Lemons - by Julia Skinner (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Take a closer look at lemons with this colorful guide's surprising stories, growing tips, recipes, artwork, and more.

Have you ever wondered why the smell of lemons makes you happy? Or why we eat lemons with fish? Where do lemons come from, and how do they grow? Learn all that and more in this playful, accessible book filled with fascinating facts, delectable recipes, and a variety of surprising uses for lemons. Historian and award-winning cookbook author Julia Skinner explores lemons' power over our imagination and taste buds, from their place in folklore and mythology to their role in the kitchen, cleaning, health, and more.

About the Author

Julia Skinner is the award-winning author of Essential Food Preserving, The Fermentation Oracle, and Our Fermented Lives. An award-winning food writer and food historian, Skinner is the owner of Root, a fermentation and food history company, Culinary Curiosity School, which offers unique and playful culinary courses and Roots + Branches, providing writing and creativity coaching. She has a PhD in library and information science and divides her time between Atlanta, Georgia, and Cork, Ireland.