Not sweet enough to eat on their own…time to make clafoutis!

Almost vegan! Coconut, banana and chunks of homemade chocolate-covered candied ginger.

Soft cookies with sweet fig jam, floral orange blossom honey and crunchy pistachios.

When life gives you foot-less macarons, make miniature chocolate chip cookies!

Tart Kiwi Jelly is topped off with a generous dollop (or three) of Creamy White Chocolate Mousse

Beautiful organic violets. But are they tasty?

Meyer Lemon Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta: A sweet Mother’s Day treat that’s sugar free, too!

A perfect gift for Mother’s Day, made with love…and things you probably already have in your kitchen.

Special request cookies for a friend.

Flowery kumquats and crunchy poppyseeds go perfectly with a cup of grassy green tea.

Guava-cucumber mousse is dolloped on top of banana slices and frozen for a refreshing treat.

Rose Water Pistachio Frozen Yogurt, made with homemade yogurt

Homemade Strained Yogurt is cheaper and tastier than any storebought Greek-style yogurt.

Tart pink guavas and cooling cucumbers make an unusual mousse. Not too sweet and simultaneously refreshing and rich.

Miniature madeleines are teaspoon-sized and perfect for dunking!

Jamaican Ginger Beer Bites: With ginger 3 ways, 2 kinds of pepper and a kick of lime, these mini-cupcakes bite you back!

Meyer Lemon Blackberry Swirl Ice Cream. I finally learned the secret to scoopably smooth homemade ice cream sans ice cream maker: Booze!

A colorful twist on the suddenly-popular whoopie pie: Matcha with White Chocolate filling

Fresh homemade noodles in a tasty Meyer lemon-mascarpone sauce, with spinach and chickpeas

Chai Custard: Luxuriously smooth and rich, with whole spices, loose-leaf tea and vanilla bean.

Matcha Ice Cream with Kumquat and Ginger. A Zesty, Tangy Sundae!

A tribute to an in-joke between friends: Nutty Rabid Squirrel Cookies