Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If ever you cross a recipe calling for Meyer lemons and think to yourself, "pshaw, any old lemon will do." Think again. The truth ...

Meyer lemons are a hybrid between a mandarin orange and a lemon, with a thinner peel and sweeter, more floral taste. Regular lemons, such as Lisbon or Eureka, are more acidic, have thicker skin, and ...

For more than a century, the Meyer lemon was known mostly for its looks. In its native China, it was primarily a decorative houseplant. A cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange, the Meyer lemon ...

Frank Meyer, a plant explorer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture at the start of the 20th century, found people in Beijing growing a small tree with sweet lemons on their doorsteps. He send the ...

Stewed meyer lemon is one of the simplest ways to turn seasonal fruit into a calm, make-ahead breakfast. Gently cooking meyer lemon concentrates its flavor and softens the texture, making it ideal for ...

When I asked my girlfriend recently to pick up lemons for making cocktails and she brought me Meyer lemons, I was a little dismayed at first. The Meyer lemon, a cross between a lemon and a mandarin ...

Look at that. Great, huh? A friend in town invited me to come over to harvest some Meyer lemons from the tree in her yard. I brought back a grocery sack bulging with the glorious fruit, and a right ...

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Meyer lemons are one of the few culinary joys of the winter. Their sweeter, mellow flavor compared to the traditional lemon makes them perfect for cooking with to brighten up any winter dish. Everyone ...

What’s in season: Beyond the soft, smooth skin and bright, floral aroma, Meyer lemons are perhaps best known for their sweet flavor, a sharp difference from the jolt of acidity common in other lemon ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Springtime practically screams fresh citrus fruit. But every new beginning comes from another beginning’s end. So, while oranges, limes and lemons arrive on ...