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Lemon Coconut Biscotti

Lemon Coconut Biscotti

  If you are not watching The Great British Baking Show on PBS, you are missing out. Seriously, your life can’t possibly be complete. This show is hilarious, heart warming, tense, funny, educational and wonderful all wrapped in one! In fact, go stream the first 

Lemon Crumble Muffins

Lemon Crumble Muffins

I love muffins for breakfast. Sure they’re not as healthy for you as other breakfast options. And yes, sometimes I put enough sugary sweetness into them they’re more like a dessert, but mornings are hard enough as it is. Don’t we deserve a treat for 

Lemon Panna Cotta

Lemon Panna Cotta

Remember that time I had a bunch of fresh homegrown California lemons? Well…I still have them. So get ready for even more lemon desserts!

I kind of forgot panna cotta existed. That is until Liz at Floating Kitchen made some a few weeks ago and I suddenly remembered how delicious this dessert is.

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If you’ve never had panna cotta before, it can be a little hard to explain. The translation from Italian is “cooked cream” and is essentially just that: sweetened cream with a little bit of gelatin for it to set in the mold. I wanted to say it’s like a jello + custard combo…but that sounds much less appetizing than what panna cotta really is.

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Do you know what else panna cotta is? Easy. Like all you have to do is warm ingredients on the stove, pour into dishes, and let chill in the refrigerator. That easy. Yet it sounds fancy, tastes amazing, and looks like something you would spend hours working on. Aka something you should make for an OMG-I-have-to-really-impress-people-but-I-have-no-time moment. You’re welcome.

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Traditionally panna cotta is unmolded and inverted onto a plate for eating, but you can easily eat it straight from the dish. Don’t have ramekins? Use wine glasses! Get creative. And get creative with your toppings. I personally like honey on mine, while some prefer fruit or chocolate. You really can’t go wrong.

If you’ve never made panna cotta I really hope you give it a try! I promise it will be a hit.

~Stephanie

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Lemon Panna Cotta (adapted from The Kitchn)

  • 1 1/2 c whole milk
  • 3 tsp powdered gelatin
  • 1/3 c sugar
  • 1 1/2 c heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • zest of 1 lemon (~1 tbsp)
  1. Lightly grease 6 ramekins with cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. Before turning on burner, pour milk into saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin over the milk and let sit for 5 minutes.
  3. Turn burner onto low and slowly warm the milk, dissolving the gelatin. Do not boil the milk. You just want the milk to be warm, never hot. Stir frequently.
  4. To test if the gelatin is completely dissolved, dip a spoon into the milk and look for distinct grains of the gelatin remaining on the back of the spoon.
  5. Once gelatin is dissolved, stir in the sugar and continue stirring until it is dissolved as well.
  6. Remove from heat and whisk in whipping cream, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon zest.
  7. Divide mixture evenly into ramekins and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
  8. To remove from ramekins, run a sharp knife along the edge and invert on a plate. Shake or pry out gently if needed.
  9. Serve with desired toppings.
Hot Whiskey

Hot Whiskey

So when I went to Ireland, I not only fell in love with the country, the scenery and the people, but I also fell in love with a Hot Whiskey or a Hot Toddy as it is also called. And if you haven’t had one 

Lemon Butter Cookies

Lemon Butter Cookies

Well, the holidays are officially over. And I’m pretty upset about it. We didn’t get a white Christmas (yet drove 6 hours through the snow…), I had to defrost my car from freezing rain yesterday, and to make matters worse? No more holiday Starbucks cups. The 

Lemon Pound Cake w/Vanilla Bean Buttercream

Lemon Pound Cake w/Vanilla Bean Buttercream

Happy summer! Well, kind of. I guess it’s not technically summer yet but it sure feels like it and if I was still in college, I’d be on summer vacation right now so in my book it’s summer. And speaking of summer vacation, I wish adults had summer vacation too. I really think the world would be a happier place with a mandatory 3 month summer break. And 3 day weekends. And daily naps. Just saying…
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Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze

Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze

Well I guess Stephanie and I are both in a lemon and fruit mood. Steph posted the most amazing Fresh Lemon Strawberry Muffins on Monday and today I bring you Blueberry Scones with a Lemon Glaze. If you couldn’t tell, we are both looking forward