70 Zesty Lemon and Orange Recipes

Book excerpt: Citrus fruits can be used all year round and are enormously versatile. The book opens with a comprehensive reference section featuring all the varieties of this fruit family. You'll find all you need to know about taste and texture, preparation and nutrition, as well as advice on buying and storing. Then follows a superb collection of 70 step-by-step recipes, featuring the best of classic citrus dishes such as Duck with Orange Sauce, Key Lime Pie, and Lemon Sorbet. More unusual combinations such as Orange Candied Sweet Potatoes, Monkfish with Citrus Marinade, and Apple and Kumquat Sponge Puddings will instantly appeal. * Includes a comprehensive guide to the citrus family and how to use these delicious fruits in your cooking. * From lemons, limes and oranges to the less familiar kumquats, limequats, minneolas, Ugli fruit and pomelos, with essential information on the taste, texture and appearance of different citrus fruits, and expert tips on buying and storing, preparation, serving and presentation. * With 70 step-by-step fresh and fruity recipes, illustrated in 200 fabulous colour photographs. * Fabulously tangy recipes include soups and starters, side dishes and salads, main courses, cakes, pies, tarts and breads, and desserts. About the Author: Coralie Dorman is a food writer with many years experience. She has been food editor on several national magazines, and now writes for many others, including BBC Good Food and the Waitrose and Marks & Spencer in-house magazines. 70