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Carrot Cookies: Eat With Enthusiasm

Posted on April 19, 2012 by ButterSugarFlowers

When I last visited my sister in Washington, one of the highlights of my stay was taking my 6 year old nephew to a bakery after school on a rainy afternoon. He knew what he wanted as soon as he … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Veggies, Cookies & Bars, Sweets | Tagged baker, baking, baking therapy, baking with vegetables, carrot cake, carrots, chewy, children, cookies, cream cheese, dessert, ginger, kids, nephews, recipe, recipes, sandwich cookies, spice cake, spicy, sweets, vegetable, whoopee pie, whoopie pie | 18 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 | 17 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 | 9 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

A Sweet Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 13, 2012 by ButterSugarFlowers

I’ve always liked Valentine’s Day. I know, I know: easy for married me to say, right? But I even enjoyed it when I was single; I’d send my grandmother a card, call my dad, or just wear red and pink … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweets | Tagged brownies, cake, candy, celebration, celebrations, cookies, decorating, decoration, decorative, dessert, desserts, heart, heart-shaped, hearts, holiday, holidays, recipes, sugar, sweets, valentine, valentine's day, valentines | 6 Comments

Butter, Sugar, Flowers: Nasturtium Cookies

Posted on January 25, 2012 by ButterSugarFlowers

When my husband and I first moved to the bay area, I fell in love with the little orange flowers readily decorating our new backyard. They seemed so delicate but grew so profusely. I welcomed their vibrant bursts of color … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Flowers, Cookies & Bars, Sweets | Tagged apricot, bay area, california, desserts, edible flowers, locavore, nasturtium, nasturtium flowers, nasturtiums, recipe, recipes, san francisco, shortbread, spicy, sweets, thumbprints, white pepper | 26 Comments

Tag Archives: recipes

Carrot Cookies: Eat With Enthusiasm

A Sweet Purim

Learning to Love Lavender (Biscotti)

A Low Key Lime Pie

A Sweet Valentine’s Day

Butter, Sugar, Flowers: Nasturtium Cookies

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