I love lemon curd, but for some reason didn’t think of making it myself until a year ago when I found myself with a dozen egg yolks left over from a big merengue I was making. So many of my recipes are created out of the leftover ingredients of other cooking endeavors, but I am…
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Lemon and Leek Risotto served with Sea Scallops with Brown Butter, Caper, and Lemon
I was walking down the aisle at the grocery and found sea scallops on sale, I couldn’t not buy them! Similarly, at the farmer’s market, my favorite vendor was selling leeks for 50 cents a piece. Butter, capers, and lemons are constant ingredients in my home, so this recipe came about out of what I…
Lemon and Herb Fingerling Salad
This is a really simple and quick potato salad. I take it on picnics with cold meats and biscuits. In fact, the leftovers would be great on a picnic with a few slices of pork and some leftover biscuits if you have any! We took it rock climbing the next day. The potatoes get more…
Catfish Meunière with Capers
I love capers, especially when paired with butter, lemon, and a fresh piece of fish. This feels like a quintessentially French recipe to me, especially since I use the exact same sauce for my scallop dish. Trout Meunière is found on every classic New Orleans dinner menu that I saw, so I figured it was fair…
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