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Posts tagged “lime”

Recipe: Sweet Potatoes with Star Anise, Ginger, and Lime

As Sara Kate just reminded us, one doesn't really need a recipe to roast vegetables. A simple drizzle of olive oil and salt are quite sufficient … but sometimes a few inspired additions turn in...

Flavor Inspiration Board: Chili Pepper and Lime

These two ingredients make an unlikely, but absolutely terrific, pair! We love the burning heat of those chili peppers followed by a refreshing blast of lime juice. It's perfect in salsas and light di...

Recipe Review: 2 Minute (Microwaved) Lime Cheesecake

We know what you're thinking, because we thought the same thing at first! Cheesecake in 2 minutes and made in the microwave?! It doesn't sound like a good idea, let alone delicious one. But our fe...

Recipe Review: Rick Bayless' Dairy Free Avocado Ice Cream

In accordance with last night's Top Chef Masters events, we thought we'd share a recipe from Mr. Rick Bayless himself. This is one of our favorites and unlike his 27-ingredient Oaxacan Mole, this re...

Recipe Recommendation: West African Ginger Drink

With faraway travel in mind this month, we have been watching online videos of the Australian television program "Food Safari," which takes viewers into multicultural kitchens across the country. We r...

Recipe: Creamy Lime and Coconut Truffle Bites

We helped cook for a big graduation party a couple of weeks ago, and ever since then we've been waiting for the right time to give you this recipe. It's hard to describe how good these little morsels ...

Recipe Roundup: Fresh Limeade for Summer

We have a big bowl of limes sitting on our countertop right now (the result of not paying attention to what you have before buying more at the grocery store), and we're thinking of creating a scene li...

All About Gin and Tonics
Straight Up Cocktails and Spirits

The tinkle of ice. The scent of fresh-cut lime and the cool, bittersweet, tongue-tickling effervescence of that first sip. A perfectly seamless blend of crisp, junipery gin and thirst-quenchingly zest...

What Is the Best Way To Juice a Lemon?

This post earlier today on a trick for juicing key limes leads us to a broader question: What is the best way to juice a lemon? ...

Reader Tip: Juice Key Limes with a Garlic Press

Here's a quick tip from reader Jennifer, who added at least one more good use to her garlic press. She says: I was making key lime bars last night and came up with a great tip - use your garlic press ...

Seasonal Spotlight: Rangpur Limes

No, that's not an orange; it's a lime. An orange-colored lime! It's a rangpur lime, which is a hybrid of a mandarin orange and a lemon. ...

Rosemary-Lime Sparkle Ice Cream
Best Lick! 2008 Ice Cream Contest Entry #8

Original Ice Cream Flavor: Rosemary-Lime Sparkle Ice Cream Ice Cream Chef: Marilyn What inspired this recipe? There's a little drive-in near where I grew up that serves something called a "lime free...

Technique: Muddling

Many warm weather cocktails use fresh ingredients such as herbs and fruit, and often, muddling is required. To muddle means to press the ingredients against the side of the glass with a muddler....

Recipe: Guacamole

With the weather turning warmer, we find ourselves turning to lighter meals and nibbles. Healthy dips and spreads such as muhammara are finding their way onto our plates more often in recent weeks. ...

Straight Up: Will You Help Save the Daiquiri?

A tart, cool thirst-quencher that merges the rich warmth of rum with the zippy tang of lime, the Daiquiri is the perfect cocktail to put even the most office cubicle-weary of us in an island mood. B...

Reader Garden: Kelly's Lime, Zucchini, and Beaglador

Yesterday we asked for photos and stories of your gardens. Here's our first submission, from reader Kelly. She says: I had two new “firsts” this year: I planted my first garden; I got my first pup...

Summer Cocktail: The Cuke

When the air heats up and we're trying to stay cool as a cucumber (pun intended!) we love this cocktail. It combines cucumbers, limes, mint, and one of our favorite gins, Hendrick's....