The Gourmand's Lemon: A Collection of Short Stories and Recipes

Dive into the cultural and culinary legacy of the humble lemon in The Gourmand’s Lemon: A Collection of Stories and Recipes. This fascinating book was created by the editors of The Gourmand — an award-winning food and culture journal that marries gastronomy and art. Every aspect of that glorious yellow fruit is explored within these pages through a series of brief essays — how it acted as a muse for the still life masters; how it shaped the Medici Dynasty; its use as a literary device by many a famed writer; how it saved sailors from scurvy; the science behind its astonishingly intrinsic genealogy; how it helped to create the Mafia; the many ways it has cropped up in the world of interior design; its cameos in pop music; the role that the good old fashioned lemonade stand plays in American entrepreneurship; and so much more. All of this lemon lore is illustrated with vibrant photographs and reproductions of iconic citrus-centric works of art from the likes of Henri Matisse, Frida Kahlo