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Glazed Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Snacking Cake

March 20, 2021 By Laura 1 Comment

Glazed Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Snacking Cake

Glazed Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Snacking Cake is the perfect spring treat, celebrating Meyer Lemon season and a return to lighter desserts. Back in the stone ages, before we had been taught to fear white flour and carbs (I jest–a little– I know there are lots of good reasons to reduce our simple carb, sugar,… 

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Filed Under: cakes, lemon baked goods Tagged With: citrus. cake, lemon, Meyer lemon, poppy seeds, snack cake, square pan

Chicken Thighs Braised in Blood Oranges with Sherry and Meyer Lemon

February 5, 2014 By Laura 9 Comments

Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs in Blood Oranges, Sherry and Spices

Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs in Blood Oranges with Meyer Lemons and Sherry is the perfect pick me up dinner for winter! Warming, slow cooking, yet bright and cheery with citrus to combat the grey days, this meal is pure comfort food! Oh snow days. Shockingly they have become the norm. I saw a tongue in… 

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Filed Under: chicken, Farro, oranges, Pistachios, slow cooker, Spanish cuisine Tagged With: blood oranges, chicken, chicken thighs, Farro, lemon, Mediterranean, Meyer lemon, oranges, pistachio, slow cooker, Spanish

Meyer Lemon Cocktail Marshmallows

January 13, 2014 By Laura 9 Comments

Meyer Lemon Marshmallows with Tuaca Liquor

Meyer Lemon Cocktail Marshmallows are a fun treat for an adult party, but if you take the word “cocktail” out, the alcohol is minimal enough to serve to kids too (at least half of the booze is cooked off, if not more).  Right about now I should be sipping some other cocktail, more suited for… 

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Filed Under: Boozy Desserts, candy, marshmallows, sweet confections Tagged With: candy, citrus, lemon, liquor, marshmallows, Meyer lemon, Tuaca

Meyer Lemon Thins & A Cookbook Review

January 26, 2011 By Laura 15 Comments

I am not sure I have given Alice Medrich’s Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies a proper review. I’ve now made 5 cookies from it: these, Extra Chocolatey Biscotti (they did not make it on to the blog because of traveling, but I hope to feature them soon), “Hawaiian” Wedding Cookies, Chocolate Mint Sandwiches, and… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, cookies, lemon baked goods, reviews Tagged With: citrus, cookbook review, cookies, lemon, Meyer lemon, slice and bake

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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