As the trees at DMS Ranch mature, they will be producing not only more luscious lemons but a lot more nectar. The lemon flower has a brief life of a few days but during this time it puts out a lot of nectar, which is very attractive to both honey bees and bumble bees. Orange blossom honey has been … [Read more...] about Lemon Honey
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Trini Lopez Had it Wrong & Meyer Lemon Dressing
If you are my age (70) you will no doubt remember Trini Lopez’ song Lemon Tree about the vagaries of love. If you are younger, you can hear it here: In my view, Trini had it all wrong both about love and lemons, but especially about lemons when he sang ‘the fruit of the lemon is impossible to … [Read more...] about Trini Lopez Had it Wrong & Meyer Lemon Dressing
Marmalade, Meyer Lemon and Otherwise
A French chef who once worked for me made a fabulous marmalade from Tango Mandarins. His trick (learned from his mother) was to boil the mandarins whole twice and then cut them up and cook them down into marmalade with added sugar. I have experimented with this and decided that peeling the mandarins … [Read more...] about Marmalade, Meyer Lemon and Otherwise
A Very Special Lemon Cake
One of my favorite cakes is lemon pound cake. With a simple and not to sweet frosting, this cake is great with coffee, tea and pretty much any occasion. To make it extra special, add some candied lemon peel to the mix. This is easy to make by boiling the peel in fresh water twice and then in simple … [Read more...] about A Very Special Lemon Cake
Lemon Beurre Blanc
Beurre Blanc sauce is a French traditional favorite that is great with most fish and chicken but unlike other French sauces, it is easy and quick to prepare and can be made ahead of time and refrigerated. Making it with DMS Organic Meyer Lemons will make it sweeter and more flavorful than … [Read more...] about Lemon Beurre Blanc
The Whole Lemon: Lemon Cakes
Sometimes, you can cook the whole lemon (sliced), skin and all to make a wonderful treat. These Geeky Chef Lemon Cakes are like a pineapple upside down cake with lemons. While the recipe is for regular lemons, we bet DMS Organic Meyer Lemons will up the ante even further. Check it out: … [Read more...] about The Whole Lemon: Lemon Cakes
Meyer Lemonade
Most of the lemonade you might buy has tons of sugar to overcome the acidity of the lemons. Making lemonade with DMS Meyer lemons, which are much less acidic lets you cut way back on the sugar and still have a pleasant drink. In fact, many people use no sugar at all to make lemon water instead of … [Read more...] about Meyer Lemonade
Candied Lemon Peel
There are many recipes for making candied lemon peel for garnishes on deserts or inclusion in ice cream or baking. One of the tricks I found is to get a Dash Go vegetable peeler and let the lemon peel itself. This inexpensive device ($20) will make a continuous string out of the peel that can then … [Read more...] about Candied Lemon Peel
Use the Whole Lemon
When cooking with DMS Meyer Lemons, you can use the whole lemon knowing that the skin is free of sprays, wax or detergent that conventional lemons might have. Even some of the ‘organic’ lemon producers wax their fruit and use ‘organic’ sprays so you will want to check this out. (We do not spray our … [Read more...] about Use the Whole Lemon
Eating for Enjoyment not for Looks
It is sad commentary on our food system that we have often lost the pleasure of sweet ripe fruit. While winter is a time for citrus, finding a sweet, flavorful orange or grapefruit is often impossible if you are not growing it yourself. Over the past few weeks, I have eaten any number of grapefruit … [Read more...] about Eating for Enjoyment not for Looks