Mother’s Day: Meyer Lemon Tea Cakes

I found this recipe for Meyer Lemon Tea Cakes, crumpled up in the trashcan on a street in Manhattan. I’m convinced that my radar to detect recipes is always on its highest frequency. Funny enough, the recipe was tattered and stained, quite like most of my mom’s authentic ones.  It's become one of our favorites. I’ve made Mom’s Lemon Squares that were a big hit with the kids.  By nature they're very tangy and goey in the center with the consistency of an under-cooked triple fudge brownie. This tea cake recipe uses crème fraiche that … [Read more...]

Meyer Lemon Tea Cakes w/ Pomegranate Glaze

The other day, while waiting to pick up my son from school, I looked down in the trashcan and found a crumpled up recipe for Meyer Lemon Tea Cakes in the pile of rubbish.  I’m convinced that my radar to detect recipes is always on its highest frequency these days.  Funny enough, the recipe was tattered and stained, quite like most of my mom’s authentic ones.  And, while I’m sure a bunch of elementary kids made the treat as an afterschool project, the kid in me couldn’t wait to go home and bake. I’ve made Mom’s Lemon Squares that were a big … [Read more...]