Sweet Treats

  • a flatlay photo of a peach cobbler, styled in a large white pie dish and surrounded by zinnias and peaches

    Late summertime is when my diet becomes 90% peaches. My favorite peach variety is O’ Henry: these freestone peaches are big, beautiful, flavorful, and perfect for a classic peach cobbler. I love making cobbler because it’s a simple but delicious dessert, and it’s a wonderful way to use up the abundance of wonderful stone fruit that…

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  • apricot and lavender scones, covered in icing and edible flowers, styled with apricots and peonies on a stone surface

    Apricots are one of my favorite stone fruits to bake with, and I just love combining fruits with floral flavors like lavender. These apricot and lavender scones come together super easily with no special equipment. Scones tend to get a bit of a bad rep for being dry and bland, but these are perfectly tender, and…

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  • An ombre purple cake decorated with lilac flowers, framed by lilacs in a vase and vintage cutlery.

    This double lemon cake is full of bright flavors that are perfect for springtime. It has a lemon sponge, lemon curd and Marionberry compote filling, and a salted Swiss meringue buttercream to finish. If you aren’t familiar, Marionberries are similar to blackberries, but with a more rounded flavor (in my opinion) that makes them the best…

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  • Raspberry jam rolls in a cast iron skillet, topped with raspberry cream cheese frosting, and fresh raspberries. The scene is styled with messy ingredients and spring flowers on a warm wooden tabletop.

    While I’m always a big fan of a classic cinnamon roll, I have to admit I’m extremely partial to fruit filled versions. These raspberry jam rolls are filled with homemade raspberry jam, and topped with a raspberry cream cheese frosting. They’re full of bright flavor, with extra gooey centers. If you’re intimidated by baking with yeast, don’t…

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  • A passion fruit curd tart styled with passion fruit, seasonal flowers, and citrus curls

    While we often associate winter with bitter cold and long nights, I always like to associate it with citrus season, and peak passion fruit season. Passion fruit is such a fun and odd fruit, with a leathery exterior, and a juicy, tropical, and very acidic interior. If you’re a fan of lemony flavor, you’ll love passion…

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