I apologize. First of all, I am (criminally, as they’re gorgeous) incapable of taking a good enough picture of these lemons. Second, I have two articles due on Monday, neither of which are remotely done, and nowhere near enough time between now and then. I’m saving my words! Third, I don’t know what to do with this little treasure trove yet. I’m still considering. Do you use Meyer lemons? Do you have any great ideas?
If you’re looking for ideas, here’s what I did with some of my lemons last year:
Meyer Lemon Posset (Cream+Lemon= possibly the best dessert ever. Seriously, you MUST try this)
Meyer Lemon and Arugula Pasta
Meyer Lemon Syrup
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November 19, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Tim
I just bought Meyer Lemons! It is getting scary. I’ll let you know what I do, but the posset sure looks good.
November 19, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Rachel
Meyer Lemon Sablés
http://orangette.blogspot.com/2006/12/hop-to-it.html
You won’t be sorry. Enjoy!
November 20, 2008 at 7:06 am
Victoria
I have a friend who has a Meyer lemon tree in her yard in California. One year she send me a HUGE box of Meyer lemons. I squeezed them all and froze the juice in one-cup increments in baggies. One day I was making my favorite meatball goulash, and I reached into the freezer and (inadvertently) grabbed a bag of lemon juice instead of chicken stock. Imagine my surprise an hour later, when I tasted the sauce to discover that it tasted totally of lemons. It took me a second to figure out what happened. Fortunately, I hadn’t added the meatballs yet, so I just started from scratch. I can tell you that Meyer lemons – as addictively delicious as they are – don’t taste good mixed in with onions, tomatoes, and sweet paprika!
Meyer lemon curd would be delicious, wouldn’t it?
November 20, 2008 at 9:20 am
Shari
I love meyer lemons since they’re sweeter than regular ones. Those photos of them are great! How about “The Most Extraordinary French Lemon Cream Tart” from Dorie Greenspan?
November 21, 2008 at 8:40 am
Andrea
Those are beautiful, I wish I had some suggestions for you. But I am looking forward to seeing what you decide on. Good luck with your deadlines, by the way. Writing can be torture sometimes! ;-)
November 21, 2008 at 11:07 pm
hannehanne
Tim– Great minds think alike, I guess. Or I hope, anyway!
Rachel– Ooh, great idea, thanks!
Vic– This is hilarious. It totally sounds like something I’d do. Too bad about the goulash and the juice, though. And I love the idea of Meyer lemon curd.
Shari– That tart has been hovering on my wishlist for a while. Thanks for reminding me!
Andrea– I’ll definitely be posting any great discoveries.
November 22, 2008 at 5:25 pm
cookworm
They do look beautiful! The last time I had Meyer lemons, I made Ina Garten’s Lemon Cake and lemon-rosemary syrup. Good luck – I look forward to seeing what you come up with!