My daughter and I were excited to make lemon meringue pie for our family visit last weekend. Her Uncle Mark (my brother) loves all things lemon, and this classic favorite is one of the best ways to enjoy such a bright and delicious natural flavor. Here I share how I pull my recipes to make Lemon Meringue Pie happen, for a delightful heap of fluffy, torched vanilla meringue, topping from-scratch lemon curd pie filling.
bows and glitter birthday
This is a party from my archives. There was a brief period of time in my daughter’s life, when she loved glitter and a big bow in her hair. Her 9th birthday party really took the theme the the right…
fresh-made citrus curd: lemon & orange
Fresh made citrus curd, especially with lemon, is a staple on my dessert menu and is constantly being prepped for my catering and custom desserts. Most everyone loves a good lemon bar! Once you know how good this tastes, and how easy it is to make, there’s no going back to the stuff in a can. You can do this! Lemon is the original basic, but you can use this recipe using most any citrus fruit you love: orange, lime, grapefruit, etc.
everything is awesome
This was the perfect birthday theme for a boy who LOVES Legos and has a super-positive outlook on life. Every day of his seven years has been a joy, as he wakes up with an “everything is awesome” attitude. I…
chocolate pops, with love
We wanted to take our sweet time while making Valentine’s Day treats this year. We decided to make these adorable heart-shaped pops in both dark and white chocolate. Here’s a peek at the easy-breezy way to make them. My daughter…
fire truck 5
This was the 5th birthday party that we threw for our son at our home, with only a handful of children. It was such a sweet memory – back when our boy still had longish hair and was my trusty…
pink for a princess
It’s so fun to treat a little girl to the simple things she loves on her birthday. One of my dearest and oldest friends celebrated her baby girl’s 3rd birthday with a pink-princess theme. My gift was catering and styling…
Nonna’s bacon focaccia
Bacon Focaccia is traditionally made during the Christmas holiday season, but bacon-lovers can enjoy this flakey, absolutely delicious recipe, any time. To have this to share with you, is very precious to me. If you love bacon, and you love…
Mili’s pumpkin spice churros recipe
These pumpkin spice churros are absolutely delicious, and a wonderful way to use extra pumpkin puree from Thanksgiving. Here’s my recipe and how-to. My sweetheart was in the kitchen with me to make these happen. These pumpkin spice churros are…
edible centerpieces
Our tables are all set for our Thanksgiving feast. We came up with beautiful fall hues of fresh fruits and small flowers as centerpieces. Here’s a little how-to for your own edible centerpieces. We went to our local market and…
backyard lavender
My little girl had a sweet little idea. When she told me she wanted to make flower arrangements with lavender from our backyard, I told her to go for it. She took out a few little vases, used my twine…
beautiful butter
I took butter to another level for this post, with recipes of flavors and techniques that I’m sharing here in recipe format – complete with options to make vegan butter, beautiful too!