From lemon bars and Sidecars to pastry cream and grilled chicken, both juice and zest provide tartness and depth in these sweet, savory, and drinkable lemon recipes.
Two sidecar cocktails in stemmed cocktail glasses with sugared rims and an orange peel garnish
Sidecar Cocktail Recipe
A bowl of pasta al limone on an olive wood cutting board with a dark blue linen napkin.
Pasta al Limone
A slice of lemon ricotta cheesecake plated next to the whole cake.
Lemon-Ricotta Cheesecake Recipe
white lady cocktail
White Lady Recipe
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Shio Tare (Salt Seasoning Sauce for Ramen) Recipe
Overhead image showing sliced lemon bar squares topped with powdered sugar on a marble countertop.
Sunny Lemon Bars Recipe
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Blueberry-Lemon Scones Recipe
Overhead angle of 2 slices of Lemon Meringue Icebox cake on a marble plate. In the top right corner, there is a spoon with a bite of lemon meringue pie on it
Lemon Meringue Icebox Cake
Overhead view of lemon curd in a bowl
Quick and Easy Lemon Curd
A jar full of bright yellow oleo-saccharum and the candied peels themselves.
How to Make Oleo-Saccharum
Overhead view of Lemon Tart
Lemon Tart Recipe
Lemon vinaigrette in a small bowl next to a plate of greens.
Zesty Lemon Vinaigrette
Side view of Lemon Ricotta Cake
Lemon Ricotta Cake
Strawberry lemonade in two glasses and a pitcher
Strawberry Lemonade
Plated Chayote and Apple Salad
Chayote and Apple Salad With Citrus Dressing
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Fresh Lemon Syrup Recipe
An overhead view of two scoops of lemon ice, garnished with lemon zest.
Lemon Italian Ice
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Grilled Squid With Olive Oil and Lemon
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23 Sunny Citrus Recipes: Salads, Entrées, Ice Creams, and More
overhead view of boiling coke with lemon slices in saucepan
Boiled Coke with Ginger and Lemon Recipe
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Rich, Tart Lemon Sorbet Recipe
Lemons layered with salt for preserving in clamp-lid glass jar
Preserved Lemons
Overhead view of Avgolemono Soup
Avgolemono Soup (Greek Lemon-Egg Chicken Soup) Recipe
Two tall glasses of Arnold Palmer, each with a sprig of mint. In the top left corner of the image is a pitcher holding more Arnold Palmer.
The Best Arnold Palmer (Half and Half Iced Tea + Lemonade) Recipe
Stacks of lemon ginger sandwich cookies.
Crispy Lemon-Ginger Sandwich Cookies Recipe
Closeup of grilled shrimp with garlic and lemon.
Grilled Shrimp with Garlic and Lemon
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Meyer Lemon Ice Cream Recipe
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Lemon Mascarpone Gelato Recipe
Powdered sugar-covered lemon meltaway cookies against a yellow background
Lemon Meltaways Recipe
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Lemon Rosemary Scones Recipe
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Tangy Lemon Frozen Yogurt Recipe
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Lemon Ice Cream Recipe
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Lady Grey Recipe
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Greek-Style Grilled Chicken With Oregano, Garlic, Lemon, and Olive Oil Recipe
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Lemon Whipped Cream Recipe
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Ultra-Flavorful Fresh Lemonade Recipe
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Meyer Lemon Ice Cream That's as Easy as Pie
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Lemon Pastry Cream Recipe
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Charred-Lemon Gin Sparkler Recipe
Rosemary Lemonade Cake Recipe
A labeled bottle of limoncello, deecorated with a bow and backlit by Christmas lights.
Easy Limoncello Recipe
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Gluten-Free All-Day Lemon Cake (With a Choice of Two Toppings) Recipe
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Iced Lemon Cookies Recipe
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White Chocolate Dipped Lemon Macaroons Recipe
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Lemon Cream Bomboloni with Rhubarb Chutney and Pistachio Florentines
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Lemon Glazed Poppy Seed Coffee Cake Recipe
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Lemon Poppyseed Scones Recipe
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Lemon Ginger Blackberry Swirl Ice Cream Recipe
Scooped: Lemon, Honey, and Brandy (or Guggle Muggle) Ice Cream Recipe
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Lemon Basil Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe
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Upgraded Lemon Drop Recipe
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Lemon Meringue Cupcakes Recipe
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Fresh Lemon Radler (Shandy) Recipe
Shaker lemon pie
Shaker Lemon Pie Recipe
Meyer Lemon Bitters Recipe
Kale Chips with Lemon and Ginger from 'Salty Snacks'
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Salt Preserved Meyer Lemons Recipe
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Creamy Shrimp Dip With Shallots, Dill, and Lemon