Simple elegance defines this luscious French Lemon Tart with a buttery tart shell baked around a silky lemon curd. It’s a dessert for all seasons! For as long as I can remember, I’ve had an absolutely insatiable, and times insufferable, sweet tooth. My philosophy regarding dessert runs roughly “Life is already too sour to ‘learn’…
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Lemon Chicken with Capers and Polenta with Artichoke Hearts and Blistered Tomatoes
Bring out the best tastes of summer with this easy Lemon Chicken with Capers served alongside creamy fresh Polenta dressed up with grilled Artichoke Hearts and Blistered Tomatoes! “It is not death that you should fear, but you should fear never beginning to live,” as Marcus Aurelius remarked famously. To that point, the Queen of…
Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
These sweet, flaky scones are bursting with fresh lemon and are a perfect way to brighten up any morning! I don’t think anything goes better together than lemon and poppy seeds. Combine those two in a sweet, buttery dough and you’ve got the perfect spring time treat to enjoy with your morning coffee or afternoon…
Lemon and Lavender Ricotta Bundts #BundtBakers
Spring is finally in full swing and to celebrate we’ve made Lemon and Lavender Ricotta Bundts- light, delicate cakes topped with a citrus icing. Despite the long and arduous winter that has been plagued with what has felt like never ending gray skies, bitter temperatures and personal heartbreaks, I’ve been in the best of moods…
Lemon Snowball Cookies
Thank you to Limoneira for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are my own! Add some sunshine to your winter days with these soft, buttery Lemon Snowball Cookies! A few weeks ago, our favorite lemon company sent us a beautiful box of crisp California citrus fruits. For a food blogger, this was like celebrating Christmas…
Lemon Olive Oil Cake
This post has been sponsored by Colativa Olive Oil. All opinions expressed are my own. Impress your guests this holiday season with this elegant Lemon Olive Oil Cake that is light in texture but rich in flavor. “In those days, people weren’t afraid to live, to feel, and to die.” H.P. Lovecraft, Pickman’s Model. It’s…
Lemon Blueberry Muffins
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TeaProudly #CollectiveBias Take a moment this holiday season for yourself. These simple and easy Lemon Blueberry Muffins are perfect when paired with your favorite tea for a relaxing morning or afternoon break. “I’ve always regarded tea as a…
Lemon Pudding Cakes
These little lemon pudding cakes are light and fluffy on top with a sweet pudding at the bottom. They are easy to make and sure to please this summer season! “To look at our modern gods is to see a world that exists purely from the outside, a charade unending in which they live in…
Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Toppers
Thank you RITZ Crackers for sponsoring this post. Be sure to grab RITZ Crackers from a Target near you today, for all your spring entertaining needs! Welcome Spring with these delectable bites! Cream cheese is whipped with a burst of fresh lemon, garden chives and bits of bacon. Piped over RITZ Crackers and topped with…
Classic Lemon Pound Cake
Thank you to Limoneira for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are my own. This rich, buttery pound cake is bursting with the fresh flavors of California lemons! Enjoy a slice in the early morning hours with coffee or as an after dinner delight with tea. At the beginning of each summer, there’s an undeniably…
Sunshine Cookies – SRC
Winter may be here, but these sunshine cookies will fill you with warmth and make any day sunny and bright! After taking a holiday break, the Secret Recipe Club is back! This month, I was assigned Casa Costello – a delicious (mainly) dessert blog that features something for everyone. Helen is a UK blogger who…
French Toast with Blueberry Basil Sauce
Thick slices of Challah bread are soaked in spiced almond milk then toasted to golden perfection. Topped with a fresh blueberry and basil sauce and warm maple syrup this dish is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. My mom makes the best egg sandwiches (no joke). She…
Snapple Lemon Slushy
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SipYourSummer #CollectiveBias Enjoy this cool, refreshing Snapple slushy bursting with fresh mint and lemon! I’ve been writing a lot lately about preparing for summer get-togethers, both elegant and casual, while detailing some deceptively simple shortcuts to help make…
Lemon Chicken Piccata
My variant of Chicken Piccata is served in a light sauce boasting of fresh lemon, parsley and capers. I dredge the chicken breasts in seasoned flour and sautee them in a combination of cooking oil and butter for extra richness. It was delicious and took me on a little trip to Italy in my mind….
Lemon Rum Bundt #BundtBakers
Thank you for joining us today for this month’s Bundt Bakers. It has been such a fun group to be a part of, especially since I love baking bundts. Believe it or not, this is my first submission since joining the group with my daughter. I have thoroughly enjoyed the bundts she has prepared for…
Rosemary & Lemon Infused Cake
There is a saying out there and to sum it up simply, it goes like this, hope is just around the corner. Wise words if you ask me. It’s a saying that always proves itself time and time again. Often I look back and think, how could I not have realized that when God closes…
Vanilla Pancakes with Apples featuring Neilsen Massey Vanilla
It has been stated that life is a combination of both sweet and sour. This is very true, though without this combination we would never truly appreciate; would we? Living the Gourmet is pleased to have the opportunity to introduce the Nielsen-Massey line of products. Living the Gourmet was given the opportunity to sample…
Simple Lemon Chicken with Bread Crumbs
Ingredients: 2 lbs. boneless chicken breast – cut into thin slices 1 bunch of fresh baby spinach 2 cups of fresh bread crumbs 2 heads of fresh garlic Olive oil 1 lemon Romano cheese for grating Marinade: Juice of 1 lemon 4 tablespoons olive oil Dash of kosher salt Dash of black pepper Let chicken…
Baked Chicken with Lemon & Garlic
Ingredients: About 4 lbs. of chicken pieces Juice of 1 lemon 1 cup of chopped parsley 4 cloves of garlic – chopped 1 cup of seasoned breadcrumbs Drizzles of olive oil Preheat Oven 350 degrees: In a bowl mix the breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic, lemon juice and drizzles of olive oil and toss. Place the chicken…
