7,405 lemony recipes

Citron preserves, a spiced lemon and raisin conserve simmered with sugar, cinnamon and clove until thick and glossy. A small-batch, no-pectin preserve to spread on toast or spoon alongside cheese.

Kwarezimal, traditional Maltese almond cakes with cinnamon, citrus zest, and orange extract. Baked in logs and sliced into crisp biscotti-style cookies.

Pickin' pork marinates bone-in pork shoulder in apple cider vinegar overnight, then slow-roasts wrapped in foil for fall-apart North Carolina-style pulled pork. Just three ingredients.

Lemon saffron bread steamed in a slow cooker for a moist, golden crumb. Bloomed saffron and bright lemon zest deliver a fragrant, jewel-toned quick bread.

Chewy pearl barley tossed with fresh parsley, basil, and scallions, then dressed with a bright lemon-soy vinaigrette and studded with juicy diced tomatoes. The Instant Pot cooks the barley completely hands-off — no boiling, draining, or steaming — and the salad only gets better as it chills, making it ideal for potlucks and weekly meal prep.

Smashed green olives marinated with lemon chunks, roasted fennel seeds, and chili heat for bold Mediterranean appetizers that keep for 4 weeks.

Slow-baked trout fillets with butter pats, thin onion slices, lemon juice, and celery salt. Covered and baked low and slow until the fish is tender and butter-basted.

Apple blueberry pie pairs sliced apples with fresh blueberries in a cornstarch-thickened lemon-bright filling, baked under a flaky double crust until bubbling and golden.

Baked halibut steaks with lemon butter, served with a fresh cilantro pesto. Simple oven method with just 3 ingredients plus the pesto on the side.

Try something new for dinner with this succulent dish that is cooked to perfection.

Homemade apple pie filling for freezing or canning combines sliced apples with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a clear cornstarch syrup. Make-ahead pantry filling for instant pies all year.

Cherry filling for pierogies takes pitted dark sweet cherries and a squeeze of lemon for a fresh fruit filling. Polish dessert dumpling stuffing that comes together in 20 minutes.

Saffron-infused chicken braised with bright lemon zest and briny olives, Moroccan style. Aromatic ginger and garlic perfume the silky sauce. Serve over fluffy couscous for a North African feast.

Irish curd cake: a traditional sieved cottage cheese cheesecake in a shortbread crust with lemon zest and a sugar-butter glaze. Light alternative to heavy American cheesecake.

Cajun-blackened sea scallops over farfalle tossed in cilantro walnut pesto, drizzled with roasted red pepper sauce. A showstopper seafood pasta with bold layered flavors.

Old-fashioned pear conserves with ground lemon, orange, and raisins cooked down with sugar until thick. No pectin needed for this chunky, citrus-bright preserve.