Ingredient Spotlight: Lemons

 

Brighten up these cold winter days with the zing of lemons. Whenever I want to take a dish from good to great, I reach for a lemon. They are so versatile and play well with savory food as well as sweets. Not to mention the health benefits! Enjoy these 12 eye catching recipes staring lovely lemons.

Cheesy Lemon Flatbread Pizza With Hot Honey

This recipe begins with homemade Naan bread. Then comes lemon infused oil that you make yourself. Add plenty of gooey Buratta cheese (or cheese of your choice), thin lemon slices, a little bacon (or not), greens of your choice, and hot honey. Doesn't this just look and sound so good? It's a five star recipe, and I can see why.

How Sweet Eats

Lemon Chai Cake

This recipe for a sweet lemony almond cake gets a citrusy twist with the warming flavors of chai. And as you might guess, the chai flavors come from fresh brewed chai tea. What a treat!

Half Baked Harvest

Meyer Lemon Risotto 

Looks good, doesn't it? Loving the idea of adding the green Swiss chard on top for color, texture, and a touch of healthy.

Kitchen Confidence

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes With Blueberry Syrup

This is what I would like make for breakfast this Sunday, in the midst of all of the winter weather. A wonderful new restaurant in Chicago serves it for brunch. It is so good!

The Original Dish

Herbed Garlic Butter Scallops with Lemony Feta Dressing

These scallops are easy enough for a week night meal, but fancy enough for company. Tieghan says that the lemony dressing is slightly addicting. 

Half Baked Harvest

Gluten-Free Lemon Bars with Coconut Crust

These beautiful bars get their color from pink lemons. Have you every heard of them? They are said to be "absolutely stunning." Look for them in the produce aisle. They are in peak season now.

Cooking On The Weekends

Spaghetti with Shrimp, Lemon, Mint and Pecorino

Here's a lightened up pasta dish, that is as unique as it is pretty. This is one to try, and it is going to be a crowd pleaser.

Food and Wine

Brioche French Toast with Fruit Syrup and Meyer Lemon Marmalade

I made French Toast for Christmas, and actually ate it! One of my favorites. This recipe dresses up your toast in a lemon marmalade. YUM!

Williams Sonoma

Roasted Cauliflower With Lemon Pepper And Fresh Thyme

This recipe calls itself a side dish, but I would be happy eating it as my main dish. It's served with a honey Dijon sauce on the side.

Foodness Gracious

Sky High Lemon Meringue Pie

I can not resist a well done meringue. I love to make it but like to eat it even more. The secret is cream of tartar and no humidity. Where's a fork?

A Beautiful Mess

Fish en Papillote with Fresh Herbs and Lemon

I think this is my favorite of the recipe roundup. How attractive, and ever so easy. Essentially, the fish is steamed in parchment paper, and infused with fresh herbs, lemon juice, white wine, and a touch of shallot butter. Delicate and delicious!

Love and Olive Oil

Lemon Mousse With Candied Lemons

One of my fave desserts is chocolate mousse, and I love to make it. This recipe promises to be light as air with a five star rating. Not to mention, it is easy yet very impressive when served in wine glasses.
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Foodie Friday: When Life Gives You Lemons ~ Cook With Them!

You know the saying, "When Life Gives You Lemons.........Make Lemonade," it's one of my favorites. The message is to make the best of every situation. In my view, lemons make almost every recipe a little fresher, brighter and better. Though you'll find a recipe for Apricot Rosemary Lemonade here, there's more.  Think Fried Meyer Lemons, the best Baked Lemon, Feta, and Artichoke Dip, Spring's chicest cocktail and more. So pucker up, scroll down, 

and get cook'n. 

HERE: 22 Lovely Lemon Recipes

 & Cooks' Tools

Lemon Chamomile Spring Cocktail

Let's begin with a taste of Spring.  Bright citrus and delicate floral notes are combined with egg whites, yogurt, and lemon curd to create one chic cocktail.

Honestly Yum

Grilled Swordfish Skewers With Lemon

Garlic Sauce

My pick of the edit! Anything on a skewer is better. Swordfish is thick and hearty, and is just so delicious. A must try when the weather warms up.

