Granita, a Sicilian semi-frozen dessert, is similar to sorbet, though its texture is a little grainier. Granita can be made with little more than a freezer, a fork and a shallow container, so it's the ...

In 1971, Harry Nilsson wrote a song about combining lime and coconut. “Put the Lime in the Coconut” made the hit parade that year and it is still a recognizable ditty. With coconut water readily ...

This week's look at what's new, mysterious or bountiful in the produce aisles. The kaffir lime is a pear-shaped, gnarled citrus fruit whose leaves are a key ingredient in Thai cooking (so is the fruit ...

Once upon a time, I got tired of trying to find the deeply aromatic lime leaves used in Thai cooking and asked a guy at my local Orchard Supply Hardware store in Pasadena if they stocked the trees ...

Instead of looking for kaffir lime leaves when cooking Southeast Asian or Indian recipes, try just asking for lime leaves. That’s how the ingredient is now classified at PCC Natural Markets, just days ...