You know it’s going to be a good day when you get to make a spectacular birthday cake for your mom. I texted her the other day to find out what she wanted for her special day. She sent me pictures of cakes with berries, so I decided to make her this marionberry lavender layer…
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lemon creme fraiche pound cake with lemon lavender glaze
Spring is in the air! Can you feel it?! Just last week we were dealing with snow and ice and today it was close to 60 degrees here! Granted it started out at 28 degrees when I drove my son to school. But by the end of the day, I flung several windows open to…
honey lavender mini cakes with creme fraiche icing
I’ve been all about lavender lately. I stash it in the Marionberry jam I make. I’ve added it to dark chocolate cupcakes on a whim. It’s also appeared in my linzer cookies. Lavender is such an unexpected addition that I’m wanting to find more ways to incorporate it, without it being overpowering. These honey lavender…
marionberry lavender jam
It’s berry time in the Pacific Northwest and what am I doing about it? Making jam and syrup and scones and muffins. This recipe uses another of my favorite type of berry – Marionberry. If you’ve never heard of them, it’s because they grow only in Oregon (thanks mom and dad for moving when I…