Lemon Aioli with Ina’s Roasted Shrimp

Normally I like to serve this delicious roasted shrimp from Ina Garten with a homemade cocktail sauce.  For a change of pace I also made Chef John’s Lemon Aioli with cured lemons.  This is too good with a perfect lemon touch – yum! Update Oct. 28, 2018: I just received Ina’s 11th cookbook, Cooking Like A Pro and she … Continue reading

Lemon Chicken With Broccoli Weight Watcher’s Style

This is a really tasty dish with a lemon flavor that is not overwhelming.  It is a very light and fulfilling entrée to serve over rice or noodles.  Best of all this dinner is only four points per serving (not including rice or noodles) and serves 4.

Lavender Lemon Spritzer

A refreshing drink you make using fresh lemon juice and lavender flowers.  The club soda makes it a little bubbly and quite tasty.  See also my recipe Lemonade Scented With Lavender.     As it is only early May I have no lavender sprigs yet.  I always cut my plants back hard in April (in … Continue reading

Lemon Beehive Cake

This was a special cake for my youngest sister who lives 1500 miles away.  We get together a few times a year and I just happened to be visiting on her birthday.  I had this cake pan from Williams Sonoma for some time and finally the perfect occasion to make it.   It was a delicious … Continue reading

Raspberry Muffins

You can never go wrong with a fruit muffin for breakfast.  The glaze drizzled over the muffins adds a nice sweet touch that goes well with the raspberries and lemon.

Sole Meuniere

Sole is a very thin, delicate fish and the fresh lemon gives the sole some great flavor.  This dish cooks quickly so be sure to have all of the ingredients prepared ahead of time.  I have two recipes;  the first I am not sure where I got it but the second recipe comes from Legal Sea Foods in … Continue reading