Editor’s Note: This is definitely one of our FAVORITE COOKBOOKS this year. I ate the broccoli slaw (page 72) for lunch today.
It’s ALMOST here!!!! We have been waiting many months for this day and it is finally almost here. SMITTEN KITCHEN’s Deb Perlman will be at Blue Willow on December 1. That is just a week away!! We are busily planning our menu. All the Blue Willow bakers and cooks are poring over the cookbook to decide on the perfect treats for the day! We are so excited to host this author event.
Most of us at Blue Willow follow the wildly popular Smitten Kitchen cooking
blog, and Deb has been giving us teasers about the cookbook for a while now. The other day her Whole Lemon Bars came into my world. Honestly, I’ve been making lemon bars for years, but these are BY FAR the best ever! Imagine a little bite of sweet sunshine every time you take a bite. By the way, I should mention this recipe is grandmother approved – I made them for our Thanksgiving for a “boost” on the dessert buffet!
Meyer Lemons from the backyard
Ingredients
Smells So Good!
Start with the crust and press that firmly into your dish and chill. Now bake the crust until it’s light brown and let it cool. Next is the gooey lemon layer: whisk together the eggs, sugar, flour and lemon juice – starring MEYER LEMONS from the tree in my backyard! Pour this lemony goodness over your crust and bake until the filling is set – about 30 minutes. Let this cool, cut and then dust with confectioners sugar. ENJOY! These are perfect for the holidays or any day actually! Just a whole lot of happy in one little bite….
Cutting The Bars
Plating The Bars
I hope you are all as excited as we are to meet Deb Perlman. Again, she will be at Blue Willow on December 1st at 1:00. Her new cookbook is the perfect Christmas gift for all the cooks on your list. You do not want to miss this one. All the Blue Willow bakers are ready to go! Let’s give this New York girl a BIG TEXAS Welcome!
~~ Julia
Serving Lemon Bars to our friends
Yum! Those look heavenly. I will be thinking of you all on the 1st and wishing I were there!
We were there — it was so much fun! Thanks for hosting the signing. I wish I lived closer, I’d be in your sweet little shop as often as possible!