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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

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

Oatmeal Raisin Hazelnut Pie: Fabulous and Filling

Posted on March 11, 2013 by ButterSugarFlowers

When I first decided to make an oatmeal-cookie-like pie crust, I couldn’t imagine a finer filling than creamy, plump raisins. What a better way to emulate the classic cookie that’d inspired me? But something was missing. For one, I didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Pies, Tarts, Tortes & Cheesecakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged baking, breakfast, filberts, hazelnuts, oatmeal, oats, orange zest, pie, recipe, sweets | 20 Comments

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Sesame Halvah Cookies

Mango Meringue Pie with Coconut Macadamia Crust

Gin and Tonic Cake: A Cocktail Turned Confection

Oatmeal Raisin Hazelnut Pie: Fabulous and Filling

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