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10 Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes Inspired by the Garden

10 Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes Inspired by the Garden

Fresh, floral, and full of love—from soil to sweetness There’s something so special about a dessert that’s made with love—and a little something from the garden. Mother’s Day is the perfect excuse to slow down, open the windows, and bake something beautiful that tastes like spring. These 10 dessert recipes are inspired by fresh herbs,…

Lemon Lavender Pudding Cakes (in Mason Jars!)

Lemon Lavender Pudding Cakes (in Mason Jars!)

These pudding cakes are like a gentle breeze on a warm spring morning—light, lemony, and delicately floral. They bake up in individual jars with a fluffy, golden sponge on top and a silky lemon pudding layer hidden underneath. The hint of lavender adds something special, without overpowering the senses. It’s subtle. Elegant. A whisper of…

Comforting Brown Butter Honey Skillet Cornbread

Comforting Brown Butter Honey Skillet Cornbread

Cornbread might be humble, but when it’s made with brown butter and honey, it turns into something extraordinary. This version is deeply golden, crisp-edged, and just sweet enough—perfect for a spring picnic, Sunday dinner, or warm-from-the-oven with a pat of butter melting into each crumb. Baking it in a cast iron skillet gives it that…

A Taste of Sunshine: Delightful Lemon Thyme Olive Oil Cake Recipe

A Taste of Sunshine: Delightful Lemon Thyme Olive Oil Cake Recipe

I have a deep love for cakes that don’t feel like they’re trying too hard. This Lemon Thyme Olive Oil Cake is exactly that — unfussy, sunshiny, and deeply fragrant in the loveliest way. It’s the kind of cake you can whip up for a Mother’s Day brunch, wrap in parchment for a porch drop-off,…