This illustration of my favorite edible flower the lilac, was created using painted cut paper that was then scanned and arranged digitally. This recipe came from a great blog, Kitchen Vignettes!

Brownies is my favorite desert when I have a need to satisfy my chocolate craving.

Shortbread cookies get a whimsical kiss from nature with candied pansies and a sprinkle of sparkly sugar

Pansies are an edible flower! For Pansy Shortbread, bake your favorite shortbread cookie recipe and let cool. Brush each cookie with beaten egg white, and top with a freshly picked, pesticide-free pansy (washed and patted dry). Gently flatten a blossom onto the top of each cookie, brush on a bit more egg white, and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 325 degrees for 5 more minutes. Welcome Spring!

My entry in the Edible Flowers Handpicked Design Challenge.

These Classic Shortbread Cookies are soft, buttery, and made with just 5 simple ingredients. Almost too pretty to eat!

Shortbread is a simple dessert that can be made more regal by adding edible flowers. Mary, Queen of Scots, is attributed with the style of shortbread that we enjoy today. I'd like to think that she would appreciate the addition of beautiful flowers on her favorite treat. The trick with adding flowers to something like shortbread, is to flatten them first, then add the flowers only after baking while the bread is still hot. That way, they maintain their bright colors and freshness.

This recipe has long lived in times when my mom and I wanted something to cure our sweet tooth, but had nothing great to eat on its own or even nothing to bake. Hence the Nothing to Bake No Bake Cookies. It was always such an easy solution to late night movie nights and times when we needed a little comfort! No Bake Cookies is a hug for a foodie like myself. It may be simple, but thats the point. Who wants a hug that you have to wait for. Boil, Mix and enjoy the hug!

This is a family cookie recipe passed down through a few generations, and we make them at any and every holiday we can! They are our signature dessert to bring to gatherings, and are much coveted by friends & family members.

I'm a student at MassArt and had a lot of fun working on my first illustrated recipe! Kouloudia (or Koulourakia) is a Greek cookie popular for Easter (Red eggs at Easter are also a Greek tradition.) Having a Greek grandmother and being a picky eater as a kid, Kouloudia has always found its way to my plate any time of year.

This recipe is perfect to celebrate Valentine's/ Galentine's Day...although they are just as yummy every other day of the year!
I have been using this recipe for a long time - I would bake these cookies with my sister when we were younger. The recipe is super easy for anyone to follow and make. They are so simple but taste so good!

I usually make these brownies during the holiday season, but they’re a party favorite any time of year.

Beans around the world! Eating black bean brownies is a fun and healthy way to enjoy beans with your family and friends. You can conquer any heart offering brownies and they are so delicious that people will be surprised when they’ll know that the main ingredient is healthy beans.

Beans Around the World submission. A healthy variation of the popular Blondie cookie bar. Made with chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and no flour! Use any kind of sugar, but coconut or date sugar are less processed than white sugar.