I need a little break from chicken and chicken recipes so I needed to do a little searching for a recipe like veal piccata in a lemon caper sauce that doesn’t use chicken. The recipe calls for veal which yes, does happen to come from the beef family but at least it is a different […]
Let’s paint the scene. You are hungry, dinner is fast approaching and you know you want some seafood for dinner but you are tired of eating tilapia and shrimp. What do you do? In a nutshell, you need to expand your horizon a little bit and look past the usual seafood you may be purchasing. […]
If that title doesn’t make you drool uncontrollably, then you need to check your pulse because you are either in a dream-like state of consciousness or you are a vampire. If you happen to be a vampire you are technically dead and don’t fancy seared scallops very much. For those of you alive and well, it […]
The weekend is here which means it’s time to take a break from our speedy daily routines and focus on slowing down. If you are like most people the weekend is a time to create elaborate gourmet breakfasts like bite sized lemon blueberry pancakes Maybe elaborate is not in your destiny but taking a few […]
Lately, I have come across a couple of recipes that call for lemon curd instead of a pastry cream filling. By shear accident, I came a cross a mojito curd that is an excellent lemon curd substitute. The recipe for this mojito curd follows the principals of the traditional lemon curd except you add rum. I […]
Zesty, gooey, lemon lava cake. Try saying that 5 times fast. This dessert is not only a mouth full it also looks almost too good to eat. Right about now I can sense your intrigue. You are thinking to yourself, “well, I have eaten chocolate lava cake before so I gotta try lemon lava cake” […]
So we all know the stomach can’t smile, right? Even though our stomach can’t smile, it sure will feel like it when you offer your traveling companion some lemon ricotta pancakes for breakfast. For me the weekend is all about pancakes, fancy french toast, and a variety of elaborate choices which are not suitable for […]
The need to find something colorful and refreshing is always a challenge. The internet is fraught with crazy food concoctions better designed to entertaining us. During these wild west times it’s nice to find genuine meals that are both stimulating to the eyes and your palate. Anytime I find a seafood dish worth sharing, it […]
Lemon bars are really fun to make and they make an excellent dessert. Now you can enjoy one of summers favorite drinks (lemonade) in a popular dessert. Alicia from the Baker Upstairs says, “They taste just like a glass of strawberry lemonade!” To me that sounds pretty good. This dessert is excellent during spring and […]
Are you feeling a bit behind bars when it comes to your dessert? Stop feeling like a prisoner the next time you have to put a dessert for friends or family. These lemon bars can be made in a snap, leaving you more time treat yourself to a glass of wine or perhaps that book you […]
If you do not give matchava hoot about green tea its time you change your thinking. Much like anything edible its only a matter of time before its turned into something fried, frozen, or drinkable. Matcha is no different in this respect and it already is a drinkable. Traditionally, China and Japan use matcha for […]
