culinary adventures and occasional disasters
A fresh cocktail that tastes like the the classic key lime dessert. Fun to make just for you or for a party! The idea for this martini started when I posted my lemon meringue pie martini on social media and a friend commented she was going to try one with limes since she didn’t have
I had a friend over for drinks and food after work the other day. I love that she’s always up for trying my food experiments! She’s also a great person to bounce ideas off of, so we were brainstorming different types of recipes I could post. We decided to make a batch (or two) of
A fun martini that tastes like the classic lemon meringue pie dessert! Make this as a batch cocktail for a party, or for one. I was invited to a pie party last week. I made a red wine braised short rib pot pie, but I also wanted to bring a pie-themed cocktail. The cocktail was
When I first started to make these lemon cookies the other day, I used a base that was similar to how I make sugar cookies. I wanted the dough to be rolled out like sugar cookies, but the dough didn’t shape up to make that happen. The lemon juice and the baking soda gives these
My boyfriend had some blueberries that needed to be used, so of course I said I’d take them to make blueberry muffins. I’m kind of addicted to these. I might even be eating one right now before bed. My boyfriend said it’s the best blueberry muffin he’s had in a long time (he’s probably a
I love classic custard and meringue pies, especially lemon meringue and lime meringue pies. This recipe is perfect for summer, but let’s be honest, I make it year-round. The one in the picture is made in my vintage Pyrex fridge dish (approximately 8″ x 6.5″ x 2.5″), but I’ve also made it in a traditional