You’ve probably heard of orange cake made with a whole orange, but what about a cake with whole lemons? This whole lemon and poppy seed cake is made using the entire lemon, skin, pith and all. The result is a beautiful moist and intensely lemon flavoured cake that’s slightly tart. It’s perfectly finished with sweet…
Blood oranges are one of the most spectacular coloured citrus fruits and have a unique sweet flavour. Make the most of these wonderful citrus when they are in season with our simple recipe for blood orange cookies. Enjoy them plain, or top with pretty pink blood orange icing for even more sweet citrus flavour. Blood…
Make the most of blood oranges in season with this collection of blood orange drink recipes. The unique colour and flavour of blood oranges is perfect for creating spectacular cocktails, mocktails, smoothies and juices for every ocassion. Or use blood oranges to add flavour to your everyday coffees, sodas and sparkling water. Discover ways to…
Enjoy a delicious twist on traditional granita with this grapefruit granita with vanilla and thyme. The sweet tartness of grapefruit is balanced with a hint of vanilla and subtle herbs for a sublime flavour. And fresh red grapefruit juice gives this icy treat a wonderful pink colour that’s sure to delight. What is granita? Granita…
As the weather gets cooler in autumn and gardening slows down, don’t forget about your citrus trees. Whether you are growing lemons, limes, oranges or other varieties, in the ground or in a pot, your citrus trees still need attention. Brush up on essential autumn citrus tree care with these helpful tips, including common fall…
For an icy refreshing treat, fruit flavoured granita makes the perfect dessert or palate cleanser. This easy recipe for strawberry lime granita with mint and maple has just the right combination zesty citrus and sweet flavours and has a stunning strawberry pink colour too. Made with just 4 simple ingredients, this fruit flavoured ice dessert…
When you think of marmalade, you probably think of the usual plain orange variety. While orange marmalade is delicious, there are so many other flavours of marmalade to enjoy. Our collection of unique marmalade recipes includes delicious marmalades made with oranges, lemons, limes, kumquats (cumquats) and even grapefruit. And while all have a citrus fruit…
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