Category: lemon

Crispy Pork Chops With Arugula Salad

By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette How did you eat pork chops growing up? If you’re of a certain age, I’ll bet it was with a side of applesauce or maybe homemade mashed potatoes. Both pair perfectly with pork, so I’m not throwing shade on mom or grandma. But since it’s spring, when fresh greens…


Lemon Cupcakes Taste Like Pure Sunshine

Chocolate and vanilla may be the perennial cupcake flavor favorites, but in my house zingy lemon cupcakes are our top pick for celebrations. These homemade lemon cupcakes have a delicate, moist crumb that’s infused with the bright flavor of fresh lemons. Finish these tender cakes with just enough of a perfectly (not-too) sweet lemon buttercream,…


Lemon Curd Pudding Brightens Your Easter Brunch

Bright, yellow lemons just feel like spring. Grill lemon halves alongside chicken; use the zest in a marinade for leg of lamb; float thin slices in sparkling water; squeeze the juice over the season’s first asparagus. Early spring also is a great time to cook up a batch of lemon curd. It’s easy to do…


Pucker Up With a Zesty Lemon Bar

It’s easy to be greedy with citrus when summer fruits are a mere warm weather promise. Early spring is high season for lemons, and these bars will bring a warming ray of sunshine to your plate. The key to a good lemon bar, in my book, is that the filling must be intensely lemony. It…


Fooling Around With Lemons

Citrus rules in the winter, and lemons are king (or queen). This recipe embraces the lemon in a simple yet sumptuous dessert. A “fool” is a British dessert, traditionally prepared with custard and pureed fruit. Whipped cream is often substituted for the custard in popular variations. Fools are a wonderful way to showcase seasonal fruit….


Double Lemon Chicken With Cheat’s Preserved Lemon

By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Don’t you hate it when someone improves on a dish you’ve made dozens of times, and are pretty sure you’ve already perfected? One of my family’s favorite meals is a tangy lemon chicken recipe I found years ago in a long-forgotten cookbook that takes around 15 minutes to cook…


Lemon Posset With Berries

Lemon posset is an easy, old-fashioned dessert made with the simplest of ingredients: cream, sugar, and lemon. Like a cross between lemon curd and custard, it has a creamy foundation and a tart finish and pairs beautifully with summer berries. It’s equally delicious served chilled and at room temperature, so pack it in individual jars…


When Life Gives You Lemons …

Most of us are familiar with the dietary benefits of lemons, but did you know that this small citrus fruit is also good for skin and hair? Packed with antioxidants like vitamin C, fresh lemon juice can work miracles, from helping lighten dark spots to removing hair product buildup from your scalp. Lemons can be…


Try This Sweet Treat for Your Mother’s Day Brunch

Lemon squares are so delicious, but classic lemon square recipes tip the scales with their calories and saturated fat. Our healthy lemon squares recipe shaves almost 200 calories and more than 5 grams of saturated fat per lemon square. For a variation, use lime juice in place of the lemon juice. Lemon Squares Serves 9…


When Life Gives You Lemons, Blend Them—Whole

Using a lemon for only its juice is a big waste. The whole thing is edible, including the nutritious pith and the pulp, rich in fiber. Lemon zest is worth its weight in gold, and when I think about how much zest gets tossed, it makes me sad. How many meals could have been brightened?…