We are moving into holiday season. That means that you may be going to parties, and you may need a small gift. There also may be extra invitations to the homes of friends for dinner or brunch.

Adapted from The Foods of the Greek Islands. My grandmother, mother, and aunt used to make this cake for family feasts, often cutting it into two layers with a piece of string and filling it with ...

Using 5-hole citrus zester, remove lemon peel in long thin strips. Halve lemons. Squeeze juice into medium bowl; strain. Combine 1 1/3 cups lemon juice, lemon peel strips and 2 cups sugar in medium ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Citrus season may be over, but lemons and limes ...

When I'm in the mood for a dessert to complement the weather - be the skies sunny or sunless - I turn to the one flavor that always does the trick: lemon. If it's rainy, dark or cloudy, a bit of lemon ...