In my mind and deep in my soul, I can smell, taste, and see the flavor amalgamation of sweet tart Meyer lemons, vanilla bean, fresh blackberries, and tangy, creamy mascarpone cheese.There’s something VERY special about Meyer lemons and mascarpone. And, when mixed together, sweetly swirled into a blackberry layer cake with the creamy, richness of…
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I actually made this cake for Mother’s Day. Brian asked me, “Is it a surprise cake?”I told him, “Not really, other than Mom will be surprised I made it!” Lemons are good for Mother’s Day, I think. Fresh, tart, tangy, unexpected, and utterly loved. Just like moms. I tried a new idea for the frosting…
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Sometimes you want something a little sweet, but not too sweet.Sometimes you want something tart, but, of course, not too tart.And, then, there’s always the need for something savory to balance out all the flavors. Thus, we have Lemon Curd Breakfast Bread.With the super sweet succor of lemon curd, we are met with a little…
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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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When you’ve just catered a fancy-schmancy dinner and you have leftover Meyer lemons and white chocolate frosting…what do you do? Well, in my house, you bake and frost a cake, of course! And then you deliver it to dear friends. If you’ve never had a Meyer lemon, run (RUN) to the market and pick some…
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I really do not care for being the center of attention and I detest the idea of boasting or showing off. But.. “This is one of the best things I’ve ever tasted. It’s amazing. 💕💖💗💕” “Mom would have loved this – lavender and lemon were her favorite!” I’m actually quite proud of this cake. Not…
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Out of the blue, my husband said to me, “Did you know I can’t wear white now? I can’t wear white pants or white shoes.” “Actually, I did know that. However, that statement is not entirely true. You may sport ‘winter white’ from now until Memorial Day. It’s the rule.” I have a variety of…
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The fact that I don’t necessarily LOVE sweet treats (well, I have my own definition when it comes to sweets) makes this orange scented olive oil cake – with plenty of salt, I might add – just perfect for my palate. The bitter pith of the oh, so sweet oranges boils away to almost nothing,…
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Layers upon layers of lemon. Crumbly and crusty vanilla lemon cake. Limoncello soak. – yes ~ soak the sweetly spongey goodness in even more saccharin from heaven. Freshly coddled lemon curd whipped and whirred among pillows of buttercream and fresh lemon zest. Candied lemon “knots” and lemon rays of sunshine beaming through the kitchen windows of…
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