Wintertime Sunshine: Brighten Your Meals—and Mood—With Citrus

Wintertime Sunshine: Brighten Your Meals—and Mood—With Citrus
Just when we’re most in need of sunshine, citrus fruits are shining their brightest. Shutterstock/Tatjana Baibakova
Crystal Shi
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That the year’s coldest, darkest season is also prime time for citrus feels like a small gift from nature. Just when we’re most in need of sunshine, weighed down by dreary weather and a steady diet of rich braises and stews, oranges and clementines, grapefruits and pomelos, even humble lemons and limes are shining their brightest, here to lift and lighten our meals and spirits alike.

In honor of the season, I asked a few citrus-loving chefs and bakers for their favorite recipes and tips for making the most of these winter treasures. Here’s what they said.

Keep It Simple

With truly peak-season, high-quality produce, possibly the best thing to do is not much at all.
Crystal Shi
Crystal Shi
Home and Food Editor
Crystal Shi is the home and food editor for The Epoch Times. She is a journalist based in New York City.
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