Author: Lena B.
April 2025 Biscuit of the Month
The April Biscuit of the Month is somewhat of a classic with a couple of twists to make it my own. The beloved bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit is a classic combination that has never failed to satisfy my biscuit cravings. This biscuit, although a little to the left of a classic BEC, was no…
How to make citrus pepper at home
Whether it’s lemon, orange, lime, grapefruit, or something less common like calamansi limes or kumquats, citrus and pepper just go together. Aside from the lemon pepper wing craze (in which I am deeply involved), citrus and pepper can elevate almost any savory dish – lamb chops, grilled chicken, salmon, salad dressings. Making your own citrus…
All-Purpose Pie or Tart Crust
This is an update on my first all-purpose pie crust recipe, which still works just fine; however, this all-purpose pie or tart crust is made using a different method that I learned from watching Milk Street on Tubi. Anyway, instead of the hassle of trying to determine how much water (somewhere in between 2 and…
March 2025 Biscuit of the Month
This month’s biscuit is more like a scone than a biscuit, but I used the basically the same recipe so it qualifies. It’s cut into pie-like slices and has garnishes on top instead of stuffed in between the top and bottom of a biscuit, but it was a delight to make and eat, just like…
Pistachio and Lavender Scones
Full disclosure: my version of scones are just biscuits that were cut into triangles instead of circles or squares. These pistachio and lavender scones are a satisfying combination of sweet and savory flavors packed into the same buttery, soft, fluffy layers of biscuit. There are pistachios in the scones and crushed to be sprinkled on…
Lemon Squares
In this next installment of dishes/desserts that I’ve always thought were harder to make than they actually are: lemon squares…or lemon bars or whatever you end up calling them. These are traditionally made with a shortbread crust and a lemon-flavored custard filling dusted with powdered filling to finish. And my recipe keeps things very simple…
