One August, when I was 10 years old and vacationing with my family in a village in Provence, we decided to try lemon tarts from all the patisseries within a 20-minute drive. Every day, we’d pick up ...

Yields 1 cup curd. Recipe is by Teresa B. Day. 3 egg yolks ½ cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon zest ¼ cup lemon juice 4 tablespoons butter, sliced ¼ teaspoon ground vanilla beans 1. Bring about one inch of ...

Next week we celebrate our sweethearts, our little loves and our friends. When I was a girl, I loved decorating shoeboxes with a few doilies (my mother always had a plethora) then cutting a slot in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Enjoy the light and citrusy taste of lemon with these summertime desserts. Pair your lemons with fruits like blueberries, ...

The classic lemon tart has a buttery, shortbread crust and a soft, dense lemon curd filling that barely holds its shape when you cut a slice. The textures should be a combination of crunchy and ...

Although I love just about any kind of pie, lemon meringue will always be my favorite because that’s the one my mother made. Her pie was a special treat for my brother and me on report card days. No ...

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini. This easy version has a timesaving twist. Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini. Instead of a classic tart ...