Tag Archives: sweets

Violet Candy Cupcakes

Posted on July 7, 2014 by ButterSugarFlowers

Lately I’ve been yearning to return to my site’s namesake and bake with flowers again. It was the cookies with nasturtiums that started it all, followed by recipes with lavender, rose, hibiscus, and even petal-flecked tea (both herbal and black). … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Flowers, Cakes & Cupcakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged baking, baking with flowers, buttermilk, candy, cupcakes, dessert, edible flowers, floral, lemon, parma violet, Pastiglie Leone, recipe, sweets, valentine's day, valentine's dessert, violet, violet candy, violets | 16 Comments

In Love with Absinthe: Sazerac Cookies

Posted on May 30, 2014 by ButterSugarFlowers

The label on the bottle of absinthe in my cupboard boasts that its “complexity comes from the use of fine brandy, star anise, wormwood, lemon balm, hyssop, meadowsweet, basil, fennel, tarragon and stinging nettles.” A tiny whiff of it, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Spirits, Cookies & Bars, Sweets | Tagged absinthe, absinthe cookies, absinthe dessert, anise, aniseed, baking, baking with booze, boozey, boozy, bourbon, cocktail, dessert, lemon, recipe, rye whiskey, rye whisky, saint george spirits, sazerac, sazerac cookies, sazerac dessert, St George Spirits, sweets, whiskey, whisky | 19 Comments

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

Scrumptious Spring Flowers: Hibiscus Pistachio Meringues

Posted on April 9, 2013 by ButterSugarFlowers

As I was leaving work last Friday, I felt even more compelled than usual to bake over the weekend. There was no particular event to bring dessert to, and no one was expecting any treats from me. My desire to … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Flowers, Cookies & Bars, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged baking, baking with flowers, candy, dairy-free, dessert, desserts, gluten-free, hibiscus, meringues, pistachio, pistachios, spring, summer, sweets | 16 Comments

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Tag Archives: sweets

Violet Candy Cupcakes

In Love with Absinthe: Sazerac Cookies

Sesame Halvah Cookies

Mango Meringue Pie with Coconut Macadamia Crust

Scrumptious Spring Flowers: Hibiscus Pistachio Meringues

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