Meyer Lemon Fresh Shallot Sweet Butter

There’s nothing like veggies FRESH from the garden. Whether they be carrots covered in dirt (oh, thank you, Bonnie) tasting candy-sweet, flavor-bomb cherry tomatoes, super spicy radishes, crisp mesclun lettuce, OR fragrant and fabulous baby shallots, I’ll take it all. FRESH from the ground is superb – amazing – astounding. I recently harvested some “baby”…

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Meyer Lemon White Chocolate Cupcakes

The citrus zing of fresh lemon, Meyer lemon for that matter, is always a welcome treat for my palate.Mixed with the creamy, unique vanilla-sweetness of white chocolate chips, a whipped white chocolate buttercream, a dollop of tangy lemon curd, and then fresh mint, your taste-buds may just double flip with this gorgeously gourmet homemade cupcake…

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Meyer Lemon Cinnamon Honey Macadamia Nut Cake

Remember how I’ve mentioned that when Meyer Lemons are available at the market, you must drop everything you’re doing and RUN (not walk) to the nearest vender and scoop up as many as you can. These precious orbs are so rare, so amazingly delicious, and so diverse for kitchen creativity!!!! All that said, you need…

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Vegan Meyer Lemon Sour Cream Coconut Cheesecake

You know the amazing, gorgeous, decadent, sweet-tart, fresh deliciousness of Meyer lemons, right?“When you see them at the store, grab as many as you can and run to the register!”Meyer Lemons are rare gems in my neck of the woods. So, we celebrate when we have them. Today we are celebrating with an amazing VEGAN,…

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Lemon Honey Saffron Beets & Lamb

As I was struggling to describe the flavor and aromatics of saffron, my brain froze: citrus, strong, fragrant, delicate … Saffron (pronounced /ˈsæfrən/ or /ˈsæfrɒn/) is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the “saffron crocus”. The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent in food. Saffron has long been…

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Meyer Lemon Tomato Cherry Jam

While jam is typically described as a “sauce” made by boiling fruits together with sugar, this recipe does not truly fit that bill.In fact, no sugar is involved at all.But, it’s not really a chutney or technically a compote either.“Sauce” isn’t really a sexy title either, so I’m stuck with “jam.” Any other suggestions? In…

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Meyer Lemon Polenta Cake

I have professed that when you see Meyer lemons available at the market, you must snatch them up (well, buy them, of course), and run home to create all the goodness with them right away.It’s so true.They are magical little orbs of wonderfulness. Citrus × meyeri, the Meyer lemon: small, sweet hybrid, thought to be a cross between…

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Citrus Almond Cream Chicken

There are truly so many components to this dish that coming up with an adequate name, without fumbling over too many words in the title, proved to be more than a challenge. I like a challenge. But this time, I simply gave up. The sauce was inspired by the last of the Meyer Lemons for…

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