Recipes with lemon

Traditionally, poached apples stuffed with prunes (see recipe) are served with the Christmas goose. Red cabbage and carmelized potatoes (see recipes) complete the Christmas menu in Denmark.

Galatoboureko is a Greek custard pie with semolina filling baked in buttered phyllo pastry and soaked in cinnamon-lemon syrup. A traditional dessert with crispy, syrup-drenched layers.

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

Lemony anise hyssop tea bread is a fragrant herb-laced loaf with bright citrus zest, toasted walnuts, and a tender, buttery crumb. A garden-to-table baking project for herb growers.

Tender, flaky baked cod draped in melted butter and bright lemon juice. Just 5 ingredients and 30 minutes for an easy weeknight fish dinner the whole family will love.

This quick-easy to make potato salad goes deliciously well with roasted lamb, chicken or simple fish dishes.

Elegant seafood Wellington with lobster, prawns, and scallops flamed in cognac, draped in a silky Nantua sauce, and served in golden puff pastry vol-au-vents.

Sugar-free vegetarian mincemeat with ground apples, whole citrus, raisins, currants, and warm holiday spices. No refined sugar, no meat. Makes enough for two pies and cans or freezes beautifully.

For your next dinner party, bring this decadent cake that's made with almonds and passionfruit.

For your next dinner party, bring this decadent cake that's made with almonds and passionfruit.

Oven-fried orange roughy coated in seasoned crumbs and baked in butter for a crispy crust without deep frying. A lighter, less messy take on breaded fish fillets.

A succulent chicken fondue that doesn't take a lot to make or enjoy!

Chef Paul Prudhomme's Barbecue Sauce: a smoky, sweet-tangy Cajun sauce built on bacon, pecans, honey, and citrus rinds. Pureed silky for chicken, pork, or ribs. Makes 5 cups.

Heritage-style sour milk cookies filled with a cooked raisin and ground walnut filling brightened by lemon juice. An old-fashioned farmhouse treat rolled, cut, and sealed by hand.

Juicy grilled shrimp marinated in herb butter with garlic, lemon, and shallots, then skewered and grilled over hot coals in minutes. Served on fresh spinach for the ultimate Aussie barbie appetizer.

Flounder in lemon-dill sauce, gently poached in butter with fresh dill, lemon juice, and scallions. A delicate one-skillet fish dinner ready in under 20 minutes.