Butterflied leg of lamb marinated 24 hours in lemon, garlic, rosemary and marjoram, then broiled or grilled. Served with roasted potatoes, zucchini, and red peppers.
Classic old-fashioned fruit punch with cold tea, fresh-squeezed orange and lemon juice, ginger ale, and soda water. Garnished with orange slices and fresh mint. Makes 40 cups for a crowd.
Southern Confederate pie with a buttery lemon custard filling baked low and slow until golden. Six eggs, six lemons, and a whole lot of old-fashioned charm.
Old-fashioned lemon chess pie with butter, sugar, eggs, and fresh lemon juice and zest. The Southern five-ingredient classic, baked into two 9-inch pies with a self-formed crackly crust on top.
Seared butterflied shrimp coated in a caramelized lemon-lime zest crust with jalapeno and white pepper, finished with starfruit, ginger, and a rum pan sauce. A show-stopping tropical appetizer.
Homemade hummus made from scratch with dried chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic. Cooked from soaked beans for a smoother, more flavorful dip than canned versions.
We use lemon all the time, of course not just because it looks cute, also it enhances flavor of our dish. We use the whole lemon to make these delicious pickles, from the peel to the juice.
Russian Jewish cabbage rolls, or holishkes, are sweet and sour stuffed cabbage simmered in a tomato sauce lifted with caramelized sugar and fresh lemon juice. Classic grandmother cooking.
Grilled chicken halves rubbed with House Seasoning and basted in a butter, Worcestershire, and peanut butter sauce brightened with fresh lemon juice. Slow grilled until the leg pulls free, finished with a sticky glaze that caramelizes on the skin.
Old-fashioned pear conserves with ground lemon, orange, and raisins cooked down with sugar until thick. No pectin needed for this chunky, citrus-bright preserve.
Greek-style roasted whole chickens with lemon, oregano, and olive oil alongside thick-sliced baked potatoes: crispy-skinned birds basted in pan juices, served with toasted bread for dipping.
Moroccan lemon chicken with green olives, saffron, cumin, and ginger served over couscous. A North African braise with bright citrus and warm spice in every bite.
Apricot orange almond jam slow-simmers dried apricots with orange zest, cinnamon, lemon, and split almonds, then boils to a glossy preserve. A British-style jam for toast and scones.
Authentic Cantonese lemon chicken with crispy deep-fried bird, tangy lemon-ginger sauce, black mushrooms, and bamboo shoots. A citrus-bright Chinese dinner that beats takeout.
Whole roasted chicken marinated in lemon and garlic, stuffed with a mofongo-inspired filling of browned plantains, crispy bacon, Anaheim chilies, and red bell pepper. Latin-Caribbean Sunday dinner at its golden, crispy-skinned best.