Spring favorites ~ Fresh, shelled peas, fava beans, baby broccoli and asparagus with shallots and lemon.

Roasted Beet, Kumquat and Wilted Beet Greens Salad with Garlic-Honey Vinaigrette

Cinnamon Crunch Coffeecake ~ Serve it warm with a fork…

Shredded Brussels sprouts with lemon, walnuts and shaved Parmesan.

Flecks of Meyer lemon zest and chunks of pistachio housed in a chewy coconut macaroon and topped with chocolate. Incredible!

Celebrating my blog’s 1st birthday with a lightened up lemon bar ~ Meyer lemon curd over lemon sponge cake. My favorite!

The Best Damn Meyer Lemon Cake and questioning how much a recipe needs to be changed before you call it your own?

Celery Root and Apple Soup ~ light, clean and definitely figure friendly.

Hasselback-Style Roasted Beets with Orange-Shallot Sauce ~ Bringing on the veg for some post-Valentine’s Day cleaner eating!

Chocolate Souffle Cupcakes with Orange Cream and a new Tasty Tales just in time for Valentine’s Day!

Chocolate Chip Brownies and the secret weapon I use for flawless cuts every time!

When the idea for a Tangerine-Vanilla Martini hits you at 9:30 in the morning you need to remind yourself that it’s 5 o’clock somewhere!

Citrus season is in full swing. Preserve some of the freshness with canned Tangerine and Vanilla Bean Marmalade. You can do it!

My Last Minute Chicken Tortilla Soup ~ Less than 40 minutes for a big flavor soup that’s thickened with tortillas, as it should be.

Greek Salad Salsa with Pita Chips ~ Bring a little healthy balance to your Superbowl party!