Lemon Ricotta Poppy Seed Pancakes

Delightfully light, fluffy and moist pancakes made with lemon and ricotta cheese makes these pancakes a special treat. These definitely aren’t your traditional Saturday morning pancakes. Serve these lemon ricotta pancakes with syrup, fresh berries, or if you’re feeling real fancy top them off with candied lemon slices and a dusting of powdered sugar to … Read more

Raspberry Pistachio Scones with Lemon Glaze

Raspberry scones with lemon glaze. Flaky and buttery cream scones filled with fresh raspberries and pistachios, and drizzled with a simple lemon glaze! Equipment Half Sheet Pan Natural Parchment Paper Ingredients 2 cups (240 g) unbleached all-purpose flour plus more for dusting 2 tablespoons (24 g) granulated sugar 1 tablespoon (14 g) baking powder ½ … Read more

Lumpia (Lumpiang Shanghai)

Lumpia are a traditional Filipino snack or appetizer (or even a main course) that have different variations. This version of traditional fried lumpia, called Lumpiang Shanghai, is made with a filling of ground pork mixed with onions, carrots, and water chestnuts that is stuffed into lumpia wrappers and fried until crispy golden brown. Don’t forget … Read more

Tostones With White BBQ Sauce

Ingredients for 4 servings FOR THE SAUCE: ½ cup mayonnaise(120 g) 1 teaspoon brown mustard 2 teaspoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon horseradish 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 a dash worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons hot sauce ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon onion powder 2 tablespoons cider vinegar … Read more

Fresh Fruit Sushi

Take a bite of summer with this fun and creative twist on sushi! Sweet and juicy fruits are wrapped in a blanket of sticky coconut rice, making it a perfect sweet snack or dessert option. Ingredients for 20 pieces 1 ½ cups short grain rice(300 g) 2 cups water(480 mL) 3 tablespoons sugar ¼ teaspoon … Read more

Lemon Pie Bars with Strawberry Meringue

Makes one 9×5 loaf pan (about 8 big slices or 16 squares) | Filling adapted from Bravetart; meringue inspiration from Erin McDowell Ingredients: For the graham cracker crust: 120g graham cracker crumbs Pinch of kosher salt 12g light brown sugar 42-56g unsalted butter (as needed), melted For the lemon-elderflower filling: 250g granulated sugar 1/4 tsp … Read more

Donna Hay’s Pavlova

About three years ago, I was browsing through Joy of Baking and came across this beautiful dessert that was so weird to me. The only meringue I’d ever tasted was on a lemon meringue tart in a coffee shop and I hated it. Way too sour for my taste. And with my family, baking was … Read more

Coconut Cloud Cake

A light, tender vanilla cake is covered in silky seven-minute frosting and finished with flakes of coconut for this must-make dessert. This cloud cake recipe creates a dessert as light as, well, a cloud. The cake flour and superfine sugar are sifted four times and the delicate batter is leavened by 14 beaten egg whites. … Read more

Vegan baklava cigars

When I moved to London, I got to taste this Middle-Eastern treat again and fell in love with it immediately. I was lucky enough to live near one of the most famous baklava destinations and going out for a piece of baklava and an espresso had become a weekend ritual for me and my then … Read more