Posts Tagged ‘lemons’

candied lemon napolean

garden to table

March 6th, 2009

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another simple dessert, made with some local lemons.  it is so light, fresh, and simply beautiful!

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preserved lemons and kumquats

garden to table

March 4th, 2009

 

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it can get too cold here to grow lemons in the natural elements.  rinne has some lemon trees growing in her greenhouse, made from old-recycled windows.  i stopped by for a harvest.  

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i have always wanted to preserve lemons, it is an simple way to create a lot of flavor and create a natural condiment.  preserved lemons are traditionally used in moroccan cooking but once you taste them you can get creative with how you use them.  i had some left over kumquats from yesterdays cake, so i decided to make some preserved kumquats too.  you can use them in recipes that call for preserved lemons. (more…)