Tasty, Springy Treats for Easter. Balsamic Strawberries and Jelly Beans in the same Cupcake? Why Not?

Lavender Lace Cookies with Oatmeal and Coconut. They’ll make you want to have a tea party!

Springtime in Paris Cupcakes: with Lavender, Meyer Lemon and a hint of Thyme

Buttery lavender-spiked cookies with lavender royal icing.

Perk up leftover rice by adding juicy tropical fruits and zingy spices!

Lasagna with Homemade Spinach Noodles for Daring Bakers. Made vegetarian with mushroom ragu.

Fluffy cashew butter cake filled with salted caramel cream and topped with chocolate ganache, whole salted cashews and coarse salt.

Passionfruit-Strawberry Curd Tartlets with a Sweet Almond Crust, Orange Blossom Chantilly Cream and Candied Kumquat.

A coating of bitter cocoa powder balances out the super sweetness of rose marshmallow.

A rich flourless chocolate cake topped with homemade vanilla bean ice cream: Daring Bakers Challenge February 2009.

Celebrating Pancake Day without electricity is easy with a gas stove, but posting about it had to wait.

This cocktail-inspired cupcake is flavored with Tia Maria, has a rich cream filling and topping of luscious strawberry-chocolate buttercream

Meyer Lemons and Vanilla Bean come together in this sunny, sweet spread.

Soft rose-scented cake filled with lychee and topped with raspberry wine buttercream. Perfect for Valentine’s Day!

Vanilla Bean Chardonnay mini-cupcakes filled with Poached Quince and topped off with Buttercream Roses.

The wine wasn’t as tasty as the label, but this French Merlot was perfect for flavoring a buttercream to go on chocolate cupcakes!