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meyer lemons
It’s officially lemon season and you’ll find Eureka and Meyer lemons at the farmers’ markets. Technically a berry, lemons are believed to have been cultivated in the Mediterranean. Here are some other interesting facts about lemons: Lemon trees will produce about 600 lbs per year per tree when fully mature. California and Arizona produce about...
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The Meyer lemon owes its presence in the U.S. to a USDA agricultural explorer named Frank Meyer, who discovered it in 1908 during one of his expeditions to Asia to collect new plant species. Among the 2,500 plants he introduced to the U.S. was the unusual thin-skinned, lemon-mandarin orange cross, which became the Meyer lemon,...
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There are many versions of this cake recipe on the internet, but I especially enjoy the version from Babbo Cookbook, by Mario Batali. It’s the perfect, not-too-sweet kind of cake to enjoy with an espresso or cup of tea. INGREDIENTS: Cake 4 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons finely chopped...
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