I’m hoping that the title made some of my regular readers squeal with delight – I promised 4 Nutella recipes coming up and we’re on #2 with this one! After my lightbulb moment making Meyer lemon macarons (I realized they are really just cookies with a few basic steps, nothing to be afraid of), I was […] Read more…
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Meyer Lemon Macarons
This isn’t going to be one of those blog posts complaining about how mysteriously difficult and finicky macarons are to make. I’m starting to believe that people over-think them and stress out over making them so much that that might be the actual problem. I used to be like that – I was mystified by […] Read more…
Meyer Lemon Curd
Have you ever tasted sunshine? No? Then you have to try making lemon curd! I’m lucky enough to have a Meyer lemon tree in my family. My brother and sister-in-law are eager to give away bagfuls of these lemon-orange hybrids, which are sweeter than regular lemons. I’ve used them in vegan lemon cupcakes, candied their […] Read more…
Brown Butter Grilled Cheese
Happy National Grilled Cheese Month! I don’t know who comes up with these official food holidays, but I can’t complain about celebrating grilled cheese. Toasted bread and melted cheese is the foundation of an excellent sandwich. Tillamook invited me to participate in their National Grilled Cheese Month Recipepalooza, and I quickly began brainstorming. Grilled cheese sandwiches […] Read more…
Nutella & Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
The other day I was looking at my calendar and suddenly realized that I have made four Nutella based recipes in the last couple of weeks. Four! Um, that’s a bit excessive, no? Apparently you guys don’t think so though – when I broke the news on my Facebook page and asked if that made you […] Read more…