A Creamy, Delicious Slaw to Make This Weekend

This creamy coleslaw is one of our most popular recipes on Memorial Day weekend every year. It's one of my favorite summer side dishes too!

I’ve shared a lot of slaw recipes over the years. There’s this colorful cabbage salad that’s tossed in a lightly creamy peanut dressing and this vinegar coleslaw that features a tangy apple cider vinaigrette. My broccoli slaw has a base of broccoli stem matchsticks (waste not, want not!), and this kohlrabi slaw includes apples for sweetness. I love them all, but this creamy coleslaw will always be my favorite. Here’s why I love this coleslaw recipe: It’s classic and nostalgic. Coleslaw has been one of my favorite cookout side dishes since I was a kid. With its creamy, sweet, and…

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35 Easy Memorial Day Recipes

Our best Memorial Day recipes! We've rounded up summer salads, sides, dips, desserts, and more—everything you need for a delicious cookout.

The unofficial start of summer is just a few days away—it’s time to plan your Memorial Day menu! I’ve rounded up our best Memorial Day recipes below. They include fresh appetizers, salads, side dishes, drinks, desserts, and more. They’d all be perfect for a Memorial Day cookout…and cookouts all summer long. I know I’ll have many of these recipes on repeat this summer. I hope you also find some you love! Memorial Day Appetizer Recipes Antipasto Platter Bring an Italian vacation to your own backyard with this aperitivo-inspired platter! It’s loaded with marinated mozzarella balls, gigante beans, olives, and more.…

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Easy Bruschetta

Learn how to make bruschetta! This classic Italian appetizer is simple and delicious. Fresh tomatoes and basil top crisp slices of toasted bread.

This bruschetta recipe is simple and classic. Topped with juicy tomatoes, ribbons of basil, garlic, and a touch of balsamic, it’s a delicious reminder that the best way to enjoy peak-season produce is often the simplest. It’s one of my favorite appetizers to make when I’m entertaining in the summer. It’s SO easy, so flavorful, and so fresh. If bruschetta isn’t already in your summer rotation, it should be! Keep reading to learn how to make it. Tomato Bruschetta Ingredients You only need a handful of ingredients to make this bruschetta recipe, so quality counts. You’ll really taste each one! Good…

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Blondies Recipe

We can't get enough of this easy blondie recipe! Made with brown butter, the blondies have a rich, caramel-like taste and perfect chewy texture.

This blondie recipe is one of my new favorite desserts! No offense to brownies, but I might like these blondies…better? They have a dense and chewy texture and a warm, butterscotch-y flavor from brown butter, brown sugar, and a generous splash of vanilla. White chocolate chips give them creamy pockets of sweetness, and walnuts add delicious crunch. These blondies are super simple to make (1 bowl! 8 ingredients!), so they’re a great dessert to whip up whenever you’re in the mood for something sweet. I’m also planning to make them for picnics and potlucks throughout the summer. They’re nice and…

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How To Brown Butter

What's better than regular butter? Brown butter! Its toasty, nutty flavor adds delicious depth to baked goods. Learn how to make it with this simple guide!

Learn how to brown butter! I’m always a fan of simplicity when it comes to baking. But for the right recipe, even I will admit that pulling out an extra pan and taking a few minutes to brown butter is worth it. Brown butter has a rich, nutty scent and toasty flavor—think butterscotch. When you add it to baked goods like chocolate chip cookies and blondies, it packs in all that toasty, nutty goodness, making your treats taste extra-delicious and complex. Browning butter intimidated me for years, but with the right equipment (a light-colored pan is KEY!), it’s actually super easy.…

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Dutch Baby

This Dutch baby recipe starts with a simple batter that's easy to make in the blender. It bakes into a big, puffy, golden brown pancake in the oven!

