Meyer Lemon Coffee Cake

Last week I came across these beautiful meyer lemons. I have to admit they are kind of intriguing. For me the color and the smell is what sets them apart from regular lemons. They are bright and reminded me of tiny oranges. The smell I really cannot describe, but all I can say is that after…

Drunken Jam Crescents

This is the first recipe I had ever baked with. I was around eight and I went to visit my aunt who had always impressed me with her delicious desserts. We sat around the table and all of a sudden my eyes land on these little flavor bombs. They looked so warm and inviting. You know how in the movies when it’s love at first sight…

Banana Cream Pie

If it weren’t for this banana cream pie recipe I would not have known how much I love bananas in pies.  Thank you Dorie Greenspan ,once again you had shown me what I am missing in my life. So this was the first time I made banana cream pie and it was one of those…

Valentine’s Day Linzer Cookies

This is what I made for Valentine’s Day.  It’s a delicious linzer cookie recipe and a great Valentine’s day present.  I feel like chocolate gets too much love on this day, so why not try something different? These cookies look very fancy and any minor mistakes I made were hidden underneath a cloud of powder sugar. Linzer…