Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “The first time I tasted lemon granita was at an Italian restaurant in Brooklyn called Lilia,” Lewin explains, “where it comes in ...

Lemons aren't just for making lemonade anymore! According to the Scottos, they're just as good in your dinner dishes! The whole family decided to share some tangy entrees and drinks, including baked ...

In the ninth century, Sicily came under Arab rule and with that came new foods like lemons, oranges and sugarcane. It wasn’t long before locals used those ingredients — along with snow from nearby Mt ...

Karen Rankin Allow us to introduce you to our best lemon desserts of all time. We love cooking with all types of citrus including oranges, limes, and grapefruit, but there's something about lemon that ...

Granita is one of the greatest gastronomic joys of Sicily, a tradition dating from Arab dominion and the nevari snow dealers, who hauled blocks of snow to the city from the slopes of Mount Etna. The ...

Make the lemon-basil syrup: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, combine water, sugar and salt. Bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat, stir in basil and steep 10 ...

While some people are house proud, I’d probably be better described as lemon happy. Right outside my kitchen window stands a Meyer lemon tree. It’s not too tall -- maybe 10 feet at most. Nor, to be ...

Note: This is best served the day it is prepared, when the ice crystals are large and flaky. They look like tiny snowflakes. Meyer lemons are particularly good with this. If you let the granita freeze ...