lemon

  • Lemon Water Doesn’t Do Anything

    Lemon Water Doesn’t Do Anything

    Water: refreshing. Lemons: also refreshing. Combine the two, and you get a drinkable liquid with sprightly flavour. That is all you get. Not a detox elixir, and not a metabolism booster. Let me repeat: when you add lemons to water, you just get lemon water. (And if you also add sugar, you get lemonade.) Lemon…


  • You Need a Desk Lemon

    You Need a Desk Lemon

    I never managed to master the desk lunch when I worked in an office. No matter what I packed, the meal felt joyless and utilitarian under the fluorescent lights. Beyond the lighting, and lack of windows, the main issue I ran into is that no matter what I packed — salad, sandwich, or bowl —…


  • Do This to Make Your Lemon Zest Zestier

    Do This to Make Your Lemon Zest Zestier

    Lemon bars, citrusy cocktails, lemonade, and the like may seem out of place during the winter months. But with the sun setting by 4:30 p.m. or so every day, I personally need a bit of edible sunshine, be it in a baked good, cocktail, or glass of seasonally incongruous lemonade. Most lemon-based recipes call for…