This Dutch baby pancake is for you if 1) you love popovers, 2) you love crepes, and/or 3) you want making brunch to be as easy as possible. This recipe couldn’t be simpler! Unlike stovetop pancakes, a Dutch baby bakes in a hot skillet in the oven. As it cooks, its eggy batter puffs up (think popovers) and turns a gorgeous golden brown. The custardy slices taste a lot like crepes, and they’re a delicious vehicle for toppings like fresh fruit. I shared a raspberry lemon Dutch baby recipe in my first cookbook, but I’ve never shared one here. With…

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Red Potato Salad

This red potato salad recipe is a picnic-perfect side dish! Tossed in a tangy mustard dressing and loaded with fresh herbs, it's bright and flavorful.

Potato salad skeptics, get ready—this red potato salad might win you over! Unlike a classic creamy potato salad, it doesn’t feature a mayo-forward dressing or hard boiled eggs. Instead, this red potato salad is ultra-bright and fresh, tossed in a zingy mustard dressing and loaded with savory herbs and crunchy celery. Bring it to your next picnic, and you’ll bring home an empty bowl (I promise!). I love this salad because it actually gets better as it sits, making it a perfect make-ahead side dish for potlucks and picnics. I’m looking forward to making it on repeat this summer. I hope…

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Love & Lemons Cooking Club – May!

Join the Love & Lemons Cooking Club Challenge this month! It's easy to enter, and one lucky winner will receive a prize. Find all the details below.

Our Cooking Club is a fun way to celebrate the Love & Lemons community of readers. The concept is super simple—each month, I choose a recipe. You make it, and you leave a comment on the recipe’s blog post. At the end of the month, I randomly select one winner to receive a prize. I love the sense of community that comes from so many people cooking one recipe each month. We’re kicking off our May challenge today with our easy tostada recipe, and I hope you’ll join in the fun. Here’s how it works: The Prize: A $100 Whole Foods…

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Easy Scones

Learn how to make perfect scones! My recipe is easy to customize with your favorite add-ins, and it yields buttery, flaky, flavorful scones every time.

The best scones are buttery, flaky, and moist inside. They’re crisp and crumbly around the edges, perfect for pairing with a cup of coffee or tea. Scones can get a bad rap for being bland or dry (my husband Jack swore he didn’t like them for years), but when they’re prepared well, they shouldn’t be either of those things. I’m sharing my favorite scone recipe below. It’s easy to make with 10 basic ingredients, and you can customize it with your favorite sweet or savory mix-ins. No matter which ones you pick, it yields tender, flavorful, bakery-worthy scones every time.…

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The Case for Homemade Guacamole

I recently had disappointing restaurant guac. It reminded me why the best guacamole is homemade: because you can make it exactly how you like it!

A few weeks ago, I went out to dinner with friends at a neighborhood Mexican restaurant. As we looked over the menu (I was deciding between portobello tacos or veggie enchiladas as my entree), we agreed to kick things off with guacamole for the table. It seemed like a no-brainer. Restaurant guac may not be cheap (that one bowl cost us $16!), but it would certainly be delicious. At least, I thought it would be. In reality, it…wasn’t great, filled with watery tomatoes and not nearly enough lime or salt. I mean, $16?! It reminded me of the major benefit…

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Fresh Hibiscus Tea with Culligan Filtered Water

The warmer weather has me drinking iced hibiscus tea on repeat! I make this refreshing drink with fresh, filtered Culligan water straight from my tap.

This post is sponsored by Culligan. I’ve been a huge fan for years! Who else is ready for spring?! The temps have (finally) been warming up around here lately, which has put me in the mood for refreshing spring salads and iced drinks. For the past few weekends, I’ve been making a big pitcher of iced hibiscus tea to drink throughout the week. It has tart, cranberry-like flavor that I love, and it’s packed with antioxidants like vitamin C and beta-carotene. I feel especially good about drinking it because I make it with fresh, filtered Culligan water from my kitchen tap.…

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Hello, we're Jeanine and Jack.

We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor.