Recipes

Meyer Lemon and Ginger Syrup

Lemon Ginger Syrup

This recipe is another tasty way of preserving that sweet and sour taste of your Meyer Lemons for later in the year. [toIngredients 3 pounds lemons 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (or 1 cup honey, if you want it to be naturally sweetened) 1/4 cup freshly grated ginger OR candied ginger Instructions Juice lemons. Measure out 2 1/2 cups of …

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Preserved Lemons

preserved lemons

If you have a Meyer lemon tree and it is January, you are looking at dozens of ripe lemons. You have made lemonade. You have made lemon ice-cubes. What else can you do with them besides play bocce ball with them? Preserve them! They add a great flavor to chicken tagine. Reprinted by epicurious.com with permission from Couscous and Other …

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Panna Cotta with Coconut and Pomegranate

Panna Cotta is a rich and elegant dessert for a winter holiday dinner. In this presentation, the panna cotta is served in dessert glasses garnished with shredded coconut and homegrown pomegranate arils. Ingredients 1 tablespoon powdered gelatin 1 (15-ounce) can coconut cream (recommended: Coco Loco) 1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk 2 cups chilled heavy cream 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar Pomegranate …

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Dehydrated Tomatoes

Dehydrated tomatoes

Dehyrated Tomatoes Also called “sun-dried” tomatoes; almost no one lives in a climate that makes that the best method. According to the USDA, few, if any store-bought “sun dried” tomatoes are actually sun dried (but the regulations allow them to call them that!). Ingredients Tomatoes – any quantity, ripe, but not over ripe, still firm. The yield varies considerably depending …

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