The Ephemeral Bee

Lemon Lavender Shortbread

There is something about lemon and lavender that works really well together. The tanginess of the lemon cuts in nicely with the floral flavors of the lavender smoothing them out to a subtly pleasant flavor that pairs rather well with the butteriness of the shortbread. I also happened to have several sprigs of fresh lavender…

Tahini Brownies

I came upon a recipe similar to this one in Sweet, and it brought to mind the iced tahini mochas I was obsessed with drinking last summer. As I am partial to my own brownie recipe, I decided to use that one instead of the one in the cookbook, and just add a swirl of…

Bourbon Butterscotch Peach Cakes

I have really been slacking on my blog posts lately. There is just something about these lazy summer days that keeps me out, about, and away from my computer. The garden, the lake, even laying out on a blanket in the grass seems to be a better draw to me then the kitchen these days….

Banana Nut Muffins

This week I wanted to share my favorite banana muffin recipe with you. It is adapted from the Bread Bible. It seems like not too long ago I was posting my banana bread recipe, but with this summer’s heat my bananas have been ripening quickly, before I can keep up with them. A dilemma that…