Remember I said when you run across Meyer lemons at the market, buy them, run home, and bake whatever you can with these gems. I wasn’t lying. In this neck of the woods, we cherish these golden orbs with all our hearts when they rarely appear. So, cherish the fruit, and cherish these Gluten-Free Meyer…
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It’s no secret how much we LOVE lemons in our house. We adore them. Lemon zest on this, lemon juice on that, Preserved Lemons with that…you really can’t go wrong. It seems like it’s been a while, though, since I really took a dive into the lemon 🍋world. A deep dive… I wanted to use…
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While most of us are hunkering down and preparing for a season of Pumpkin Spiced Lattes this time of year, most of my sensibility is longing for the warmth and sunshine of summer days. I love the light, the bright, the warmth, and all the colors the summer season has to offer. And, all summer…
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About a month ago I made a batch of shortbread cookies for my “cookie monster” of a traveling companion. He’s on the verge of adulthood – the VERGE. He turned the BIG 30! Besides learning of his love of baked goods, specifically any and every kind of cookie, on our 10 day sojourn, I learned…
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There are a few special men in my life who deserve the title of “Cookie Monster.” My darling hubby, Brian, my dear old dad, and I recently discovered a traveling companion, Wes, is quite the cookie lover. Quite. I’m not as fond of the sweet stuff myself, unless it comes in the form of fresh…
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So I had this really great idea to create some beautifully laced and delicately lemoned snowflake sugar cookies. My intent was to create this gorgeousness through the use of a lace doily, rolled atop my lemony sugar cookie dough. All intentions aside, the taste of the tea cookies is phenomenal – let’s face it, we…
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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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Last month I had the opportunity to attend a remarkable afternoon class at a local distillery entitled, “Gin vs. Vodka.” I’m in love with the small little gang of distillers and simply could not attend empty handed. Full of flavor and bursting with aromatics, I decided to provide a perfect pairing of flavor for the…
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The aroma of fresh lilacs has always been one of my very favorite childhood memories. I’m very sense-driven, you see, and I associate so much of my life with both bold imagery and strong scents. It must be part of my creative process. In any case, I fondly remember each spring, a lovely lilac ceramic…
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Springtime is in the air. I can just feel it right around the corner. Despite the blizzardy, blustery conditions this last week, the sun is shining and the weekend calls for 60 degrees! It’s time to celebrate spring ~ the plethora of pastels and the fresh and fragrant flavors of the season. Lemon Thyme Sugar…
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