SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA has the perfect climate for growing unusual citrus. Some of the more interesting include fruited blood oranges, fragrant-leaved kaffir limes and the surprisingly enormous pummelo.

Even the most dedicated of foodies transpose these similar-sounding terms, and don't fret if you haven't heard of either of them. Kaffir lime leaves are those unique-looking (and tasting) leaves used ...

Simultaneously, an email from my friend, Sarah, announces: “Our kaffir lime tree, a house-warming present eight years ago, has produced its first-ever harvest.” What to do with the fruit? Sarah ...

Millions of Thais, Laotians, Cambodians and Indonesians can't be wrong. Kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix) leaves possess an unmistakable, heady citrus fragrance. With the winter doldrums coming, I depend ...

Double-lobed kaffir lime leaves add an unmistakable citrus aroma and flavor to soups, stews and curries. The leaf, which is actually two leaves together, is added to simmering foods to provide flavor, ...

I want to go to Big Mike’s for barbecue this summer. When a reader named Rosemary wondered if anyone had a recipe for Stickney’s barbecue sauce, Plates regular Linda Sue Liu sent her husband’s recipe ...

My mother, Pranee, just turned 80, and one of the great benefits of having her live with us is that we're growing close again and over the past few years, I've been learning how to cook many of my ...

Coconut and lime are two of my favorite flavors; throw in a little heat and I’m in heaven. When I get the opportunity to enjoy Thai or Vietnamese cuisine I jump at the chance. The Thai chicken coconut ...