Kaffir lime is a rough bumpy green citrus fruit originating from Southeast Asia. The leaves also feature in many recipes because of their aromatic properties. They have a curious figure of eight shape ...

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 ...

I have tried making kaffir lime honey but it tasted awful. Can you please help as I hate wasting the fruit? Janine I’ve been racking my brain wondering what kaffir lime honey might be and I’m guessing ...

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 ...

Even though it’s easier than ever to buy plants online, keeping them alive is still a challenge. So we’re digging up everything you need to care for every type of houseplant. Welcome to Plant Week. If ...

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 ...

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.

Once upon a time, I got tired of trying to find the deeply aromatic lime leaves used in Thai cooking and asked a guy at my local Orchard Supply Hardware store in Pasadena if they stocked the trees ...

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 ...

It was one of those perfect Houston days when the sky is the color of optimism and the humidity has gone into hiding and everyone is out and smiling, one of those days when every moment feels cool and ...