In his 1925 poem "I Limoni" ("The Lemons"), Eugenio Montale calls the scent of lemons "a restless sweetness raining on the heart" and "riches," and the fruit itself "sunlight's golden trumpets" that ...

We are moving into holiday season. That means that you may be going to parties, and you may need a small gift. There also may be extra invitations to the homes of friends for dinner or brunch.

Well, you’ll also need some simple syrup, but one lemon is an acceptable number of lemons for lemonade-making purposes. Don’t have simple syrup? Make some. Make a big batch by dumping two cups of ...

Old fashioneds are usually dark drinks made with brown liquors, but the basic format—booze, sugar, bitters, ice—can be applied to any high-quality spirit, even pale ones. Really good gin does not need ...

Making simple syrup is ridiculously easy — boil sugar and water — but most cocktail formulas call for only a spoonful. Do I really want to wash a pot just to have a splash of plain liquified sugar? I ...

If you make just one lemon dessert this spring, let it be lemon tiramisu. It is the perfect bright, citrus-y spring dessert that checks all the boxes: It's gorgeous, delivers a wallop of sunny lemon ...