It's another pastry braid!! Because I'm obsessed ( Read more... )

Sooooo . . . I've heard a million times that gingerbread and lemon is a perfect flavor combination, but I didn't really believe it until I was eating a gingerbread slice at Starbucks one day and tasted the lemon note. REVELATION. I will never eat gingerbread without lemon again. (BTW, if you know how I am at detecting "flavor notes" in wine, you ( Read more... )

So I have seen many various recipes throughout my search to make some lemon cookies today, all with about the same ingredients, and these seem to be very simple to make. My issue is, they all call for UNSALTED butter.. my butter is not. Is there any way to use the basic lemon cookie recipe, using the salted butter, and possibly modifiying the ( Read more... )

1. I made you lemon cake that rockkkkks. I ate 4 pieces in a day. I'm a little embarrassed that that is not hyperbole. But whatever. Own it ( Read more... )

Warmer weather seems like it's (finally!) arrived, so I wanted to make something with brighter flavors that screamed SPRINGTIME in my mouth.


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Here's some St. Patrick's Day love for you! Okay, okay, so these don't really look like a St. Patrick's Day treat. No Bailey's Irish Cream or mint or green or any of that this time. But I still think this is quite the sweet offering to celebrate with today! If you love lemon, this is the dessert for you. A huge cloud of lemon cream mousse and ( Read more... )

I'd been craving a vegetable-loaded, bright, lemony couscous dish for quite awhile. I had this delicious couscous tabbouleh at a local restaurant and had to make it at home. I like to make a big batch on Sunday and eat it throughout the week ( Read more... )

This Raspberry Lemonade Champagne Smash is just the kind of drink I like: a sweet cocktail that tastes like a buzzy version of raspberry lemonade. Perfect for your New Year’s Eve bash (and while it packs a punch, hopefully it won’t send you to bed before midnight.)


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Internets, I made you a present:

Sweet chili lemon vinaigretteZest of a lemon ( Read more... )

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