Journal

Grapefruit's bitterness lives in the same thick pith that sets the marmalade, which is why cutting it all away backfires. The chemistry, the techniques makers...

A California gift basket travels well if it's built for the mail. What to put in it, how carriers want glass packed, and the USPS...

How California's citrus crate labels were printed and used, why the town on a label can mislead, and Redlands labels you can view in public...

The pink and red grapefruits came from branch sports on Marsh and other trees in Florida and Texas and, later, from irradiated seed. A variety...

Navels, Valencias, blood oranges and sour oranges, sorted by season, seeds and what each is actually good for. With the reasons navel juice turns bitter...

A focaccia raised only by sourdough starter, with an overnight schedule and a same-day one, and a topping of thin Meyer lemon slices and rosemary.

A one-bowl olive oil cake adapted from King Arthur's everyday recipe, with Meyer lemon marmalade doing the job of the citrus zest and a warm...

Oven-baked wings that stay crisp under a glaze made almost entirely from a jar of orange or mandarin marmalade, with a honey-soy fallback for anyone...

Shake Meyer lemon marmalade, white wine vinegar, Dijon and olive oil in a jar and you have a sweet vinaigrette with peel in it. The...

Four salmon fillets, one jar-based glaze and a hot broiler. Meyer lemon marmalade does the job of the honey or brown sugar, and the classic...

Takeout-style orange chicken, with a sauce built on a jar of Navel or Mandarin marmalade instead of orange juice and sugar. The swap, the recipe,...

The emergency sandwich from Michael Bond's bear and the 2022 Jubilee sketch is just bread, butter and marmalade. How to make it, and which jar...