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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 ...

ONE OF THE best things about winter is citrus. Cara cara oranges, Meyer lemons, blood oranges, tangerines, pomelos, ruby red grapefruit. The fruit is so delicious, why waste any part? This season, I ...

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 ...

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 ...

Make lemon syrup: In a bowl, combine lemon juice and zest, confectioner’s sugar and 1 cup water. Transfer lemon mixture to a casserole or heavy pot and cook over low heat until reduced and thickened, ...