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July 14, 2009 By Laura 6 Comments

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Did you know that the more I like something the less likely I am to use it? Oh it’s true, I am whacked. I will sit and treasure the anticipation, waiting for the perfect moment to use that something for the first time. Meanwhile it will sit and collect dust. Anyway, I have acquired a few pieces of art that I have not hung for similar reasons–because I like to sit and stare at them, trying to decide exactly where the best spot for them is.

This is a terrible pic–because of all of the light coming in the window–but the best I could do showing the plaque in its overall setting, above my kitchen windows, inbetween some cabinets.

I am happy to announce I have finally made a decision about one of them. My brother Nick and his wife Alyssa made this plaque for me for Christmas (they probably think I have waited forever to hang the thing but by Laura standards it really has not been that long) and I had been hemming and hawing for forever between 2 different spots in the kitchen. And I finally chose one! Yay! Isn’t it gorgeous?

I am excited about this cookie because I decided it would be a good cookie to make for my parent’s annual pig roast. You may remember this last year, when I churned out 500 cookies, evenly split between chocolate chip (Bill Yosses’ Best) and World Peace cookies. More on what else I made this year to come in the next few days, but I decided to add a lemon cookie as well and then lo and beholdI found this recipe.


Giada De Laurentiis’ Lemon Ricotta Cookies With Lemon Glaze are a winner. Everyone who tried them commented to me how much they liked them. I made a few experiments earlier in the week and decided we actually preferred them without the glaze, although my sister commented that she wished it was there, so the glaze seems to be personal preference (but I do recommend leaving it off if serving at a very large, very hot outdoor BBQ). The cookies are very cakey, so while they will stay moist over several days, they will also get that slightly sticky outer layer of moistness that sometimes happens to bundt cakes after a few days.


You’ll have to pardon the pictures–trying to grab a few snapshots as 100 sugar-craving guests descend is not so easy! And the cookies were not super fresh when I took the pic (since the cookies must be made in advance) and got kind of banged around on the drive to Columbus. I would have taken the pics when they came out of the oven but I was multi-tasking and up to my ears in other pig roast preparation activities.

Filed Under: cookie carnival, cookies, lemon baked goods, ricotta

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Comments

  1. Tangled Noodle says

    July 14, 2009 at 10:49 am

    Banged up from a long drive or not, they look delicious! I'm exhausted after one batch of cookies so I'm in total awe that you made 500! Between these and roast pig, I would have been a happy eater, too. 😎

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  2. That Girl says

    July 14, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    I've never tried a Giada dessert recipe – glad to hear they're as good as her other recipes.

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  3. noble pig says

    July 15, 2009 at 12:31 am

    Those sound delicious! i LOVE LEMON anything. What a great addition to the pig roast!

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  4. Chris says

    July 15, 2009 at 4:24 am

    careful sis, you don't want to show them TOO much of your crazy ;o)

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  5. Grace says

    July 15, 2009 at 8:06 am

    what a terrific gift that was, and lovely placement!
    meanwhile, those cookies sound like they'd be quite tasty. sometimes giada's spot-on, but sometimes i'm hugely disappointed.

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  6. Amy says

    July 16, 2009 at 11:15 am

    The plaque is beautiful!

    Haven't tried this particular recipe, but I made some lemon-ricotta cookies last year and they ROCKED. Can't wait to make them again.

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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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