking, cake, cream cheese, dessert, favorite cake, filberts, gluten-free, hazelnut, hazelnuts, nutty, pound cake, recipe | 21 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

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

A Low Key Lime Pie

Posted on February 17, 2012 by ButterSugarFlowers

Winter citrus lures me in. Vibrant in the midst of gray-sky days, these seasonal fruits burst with a sense of refreshment that simply feels needed. Sitting in my office the other day, an acquaintance stopped at my door and caught … Continue reading →

Posted in Pies, Tarts, Tortes & Cheesecakes, Sweets | Tagged 3-day weekend, baking, citrus, crust, custard, dessert, dessert recipe, desserts, gingersnap, gingersnaps, gluten-free, graham cracker, graham crackers, key lime pie, laid back, lime, limes, pie, pie recipe, presidents day, recipe, recipes, relaxed, sweetened condensed milk, whipped cream, winter fruit | 1 Comment

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Tag Archives: gluten-free

The Amazing Hazelnut Cake

At the Opposite of Autumn: Apple Cookies

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