Big News! Our New Cookbook!

Our new cookbook, Love & Lemons Pop of Flavor, comes out later this year. It's a celebration of cooking what you crave. Pre-order your copy today!

Hey friends, exciting news! We wrote a new cookbook! Love & Lemons Pop of Flavor comes out this fall on October 13, and it’s now available for pre-order. Keep reading to learn more! What’s Pop of Flavor about? Pop of Flavor is a celebration of cravings. Instead of organizing it into chapters by meal type, the chapters are broken up by texture and flavor so that you can cook what you crave: Saucy Spicy Crunchy Herby Tangy Sweet I started working on this book when my son Ollie was about 2 years old. I’m sure many of you can relate—it was a time when…

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Salad Pizza

This salad pizza is just what it sounds like: a zesty Italian salad is piled onto crispy, cheesy pizza crust. It's my favorite way to make pizza at home!

Have you tried salad pizza?! It’s as simple as putting salad on pizza. The best of both worlds, it’s one of my favorite dinners to make throughout the spring and summer. Ready in 30 minutes, my recipe starts with a crisp pizza crust that’s loaded up with garlic and mozzarella cheese. When it comes out of the oven, I sprinkle on a zesty Italian salad made with arugula, radicchio, red onion, and a bold red wine vinaigrette. Nutty Parmesan, tangy pepperoncini, and red pepper flakes take it over the top. The fresh, acidic salad perfectly balances the rich crust and gooey cheese.…

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Lemon Orzo

This lemon orzo pasta is lightly creamy and bursting with bright lemon flavor. Easy to make in one pot in 20 minutes, it's perfect for weeknights!

This lemon orzo recipe is an easy, delicious one-pot dinner or side dish. This spring, it’s been one of my go-to weeknight meals. It calls for just 10 ingredients, cooks up in 20 minutes, and—best of all—is a hit with the whole family, kiddo included! I love this lemon orzo pasta because it’s bright, fresh, and creamy without any cream. The starches from the orzo and a little Parmesan perfect its comforting texture, while fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, and herbs supply its zingy flavor. I often mix in some chickpeas and sautéed asparagus to make this lemon orzo a meal on…

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Lemon Olive Oil Cake

This lemon olive oil cake recipe is incredibly moist and filled with bright, fruity flavor. Made with simple ingredients, it's an easy, delicious treat!

This lemon olive oil cake recipe is my new favorite spring dessert…and possibly my new favorite dessert, period. It has a moist and tender texture and fruity, citrusy flavor from lemon juice, lemon zest, and plenty of olive oil. I’ve already made this cake three times this spring—it’s that delicious! This olive oil cake recipe is easy to make with simple ingredients and equipment. I love to whip it up for an everyday treat to enjoy with coffee or tea. It’s also lovely for holidays and gatherings. I dust it with powdered sugar or pile it with whipped cream and strawberries…

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Eggs Florentine

This eggs Florentine recipe consists of poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, and sautéed spinach on a toasted English muffin. It's a delicious brunch!

This classic eggs Florentine recipe is a restaurant-worthy brunch dish that you can make at home! A fresher spin on eggs Benedict, it consists of poached eggs, creamy homemade hollandaise sauce, and silky sautéed spinach on a toasted English muffin (no Canadian bacon here!). I garnish mine with a sprinkle of chives to take it over the top. While I might turn to breakfast casserole or cinnamon rolls when I’m making brunch for a crowd, this eggs Florentine recipe is a show-stopping option for a smaller group. Jack and I love it as a special Sunday morning breakfast, and it’s…

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Lemon Posset

This lemon posset recipe is easy to make with 4 ingredients! Similar to a pudding, it's creamy, bright, and refreshing. A delicious make-ahead dessert!

