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Lemon Ricotta Tea Cake For Summer
I love this cake as I found this delicious tangy cake on creampuffs in veince's table I decide to try this. I was just in love with this cake because of its simplicity and ricotta and lemon sounds great. I can bake and Eat this cake daily if you (read full article)
Refresh your throat... Summer Lemon and Cinnamon Sorbet
Well, I've been off the hook as I am really working on some stuff you guys will see hopefully by the end of this month. Summer is in the thick of it and here is roasting hot. I've got to carry a fan on my... sun is killing me. I needed (read full article)
My Garden Overfloweth...Tomatoes!!!!
Well, it's finally happened- my little beauties are ripe and ready to be gobbled obsessively. I happen to have little cherry tomatoes that are ripe at a golden-orange color, sweet but still complex; but the those big, bad boys are still my favorite. (read full article)
Moist Lemon Muffins
When we were out shopping the other day I noticed some scrumptious looking lemon muffins in the bakery at Sunflower Market. Immediately, my lemon taste buds began to salivate. Luckily, I managed to resist the temptation to buy a box, but as I was con (read full article)
Summer Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is easy and healthy. Just use whatever veggies you have on hand. I had carrots, cucumbers, and arugula, so that's what I used. I am loving pasta salads lately. They can be done in so many ways and are so great for t (read full article)
Dreamy Lemon Tart
You don’t have to say NO to lemon tarts anymore. This version I found tastes just as sinful – with half the fat. For the tart, you will need: 3 lemons, divided 13 graham cracker boards 3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon crystallized ging (read full article)
One-Pot Lemon Chicken with Thyme Rice
Today I got the greatest surprise. My best friend whom I haven’t seen in 5 years since she moved to Barbados conspired with my hubby to pay a surprise visit. We had a lovely afternoon/evening catching up and it was so good to see my good friend aga (read full article)
Blueberry Cobbler Bars
Ahh, blueberry season, I love you so! Blueberry muffins, blueberry pie, blueberries eaten straight out of the carton. Blueberries, you may just be my favorite berry. And so it is no wonder that my life got that much better when I found this recipe (read full article)
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Lemon and Rosemary Marinated Vegetables
A few years ago, I ate with my sister at a Costa Rican restaurant in Chicago and had a mashed sweet potato dish. The dish consisted of mashed sweet potatoes and lemon and rosemary marinated asparagus and hearts of palm that were grilled. (read full article)
Lemon Basil Shrimp
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound uncooked shrimp tails, peeled and deveined Zest of a lemon Juice from 1-1/2 lemons 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 2 green onions, chopped 1/4 cup (read full article)
A Lemon Tart inspired by FBC 2010
Lemon Tart and FBC 2010! How on earth do I bring these two things together? This becomes even more of a puzzle if you take into consideration that I did not even attend the FBC 2010. Well, let me tell you I may not have been there in person, but I go (read full article)
Orange-Rosemary Jelly
If you have extra rosemary in the garden–if you have rosemary there’s always extra–or you want to make jelly but don’t have pectin, this simple jelly will work well for you. I used young, mild rosemary so if you’re usin (read full article)
White Bean Salad with Zucchini and Parmesan
Ingredients: 2 cans (15 1/2 ounces each) cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed 3/4 pound zucchini, trimmed, quartered lengthwise, and thinly sliced 4 ounces green beans, trimmed and thinly sliced 2 ounces fresh Parmesan cheese, crumbled 1/2 cup fre (read full article)
IT MUST BE THE LEMONS
I have a library of thousands of recipes that I've collected over the years. Most of them have been redesigned to fit my particular tastes but sometimes the very old ones pop up again and again and in their original form. Those are the ones I really (read full article)
Lemon Lemon Loaf
I have a never ending sweet tooth. Seriously, I could totally live on sweets.Rich decadent desserts, Gellato, souffles, and cobblers, you name it, I love them all. Sometimes, I crave something simple though.This Lemon Lemon Loaf doe (read full article)
Grilled Lobster Salad with Tarragon Dressing
Ingredients: 2 lobsters Grated zest of 1/2 lemon Chopped fresh parsley Olive oil Assorted salad greens Dressing: 4 eggs 2 teaspoons sugar 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, minced 2 cups salad oil 1 lemon, juiced Directions: Add lobster to a pot of boili (read full article)
A Week of Birthday Posts - #2 - Two Summer Time Organic Lemonade Recipes
Every year at the same time the strawberries are suddenly half the price they were in the winter, I can get organic lemons by the bag, and fresh rhubarb is available. All of this coincides with my husband and daughters' birthdays. One of the special (read full article)
05.22.10: dinner (bruschetta and mushroom ragu).
Bruschetta over Multigrain Crostini When friends come to visit and ask for a home-cooked meal of the Italian persuasion, the proper host puts his machinations for chipotle-glazed meatloaf on hold and break out the macchina-de-pasti. Tomatoes ar (read full article)
Meyer Lemon Chia Seed Muffin Recipe
Meyer Lemons are my FAVORITE type of lemon because they are naturally sweeter and have a more distinct lemon flavor. I put a spin on the traditional Lemon Poppy Seed muffin by reducing the sugar and swapping Chia seeds to boost (read full article)
Limoncello Syllabub with Crushed Ratafias
I dont know where I found this recipe but it is a very nice light pudding. The alcohol can be left out to no real detriment to the taste, but you will need 2 lemons if you do not use it. It can be made very quickly if guests turn up unexpectedly. (read full article)



