These sweet and tart lemon macarons are filled with a tangy lemon buttercream. The lemon French macarons feature actual lemon zest as well as lemon extract to bring all the flavor without weighing down the iconic light and airy macaron texture. Macarons have long been on my list of things to tackle, but I’d always…
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Strawberry Lemonade Quick Bread
A simple quick bread loaded with strawberries and covered in a lemonade glaze. Perfect for summer! FRIENDS! So many apologies for my absence. It’s been an ENTIRE MONTH since my last post, which was April’s Bread of The Month recipe. And here we are– May’s BOTM sitting pretty in all its quick bread glory. But…
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Moist and fluffy lemon muffins dotted with plenty of poppy seeds. Slightly crunchy on the outside and soft and flavorful on the inside. So I thought I wouldn’t be doing a monthly themed recipe again since we’ve got a lot happening this year, but then I really thought about it and I thought NO. I…
Lemon Pepper Slice & Bake Cookies
Sweet and tart lemon cookies, spiced with a hint of black pepper, and textured with crunchy cornmeal. I have said it before and I will say it again, probably a hundred more times– this food blogging gig of mine is, by far, the best hobby-turned-side-job I ever could have picked. I have met dozens of…
Blueberry Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream
Tangy lemon cupcakes bursting with sweet and juicy blueberries, topped with a creamy lemon buttercream. This recipe is a longggg time coming. And I mean LONG. I spoke about these cupcakes 2 years ago in my Failed Recipes of 2015, and I said then that I needed to bring them to the blog soon. “Soon,”…
Triple Lemon Cupcakes
Tender lemon cupcakes filled with tangy homemade lemon curd and topped with a sweet, creamy lemon buttercream. A lemon lover’s dream! If we’re talking dessert, we’re talking going all out. And if we’re starting with something great (LEMON), then the next best thing is to double that lemon… So why not just go for the…
Homemade Lemon Curd
Tart and sweet lemon curd, ready in just 10 minutes. Great for filling cakes, pies, cupcakes, or as a spread. It’s rare that I’m not excited to bring you a recipe, because let’s be honest, I just love sharing my recipes with all of you. But today, I’m really excited, because I’ve been making this…
Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Sweet and tart crinkle cookies bursting with bright lemon flavor. So I’ve been talking a lot about cookie trays and cookie parties and cookie exchanges during my 12 Days of Christmas Cookies celebration, so are you wondering… Am I actually making any cookie trays or going to any cookie parties with my cookies? The answer…