I watched my friend chef Michel Richard invent the garnish for my velvety Meyer lemon curd tart. He peeled long strings of zest from a couple of lemons with a spiral stripper designed for peeling ...

Chances are, if you live in the Bay Area or surrounding area, you either have a Meyer lemon tree heavy with fruit at this time of year, or there is someone in your neighborhood who has one. Make ...

This recipe is not just about coming up with a hamentaschen that is actually, you know, good. It’s about my nostalgia for the lemon hand pies I used to buy at the supermarket as a kid. They were junky ...

Tired of traditional summer tarts? Try out this deconstructed lemon tart recipe – a Meyer lemon curd parfait with layers of crumbled crust and blueberries soaked in wine and sugar. This recipe comes ...

Instructions: Use a zester to remove about 6 tablespoons of very thin lemon peel, about ½-inch long; set aside. Juice the lemons to get 1 cup juice; save the remainder for another use. In a double ...

Citrus rules in the winter, and lemons are king (or queen). This recipe embraces the lemon in a simple yet sumptuous dessert. A “fool” is a British dessert, traditionally prepared with custard and ...

If you live in Oakland’s Redwood Heights, you must be thrilled to call Lisa Chan a neighbor. Chan is the pastry sous chef at San Francisco’s Michelin-starred State Bird Provisions, where her laminated ...

When I was growing up in Germany and Greece, satiny lemon curd was never on our table. In fact, I had not even heard of it before moving to the states. But it did not take long to find myself gushing ...

While some people are house proud, I’d probably be better described as lemon happy. Right outside my kitchen window stands a Meyer lemon tree. It’s not too tall -- maybe 10 feet at most. Nor, to be ...

Chances are, if you live in the Bay Area or surrounding area, you either have a Meyer lemon tree heavy with fruit at this time of year, or there is someone in your neighborhood who has one. Make ...

This recipe proves that, yes, you can cook any citrus curd in the microwave in mere minutes. Best of all, you won’t be stuck with leftover egg whites because you can use whole eggs. The egg will cook ...

For this curd, I leave out the butter to make it lighter. To make lemon tarts, fold some whipped crème fraiche into the cooled curd before spreading in a baked pastry shell. In a small bowl, sprinkle ...