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An oval shaped, bright yellow citrus fruit that is sought for its tart flavored, highly acidic juice and skin.

A popular quick bread in Britain and the United States that is usually flavored with lemon zest or lemon extract to provide a distinct lemon flavor.

A mixture made with sugar, water, egg yolks, butter, cream from milk, lemon flavored concentrate, natural lemon flavors, and pectin that is thickened by slowly cooking the ingredients in a double boiler.

An herb that has a lemony aroma and flavor, used to flavor tea and desserts and can also be used to season meat and fish dishes.

Refers to the final course of a meal. In the United States, dessert usually consists of a sweet dish such as cake, pastry, or ice cream.

Any variety of wine with an alcohol content that ranges between 14% and 24%, or that has a high-alcohol content that occurs naturally.

A Greek dessert prepared with phyllo pastry that is filled with a vanilla or orange flavored custard.

A well-known French dessert that consists of rolled sweet crêpes (thin pancake-like flat cakes) covered with an orange sauce that is ignited to become a flaming dessert.

Originating in Austria, it is a sweet dessert baked into a 10 to 12 inch diameter tart. A Linzertorte consists of a pastry crust typically made with flour, butter, hazelnuts, almonds, lemon zest, and a variety of seasonings.

A name given to an early era dessert made by those who came to America during the 1600's. There are now numerous variations of this dessert using any type of fruit, but the most well known is Apple Brown Betty or simply Brown Betty.

A sweet dessert pastry that originated in Greece and other Eastern Mediterranean countries. It is made with layers of phyllo (filo) pastry, nuts, and spices and is soaked with honey and lemon syrup.

A traditional Italian dessert that may also be referred to as a sorbet but is coarser and more granular in texture.

The thick outer skin or covering that found on fruits, vegetables, meat, cheese, and other types of food.

A small green citrus fruit providing juice or peels that are added to food dishes to provide a tart taste as an ingredient.

A peppermint flavoring, used in baked goods and other desserts, which is made from the essential oils of fresh peppermint leaves.

A variety of apple that is very firm with sweet and slightly tart flavor. It may range in color from greenish-gold to red and is popular as a snack or served in salads and desserts.

A variety of pear that has a shape and appearance similar to a Bartlett pear. Very juicy in texture, the French Butter Pear provides a sweet, succulent flavor containing a hint of lemon.

A special kitchen tool that is used to shave bits or strands from the outer most layer of covering on citrus fruits such as lemons, limes or oranges.

A cooking ingredient, made from the tropical tamarind fruit, originating in North Africa and Asia, which is used as a seasoning for meat, chutney, curry dishes and pickled fish.

The tropical fruit from the Tamarind tree, a species that is native to North Africa and Asia. Resembling a vegetable with its large brown pod containing small seeds and a brown pulp, the tamarind provides a acidic flavor somewhat like lemon juice, that enhances flavors when used as a seasoning for meat, chutney, curry dishes, and pickled fish.