Tag: lemon

Desserts, holiday

Lemon Custard Cake for Two

Lemon Custard Cake for Two 1 egg, separated 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup milk 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest (reserve 1/4 teaspoon of zest) 1/8 teaspoon salt Whipped cream, optional Preheat the oven to 325F (163C). In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg yolk until light […]

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Garlic & Lemon Tuna Steaks

This is a very simple and easy recipe.  I’ve always enjoyed tuna steaks and trying different flavors — garlic, lemon, vinegar, onion, but the recipe below is one of my favorites. Officially, tuna is supposed to be cooked quickly, and left rare.  I’ve seen people cook tuna 1-2 minutes per side, leaving the inside quite […]

Italian

Chicken Piccata

  The very first time I had Chicken Piccata, I was just amazed at how delicious it was.  The lemon was not over-powering, or over-acidic, and the butter added to the depth of flavor.  I have since had many versions of this recipe — some so acidic they were downright unpalatable, some with so much […]