Learn how to use citrus zest to add brightness to sweet and savory dishes. Simple zesting tips to bring fresh flavor to ...

When you want to add a tangy burst to your dishes, there is nothing like a burst of fresh lemon zest. Incorporating this skill into your cooking routine can bring a flavorful twist to many recipes, ...

We’re spoiled in Southern California. I only need to stroll down my street to see my many neighbors’ front-yard citrus trees laden with oranges, lemons or grapefruit. The little Meyer lemon tree I’ve ...

There is something about preparing a recipe using lemons that brings a bit of sunshine into the home this time of year. Even looking at the display of lemons and other citrus fruits in the supermarket ...

Here's a refreshing dessert that looks and tastes spectacular. If you can find one, try a pineapple labeled gold; relatively new to the market, this hybrid is always lusciously sweet. This is ...

peel can brighten all kinds of recipes. And since citrus fruit is in season, there is no better time to pull out your zester. While citrus juice adds flavor to recipes, the aromatic oils found in the ...

iPad: There are plenty of great apps to help you organize your recipes, but Zest is a new app with a lot of promise. Importing recipes from tons of sites is a snap, and you can organize them by tag, ...

1 cup sugar 3/4 cup fresh mint leaves For candied citrus: 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 lemons 2 oranges Coarse sugar, for dredging For tempered chocolate: ...

When a recipe calls for zest, it’s referring to the outermost layer of a citrus fruit -- that colored part of the skin that gives oranges, lemons and limes their vibrant hues. It’s the zest that ...

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If you’re out of lemons, try using an equal amount of either orange or lime zest for your recipe. (Find more recipes using citrus fruit.) Orange and lemons will give you the same texture and look of ...