recipes
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Baking with Color: Butterfly Pea Flower Loaf Cake
If you’re looking for a cozy loaf that’s just a little whimsical and beautifully unique, this butterfly pea flower cake might be the one. It’s soft, lightly sweet, and swirled with dreamy shades of blue and purple, all thanks to… Continue reading
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10 Cottagecore Kitchen Tools I Can’t Live Without
I’m a firm believer that a kitchen should feel like the heart of a home, a little messy, a little magical, and full of tools that make you want to bake something just because it’s raining. Over the years, I’ve… Continue reading
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Lilac Cream Soda: A Floral Springtime Treat from the Cottage Kitchen
I’ve been meaning to share this one for a while, and now that lilacs are blooming again, it feels like the perfect time. This lilac cream soda is something truly special, lightly fizzy, beautifully floral, and just sweet enough. It’s… Continue reading
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Cottagecore Buttermilk Pie: A Sweet Slice of Nostalgia
This pie has been sitting quietly in my recipe box for far too long. I first shared the card on Pinterest a while ago, but somehow never got around to posting it here on the blog. It’s one of those… Continue reading
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5 Old-Fashioned Homemaking Skills I’m Learning (and Why They Still Matter)
Lately I’ve been leaning into old-fashioned homemaking skills, not because I have to, but because they bring a kind of peace I didn’t know I needed. There’s something deeply grounding about working with your hands, doing things the “slow way,”… Continue reading
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Creamy Pea & Mint Risotto with Lemon Zest
A Spring Garden in a Bowl I made this the other night when I wanted something cozy but still fresh and kind of pretty. It’s just a simple risotto, but the sweet peas, fresh mint, and lemon zest make it… Continue reading
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Blueberry Lavender Cinnamon Rolls with Lavender Glaze
A Whirl of Wild Berries, Flowers & Comfort in Every Bite If I could bottle up the feeling of a slow morning in the countryside, it would taste something like this: soft, warm cinnamon rolls infused with floral notes of… Continue reading
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Matcha Tiramisu with Raspberries (Soft, Sweet, and So Worth It)
I made this on a whim because I had a pack of ladyfingers, and immediately thought: matcha tiramisu. I’d seen a photo of one topped with flowers and berries and couldn’t stop thinking about it. So I made my own… Continue reading
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Lemon Blueberry Muffins from the Cottage Kitchen
Lemon and blueberry is a pairing that feels like spring itself, bright, fresh, and gently sweet. The combination has long been used in countryside kitchens, where seasonal ingredients and simple bakes are part of daily life. These muffins follow that… Continue reading
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A Cottage Afternoon with Garden Tea Cookies
Spring afternoons invite a slower pace, time to wander the garden, steep a pot of tea, and bake a little something sweet. These Garden Tea Cookies are the kind of treat that feels like they belong in a storybook: soft,… Continue reading
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