If Cezanne had lived not in France but in Southern California, his still lifes would have overflowed with Meyer lemons. Plump, smooth-skinned, colored an unmistakable dark yellow -- canary yellow, the ...

Recently, when I made limoncello from the plump fruit of our little Meyer lemon tree, I had leftovers: seven perfect and precious—but naked— lemons. Their skins were soaking in vodka (see last week’s ...

They add complex, mellow tartness and flavor that ordinary lemons can't match. When we refer to preserved lemons, we generally mean the sour citrus packed in granular salt, a condiment most often ...

This is a great base for a fizzy lemonade soda or to add complexity to a savory condiment, such as pesto. You can make this with limes too (see Variations). Wash the lemons well, using a soft brush if ...

Lisa K. Barclay of Charleston passed along the recipe for preserved lemons from Jeff Smith's "The Frugal Gourmet on Our Immigrant Ancestors" cookbook. "I have made this several times. The lemons keep ...

They add a complex, mellow flavor that ordinary lemons can't match. Keeping a jar of preserved lemons in your pantry is like owning a valid culinary passport. Crack the lid, scoop out a segment, and ...

Preserved lemons are easy enough to do -- all you need are lemons and salt. Regular table salt or rock salt can be used; she finds rock salt better as it dissolves slowly and the texture helps to ...

This recipe is noisy and fun, but watch the splatters. When the raw green beans hit the hot oil, they spit and sputter and soon become slightly caramelized and brown on the outside; during the cooking ...

In 1987, on a visit to what I call the Holy Land, I ate the best salad of my life. It was at a small outdoor restaurant in Bethlehem, Palestine, on the West Bank, at one edge of the city’s main square ...

Preserved lemons, also known as hamad muraqqad, are available at Mediterranean specialty markets (including Lebanese Taverna Market, 4400 Old Dominion Dr., Arlington ...