pasta al limone

pasta al limone

If you enjoy a light and fresh pasta sauce, then this is a recipe for you!  Pasta al limone is easy to make and by the time it takes for the pasta to cook, dinner is served.  Combining lemon with pasta isn’t something new for yours truly.  But, this is the first time I ever…

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lemon paste

lemon paste

If you have heard of or used preserved lemons, then you are in for a treat!  I use lemons on a regular basis but when I found out I could use the spent lemons to make lemon paste, I was all in. How to use it, you ask?  Lemon paste can be added to marinades,…

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lemon sponge pudding

lemon sponge pudding

Are you a lemon fan?  If yes, then you are going to absolutely LOVE this dessert!  A light and fluffy sponge pudding with the most decadent lemon sauce hiding on the bottom.  That’s why this dish is sometimes called lemon surprise pudding.  It’s a classic vintage winter dessert that my mom and her mom used…

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lemon squares

lemon squares

Finally!  A keto dessert I actually enjoy!  Over the past few weeks, I have experimented with keto desserts that have produced less than stellar results.  Sometimes I would end up chucking the dessert into the garbage.  What a waste I would say to myself or complain to Mr. S about the failure. TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Lemon Tart – a bit of sunshine

Lemon Tart

The weather here has been grey, wet and cooler than our usual Spring. We were in Paris for a week and it either rained or was overcast with periods of rain showers throughout the day. We came home and had a repeat of Paris weather. It’s been so wet mushrooms are sprouting up in our…

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pizza smoked mozzarella and lemon slices

If I were to take a poll to find out what toppings people like to see on their pizza, I’ll bet tomato sauce, cheese, and some sort of meat would be at the top of the list.  Pizza is a centuries old snack although 2,000 years ago it looked more like a flatbread with olive…

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Lemon Olive Oil Cake

If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll see that I don’t post many desserts (the most recent was oats & cranberry bars back in March) and if I do it’s usually ones that are easy to make.  My sweet tooth tends to gravitate to things such as blue cheese with fruit and a glass of…

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Homemade Limoncello

This recipe is 4 years in the making! When we lived in Bangkok, we heard about a new Italian restaurant that had recently opened down the street from where we lived. Yay! Eager to sample the menu Mr S. and I made our way there. OPUS Wine Bar was open only a few days when…

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Lemon Rosemary Sorbet

Want to make an easy, delicious-tasting dessert or pallet cleanser? Sorbet is simple to make and because it contains no dairy, it’s perfect for anyone who is lactose intolerant or vegan. This frozen treat knows no boundaries so use your favorite fruit or chocolate and satisfy your cravings for a frozen treat. Lemon and rosemary…

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The Cookery’s DoughNation

Food trucks have been around since the mid 1800’s although back then they were called chuckwagons.  Food trucks of today have evolved and now offer gourmet food at take-away prices.  These mobile kitchens are growing in numbers and the ones that really entice me to stop by and sample are those using a variety of…

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