dessert

Savoring the Season: Cranberry Lemon Muffins

The holiday season brings an abundance of Meyer lemons from my backyard tree and fresh leftover cranberries from Thanksgiving’s relish that adorns the table every year.  Cranberries and lemons are a natural flavor pairing and each year, I find a way to combine them. This year, the simplicity of muffins bring a burst of lemons

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Cocktails

Meyer Lemon Gimlet Cocktail with Rosemary

  “There is more to life than increasing its speed” -Ghandi   We rang in the New Year quietly at home.  Exhausted from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, and spending the year moving in a million different directions has produced a lot of noise in my life, and has left me feeling hurried

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Food + Drink

Savoring the Season: Preserved Meyer Lemons

It’s That Time of Year!  If you have been following my blog you already understand the excitement when the Meyer Lemons on my backyard tree are ready to harvest. Meyer lemons are the sweethearts of the citrus kingdom.  A mature tree can produce hundreds of lemons in one season. What do you do with a

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Food + Drink

Savoring the Season: Making Lemonade

Lemonade is iconic of summertime in America.  So, why would I post a recipe for fresh lemonade in the dead of winter when most of the country is in a deep freeze?  The reality is that lemons are a winter fruit  (grown in warmer parts of the country) and now is the time to enjoy

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Cocktails

Tallahassee Style-Meyer Lemon Limoncello Liqueur

We had to harvest all our Meyer lemons when the “polar vortex” decided to visit the sunshine state.  We have one tree about 8-10 feet tall, that must be planted in just the right location because this tree has provided this season at least 500 healthy Meyer lemons.  My fingers are crossed that the freeze

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Dirt to Table Experiences

Learning to Preserve: Meyer Lemon Jelly with Vanilla

I have just a few short weeks to harvest, preserve and enjoy my Meyer lemons. This season I am sharing more of the bounty with friends and experimenting with new ideas.  First out of the gate is a Meyer lemon jelly with a hint of vanilla.  This a wonderful out of the ordinary jelly that

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