May 8, 2012 Continuing on with my recipes inspired from our trip to Italy is this lemon cake. While we were on Capri, I had breakfast one morning that was just a simple piece of lemon cake, a fresh orange and a cappuccino.
Rich moist simple lemon loaf drizzled with lemon syrup. With each bite you get bursts of sweet lemony flavours. A sunshiny perfect cake for spring. Let me take a moment to celebrate the warm weather we are currently enjoying in London :-). Spring has finally sprung. Finally some warmth.
I think I'll start off this week's Thanksgiving Favorites with these totally awesome Pecan Bars with Chocolate & Bourbon. For most of us, there's as many pies on the table as side dishes at Thanksgiving and if you're anything like me you want to try them all!
I learned this recipe 30 plus years ago when I lived in Brazil, where coconut is used for several desserts. The recipe came on the back of a packet of shredded coconut and I have been making and adapting it along the years.
This genoese sponge with strawberries and cream is a sumptuous summer bake that will wow your friends and family. With a homemade jam and light, delicate sponge, this cake does require a bit of extra time and effort, but the results are well worth the wait - and you can use the leftover jam on your toast the next morning!
I finally had my first "real" s'more this summer. We were over in Calgary visiting family a couple of months ago. On the last night of the visit, we had a campfire in the backyard, and my sister-in-law, Brenna, brought over all of the ingredients.
So I mentioned a couple weeks ago, when I brought you this irresistible s'mores fudge, that I had a couple more s'more (a couple s'more?!) recipes up my sleeve- one that fell apart and another I had run out of time for. Well...
Recipe by Heather Christo (http://heatherchristo.com) Print Recipe I am trying to get into the Valentines Day spirit here. First there was this big fat cake on Monday. Tuesday I spent collecting stickers and doilies and ribbons for Pia's school "Valentines Mailbox" (remember those?!) And now here are these totally indulgent Valentines Day-ish cupcakes.
Not every recipe works out the way we'd like. For the most part, I share only kitchen successes with you, as I want you to have the best possible results. But every so often, I do make a recipe that doesn't perform the way I hoped and I hold it back, writing it off as a learning experience, eager to move on to the next opportunity for pastry perfection.
Bourbon Slush: Make it with bourbon or with rum. Either way, it's the guaranteed fastest and most delicious way to get a wee bit sloshed. This is a monumental week, guys. This week, Julia comes to visit! Yes Julia of The Roasted Root, Julia of Paleo Strawberry Crumble, Julia of Apple Cinnamon Crock Pot Oatmeal is going to be here.