The Ephemeral Bee

Chorizo & Corn Soup

A corn soup with some chorizo in it to liven it up and give it a hint of spice. The chorizo makes a good contrast to the sweetness of the corn which can almost be too much when concentrated into a soup. The addition of sour cream and chives also lends to contradicting the sweetness…

Rye, Beer, and Olive Flatbreads

The sourdough starter, that I began back in November, found its untimely end this week. I figured that the blackish tint it developed did not bode well for human consumption, and considering that it will take a few days to develop my new starter, I had to come up with a new flatbread recipe that…

Raspberry Hearts

I could not resist creating one last heart shaped, chocolate treat for my valentines. There is something about the combination of raspberries and chocolate that I just adore. Something about the tartness of the raspberries and the bitter notes of the chocolate all wrapped up in a sweet morsel. I can’t resist. I ended up…

Chocolate Buttermilk Pancakes

A weekend/Valentine breakfast treat, I made these decadent chocolate, chocolate chip pancakes into little heart shapes – a little festive fun, although, I do think that the more traditional, large, fluffy, round pancakes have a better texture then my lumpy hearts ❤ The recipe below can be used to make either forms of pancakes. Ingredients:…