Have you tried lemon posset? It’s a bright, creamy 4-ingredient treat I’ll be making all spring. A classic British dessert, lemon posset is similar to a custard or a pudding, but it doesn’t require eggs or cornstarch to set up. It’s easy to make with heavy cream, fresh lemon juice, sugar, and vanilla. Sweet and citrusy, it’s such a refreshing way to end a meal! This easy lemon posset recipe would be a perfect dessert for spring occasions like Easter and Mother’s Day. It’s great for entertaining because you can make it ahead, and it looks so elegant in little glasses…

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Cottage Cheese Dip

This cottage cheese dip is a delicious high-protein snack! Easy to make with 6 ingredients, it's creamy and tangy. Serve with crackers or veggies!

I can already tell: this cottage cheese dip will be on repeat in our house this spring. Easy to make in the food processor with just 6 ingredients, it’s creamy and tangy—perfect for scooping up with crackers and veggies. The cottage cheese packs it with protein (this dip has 7 grams per serving!), and avocado fills it with healthy fats. Jack and I love it as a snack, but it would be a crowd-pleasing party appetizer too. Its pale green color is so festive for spring! I’ll be honest—I haven’t loved every cottage cheese recipe I’ve tried since it became…

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Morning Glory Muffins

These morning glory muffins are packed with carrots, apples, raisins, and walnuts. Moist and flavorful, they're a delicious healthy breakfast or snack!

These morning glory muffins might be my favorite muffins of all time. They’re wonderfully moist, warmly spiced, and packed full of shredded carrots, apples, raisins, and walnuts. In fact, I tested them four times to pack in as many mix-ins as I possibly could! I wanted them to feel like a breakfast twist on carrot cake, my family’s favorite spring dessert. Now with 3 full cups of carrots in the recipe—plus a cup of apple—I can confidently say that they absolutely do. Lately, I’ve been loving these morning glory muffins for breakfast with coffee, but they’re also a great anytime snack. Try…

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Glazed Carrots

This glazed carrots recipe is an easy side dish for holidays and weeknights! The tender carrots are coated in a flavorful brown sugar or honey glaze.

This glazed carrots recipe is a delicious, easy vegetable side dish. Cooked with brown sugar or honey to bring out their natural sweetness, the carrots are tender, flavorful, and vibrant. They’re a perfect side dish for holidays like Easter and Thanksgiving (especially because they come together on the stovetop, saving you valuable oven space). But they’re so simple that you could make them on busy weeknights too! When I was growing up, brown sugar glazed carrots were always part of my family’s Easter menu. But they were never my favorite. I always found them too soft and too sweet. This glazed…

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Lemon Chickpea Soup

This chickpea soup recipe is comforting yet bright, seasoned with fresh dill and lots of lemon. Easy to make in 30 minutes, it's a perfect weeknight meal!

This chickpea soup recipe is my idea of the perfect weeknight dinner. Canned chickpeas, the starting point of so many of my favorite dinners, are the star ingredient here. Some stay whole for texture, while the rest blend with tahini to make the soup lightly creamy. Spinach, dill, and a squeeze of lemon juice brighten the whole thing up. This chickpea soup comes together in 30 minutes, calls for basic pantry ingredients, and is still somehow comforting, satisfying, and fresh. I first shared it in Simple Feel Good Food, and it’s since become one of the most-made recipes in the book—by me…

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Carrot Cake Bars

These no-bake carrot cake bars are a delicious spring dessert! A creamy, tangy frosting layer tops the warmly spiced carrot and date base.

I’ll be making these carrot cake bars all spring long! I don’t know about you, but I always crave carrot cake in the spring. The combination of warm spices, sweet carrots, and tangy cream cheese frosting just feels like the perfect dessert as the days get warmer and longer. I’m not about to make a full-blown layer cake with any regularity…but these carrot cake bars? I try to keep a stash on hand at all times. 🙂 I first published this recipe in my third cookbook, Simple Feel Good Food.  I shared a video of the recipe on social media before…

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I'm Jeanine Donofrio, a New York Times bestselling cookbook author and recipe developer. I share fresh, delicious vegetarian recipes that celebrate seasonal ingredients and flavors.

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