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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

Mimosa Meets Mimosa: A Cupcake Story

Posted on March 22, 2012 by ButterSugarFlowers

When I recently came across beautiful candied mimosa flowers, I was excited about their cake-topping potential but felt skeptical about how the flowers might taste. For one, I’d never heard that mimosa flowers were edible; also, despite my adventures with … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Flowers, Cakes & Cupcakes, Sweets | Tagged alcohol, baking, baking with booze, baking with flowers, bubbly, champagne, citrus, cocktail, cocktails, cupcake, cupcakes, dessert, floral, flower, flowers, light, Market Hall, Market Hall Foods, mimosa, orange, recipe, summer, yellow | 9 Comments

A Sweet Purim

Posted on March 7, 2012 by ButterSugarFlowers

Purim is a minor holiday: a 24 hour window of time that can be easy to overlook whether you’re Jewish or not. But I see it as an opportunity for all of us to reflect on a fantastic story, to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookies & Bars, Sweets | Tagged baking, bible, biblical, cookies, courage, dessert, desserts, feminist, fruit, grandma, grandmother, hamantaschen, heritage, holiday, holidays, jam, jew, jewish, judaism, lineage, maternal, preserves, purim, recipe, recipes, religion, sweets, women | 20 Comments

Learning to Love Lavender (Biscotti)

Posted on February 28, 2012 by ButterSugarFlowers

When I posted a rosemary cookie recipe online last summer, a sweet commenter suggested that I use lavender as an ingredient in the future. I was thrilled to have a recommendation, and I loved the idea of it. After all, … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Flowers, Cookies & Bars, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged almonds, baking, baking with flowers, biscotti, breakfast, brown sugar, brown sugar biscotti, butter-free, cookies, dairy-free, dessert, desserts, flowers, herbs, Italian, Italian cookies, Italy, lavender, local ingredients, milk-free, recipe, recipes, sweets | 13 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: recipe

Mimosa Meets Mimosa: A Cupcake Story

A Sweet Purim

Learning to Love Lavender (Biscotti)

A Low Key Lime Pie

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