Best Recipes of 2019

As we close out 2019, here's a look back on some of our (and your) favorite recipes of the year! I hope they give you fresh inspiration heading into 2020.

Happy (almost) New Year! Does anyone else feel like 2019 has flown by? To me, it seems like it was just yesterday that we were at the farmers market buying veggies to turn into pasta salad and zucchini bread. This year may have raced past us, but we certainly had good moments along the way. In particular, we released our second cookbook. I can’t tell you how much we love seeing readers try recipes from it and from the blog! Before we take on 2020, I wanted to share a few top recipes from the last year. These are recipes…

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Behind the Scenes: The Mess & The Cleanup

On shoot days, we seem to dirty every dish in the kitchen. Read on for more about our photography process, how we make a mess & how we clean up!

home / behind the scenes

I get a lot of questions about what the behind-the-scenes of running a food blog looks like. People ask if we eat everything (we do!), how I decide what to make (what sounds good/what’s in season!), and what kind of equipment we use (more on that later). But we have one well-kept secret: what a mess we make while testing, re-testing, and shooting recipes. We typically shoot two to three recipes twice a week, and by the time a shoot is over, the kitchen is filled with dirty dishes. It’s not glamorous, but cleanup one of the biggest parts of…

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Dinner Ideas for Two

If you feel like a salad and he feels like a burrito, don't worry! This taco night strategy is a win win when you're looking for dinner ideas for two.

Over the years, Jack and I have found that our favorite dinner ideas for two allow us to customize our meals to our different tastes. Now, instead of cooking one meal for dinner, we often prep a set of components that we can mix and match into whatever we’re craving. If he feels like a burrito and I feel like a salad, we can cook the exact same group of components, even if we want to assemble slightly different meals. What’s best is that by prepping once, we have leftovers that we can continue to mix and match throughout the…

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A really amazing cookware giveaway!

This is your chance to win a collection of my favorite cookware pieces! Staub cast iron essentials + Zwilling & Miyabi knives! Keep reading to enter!

giveaway

Hi friends! With Mother’s Day coming up next week, I decided an epic cookware giveaway would be a fun way to remind you that my new cookbook, Love & Lemons Every Day would make a great, easy gift for your favorite mom. 🙂 I cook with these items daily and I just love them so much. One lucky winner will receive ALL of these: 5.5 Quart Staub Cocotte (perfect for any soup or stew) 3.75 Quart Staub French Oven (I love to make curries in this) 10-inch Staub Cast Iron Fry Pan (perfect for frittatas) Staub Cast Iron Roasting Pan (my fave…

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A peek into my morning routine

Over the years, I've become a total morning person. Here's a peek into my routine including the veggie breakfast sandwiches I'm obsessed with!

breakfast / real life

Today I’m taking a break from sharing a recipe to show you a peek into my world at home – specifically, my morning routine. For me, every day always looks a little different. Some days are spent shooting photos, other days are spent writing blog posts, planning recipes, laying out book pages, emailing, testing, the list goes on and on. Suffice it to say, many of my days are pretty chaotic, so one thing I’ve learned to value over time is having a morning routine. I feel like it’s a great way to ready myself for the rest of the…

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Carrot Smørrebrød Crisps

Inspired by open-faced Danish Smørrebrød sandwiches, I made an all-veggie version using smoky roasted & marinated carrots instead of salmon.

spring / vegetarian

A few years ago, Jack and I visited Copenhagen, where we ate lots and lots (and lots) of Smørrebrød. If you aren’t familiar with smørrebrød, they are open faced sandwiches with artfully-piled toppings on dense, rectangle-shaped rye bread. It’s the national dish of Denmark… that I’m about to make a completely non-traditional version of – but this is super yummy, so let’s just have fun and go with it! 🙂 Smørrebrød toppings vary widely, but many common combinations include smoked salmon and dill. I’ve been wanting to create a fun veggie variation for a while now, so when Wasa, my favorite…

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Favorite Recipes from Love & Lemons Every Day

My new cookbook, Love & Lemons Every Day, is out now! Here are some of my favorite recipes from the book, ones that I love making again and again.

The new cookbook is out! If you’ve received it (thank you!), I sincerely hope you love it! First things first, I wanted to remind you that it’s still not too late to get the free downloadable Bonus Recipe Bundle! If you ordered the book in the past few days or if you’re planning to pick it up today, be sure to claim that gift! Click here for details. And now for my favorite recipes! I have to tell you that I had a difficult time narrowing this list down. One requirement to creating a cookbook is that you have to love…

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16 Recipes to Welcome Spring

Happy Spring! If you're looking for light & bright recipe inspiration as the seasons change, read on to see 16 meals I can't wait to make this spring.

spring / favorites

It’s starting to feel like spring! Well, actually, it’s still 30 degrees here, but it’s at least starting to look like spring out there. The sun is shining and the days are getting longer. I’m getting excited for farmers markets, peach season, and the ability to walk out the door without a coat on. As the days get brighter, I crave lighter and lighter food. Here are some of my favorites for this season! 16 Recipes to Make This Spring 1. Carrot Coconut Gazpacho with Lemongrass (pictured above) – This creamy soup’s sunny color & light, refreshing taste make it perfect…

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Love & Lemons Every Day Tote Bag Giveaway!

We're giving away 250 limited edition Love & Lemons tote bags - pre-order our new cookbook for the chance to get yours!

Hello, happy Saturday! Our new cookbook, Love & Lemons Every Day, is coming out in just 3 weeks! To celebrate, we’re giving away 250 of these limited edition Love & Lemons Every Day tote bags. How cute are they?? But, first thing’s first – a peek of what’s in the book! More than 100 all-new, vegetarian recipes. Many of you have asked me if the recipes are all vegetarian. The answer is YES, they are, but they’ve all been tested on meat-eaters as well. My goal is to give you delicious vegetable-forward recipes that your whole family will love, no matter their…

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