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Buttercrunch Lemon Cheese Bars

October 9, 2008 By Laura 7 Comments

Before I get to the actual post, we stopped out at the property tonight. You can see the first floor rooms clearly now, except the kitchen which kind of morphs into the family room as one big great room. Anyway, about those bars… I don’t know if it is malaise brought on by the economic… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, cookies, lemon baked goods

Trish’s Zucchini Bars

August 18, 2008 By Laura 10 Comments

I have had this recipe bookmarked in the back of my mind for almost a year now. I first had these cookies at a “bring a side dish or dessert” housewarming party for someone in John’s department. I took Mocha Truffle cookies. The secretary for John’s department, who was unable to be at the party,… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, lemon baked goods, zucchini

Lemon Zucchini Bread

August 11, 2008 By Laura 11 Comments

Does anyone else have this dilemma? Everyone knows the classic thing to do with all that local zucchini in the summer is make zucchini bread. It is (kind of 🙂 ) nutritious, it is delicious with endless variations, and it freezes well. But it also seems to be frequently fragrant with autumnal spices. There is… 

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Filed Under: lemon baked goods, quick breads, zucchini

Summery Lemon & Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

July 22, 2008 By Laura 5 Comments

This is not the most aesthetically pleasing cookie I have ever baked, but it is probably the tastiest lemon cookie I’ve ever eaten. The edges browned a bit more than I would have liked, but it really only affected their look, not their taste. I actually baked three different renditions of this dough, in various… 

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Filed Under: cookies, cream cheese, lemon baked goods

When Life Hands You A Screaming Toddler, Make Strawberry Lime Bars

July 17, 2008 By Laura 8 Comments

Sammy screamed for 2 hours last night, starting at 4 am (after screaming for an hour upon being put to bed). Weren’t we supposed to be done with this after the first 12 months of her life? I know some of you who know us are probably thinking karma—after all, Sammy was unnaturally good as… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, cookies, lemon baked goods, strawberries

Shortbread Bars Take 3 (and really that’s it, I promise): Citrus Bars

June 12, 2008 By Laura Leave a Comment

Are you noticing a theme here folks? Bars and shortbread bases? I think this is the last one, for layered shortbread anyway, as I was just looking at some pictures of brownies online that were practically calling my name. Alex will be depressed to hear this, as she is allowed to lick off the mixer… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, lemon baked goods, oranges

Ultra Lemon Bundt Cake

May 8, 2008 By Laura 10 Comments

Hi all! Sorry for the wait—this next recipe is, as you will see, not precisely complicated but it was a long one to write, and, well, John is out of town again, this time for 5 days. It’s been a little exhausting to say the least. I made this cake for my playgroup—I was not… 

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Filed Under: bundt cakes, buttermilk, cakes, lemon baked goods, Yockelson

Leaving You On A Sweet Note: Glazed Lemon Bundt Cake & Nutty For Oats Cookies

March 19, 2008 By Laura 9 Comments

Well the recipes continue to stockpile in my head, and unfortunately we leave tomorrow for another week or so. So, before I forget I have 2 recipes to share with you, both of which I have made in the last few days. The first is a tried and true cookie recipe that is (relatively speaking)… 

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Filed Under: bundt cakes, cakes, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, lemon baked goods, oats, peanut butter

Capers Are An Olive-Phobe’s Friend: Veracruzan Picadillo de Pollo… and a Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

March 3, 2008 By Laura 2 Comments

Well as my readers may have noticed the last week or so has consisted of 2 huge meals and tons of leftovers. It is time to get back to simpler meals! With that in mind—and the fact that we have had Indian and Thai most recently so I was ready to leave Asia for a… 

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Filed Under: chicken, lemon baked goods, Mexican dishes, quick breads, skillet hash dishes

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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