The Ephemeral Bee

Cran-Apple Slab Pie

Somewhere between bars, a cobbler, and a pie – this particular slab pie has a shortbread crust and no sides. This might be the best apple pie I have made to date. Although, it is nothing like a traditional apple pie, and its obscene amounts of butter make it an indulgent treat that I am…

Black Bean and Chorizo Soup

I was flipping through December’s Food & Wine magazine, came across a recipe for Black Bean and Chorizo Soup, and thought why not? Although the recipes did seem a little subpar, I thought that it would be a good change to my current favorite Black Bean Soup recipe. As things go, I was opening the…

Garden Gnome Funfetti Cake

My sister was born on the Day of the Three Kings, the Feast of the Epiphany, or the Twelfth Day of Christmas also referred to as the Twelfth Night, not that any of that really mattered when it came to this year’s birthday cake. It has been a long running family joke that the shortest…

Gingerbread-Caramel Cheesecake Bars

A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a recipe for a gingerbread-caramel sauce. I kept thinking… yum… but what could I use it for other then ice-cream (not the most appealing dessert for this time of year, especially, in Vermont). This led me into thinking about other creamy desserts which in turn led me to…….