Heather Christo

Apricot Rosemary Lemonade

This Apricot Rosemary Lemonade is a refreshing  drink that’s made with fresh lemons and an apricot-rosemary compote that’s been strained and added to the lemonade. A little dash of Vodka or Gin makes it perfect!

The Almond Eater

Lemon Squeezer and Lemon Zester 

Tool Set

A handy set that you will use day after day. It's nicely priced, too!

Amazon

Lemon Meringue Pie

For some of us, when we think of lemons, this pie comes first to mind. Oh how I love to make meringue. My two tips are always add one more egg to the recipe than called for, and wait until your peaks are formed to add the sugar. 

Epicure Asia

Easy Garlic, Lemon, and Herb Pasta

The key to this beautiful dish is to add plenty of fresh herbs, garlic, and lemon to your pot — the combo will do most of the work for you.

Two Purple Figs

A Whole Roasted Chicken

The key to this recipe is a compound herb butter slathered between the skin and the meat. And yes there is lots of lemon. Lemon zest is in the butter, and lemon slices are nestled around the chicken. I have actually made this, and it received rave reviews.

Williams Sonoma

Lemon Cream Tart With Candied Lemons

With a simplicity of flavor and texture, this is a classic recipe that is always in good taste.

Gourmet Traveller 

Thai-Inspired Asparagus Salad with Fried Meyer Lemon

This little salad's flavors come at you head first, hitting you with bursts of chili and jalapeno, sprays of cilantro and lemongrass and blows of lime

Food52

Meyer Lemon Table Runner

Set a sunny table inside or out.

Williams Sonoma

Salmon Piccata

According to the recipe author, "Originally from Italy, Piccata is traditionally made with Veal. This may not be ‘the real deal’ or ‘the most authentic’ Piccata recipe due to being cooked with salmon, however, the unmistakeable Piccata flavours in this Salmon version are all right there in the skillet!" Sounds fab to me!

Cafe Delights

Rockmelon, Lemon and Gin Slushies

A bottle of chilled Hendrick’s, a batch of frozen rockmelon and some syrup is all you need to keep guests happy this Spring and Summer

Gourmet Traveller

Lemon Chicken Stew

The perfect one pot meal. Add turmeric to make it an extra healthy one.

Foodie Crush

 Easy Lemon Cake Recipe

I know, I know. Nothing about that fancy frosting looks easy, in fact I wouldn't even try it. Nothing wrong with adapting it to your personal skills. The cake recipe is actually quite easy. Go for it.

Bakers Royale

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes In A Lemon Cup With Smoke Paprika

This recipe gets my vote for the most unique of the roundup. If you haven’t had cauliflower mashed potatoes, they are a great lower carb alternative than regular potatoes. And hands up if you agree that they are the cutest apps ever!

Climbing Grier Mountain

Dreamy Lemon Cheesecake

Made in a water bath, which is something I haven't done before. With a homemade lemon curd, I think it is worth a try.

Southern Living

Lemon Juicer

Speaking from experience, this great gadget works beautifully! It is one of my 

fave kitchen tools.

Sur La Table

Lemon Raspberry Prosecco Floats

I just love it when you can drink your dessert.

How Sweet It Is 

Baked Lemon, Feta, and Artichoke Dip

An easy and fast appetizer with tons of flavor.

Martha Stewart

Lemon Cheesecake Mousse

What a pretty make ahead dessert! The base of the mousse is graham crackers, making this recipe an old school comforting classic.

Cooking Classy 

Bitterman's Lemon Flake Salt

"Mr. Shop This" and I enjoy Bitterman's fine Himalayan Sea Salt. This variety sounds delicious. Imagine it on the rim of a Bloody Mary! Lemon flake is hand harvested from the Mediterranean Sea after being channeled through a network of waterways and features massive, pyramid-shaped crystals for a satisfying crunch. 

Sur La Table

Crispy Oregano Smashed Potatoes With Feta & Lemon

These just look and sound delicious!

Said to be simple, but mouth wateringly 

delicious and addicting. 

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