This week's look at what's new, mysterious or bountiful in the produce aisles. The kaffir lime is a pear-shaped, gnarled citrus fruit whose leaves are a key ingredient in Thai cooking (so is the fruit ...

Granita, a Sicilian semi-frozen dessert, is similar to sorbet, though its texture is a little grainier. Granita can be made with little more than a freezer, a fork and a shallow container, so it's the ...

Kaffir lime leaves (also spelled kieffer) are used extensively in Southeast Asian cooking, where they lend the most wonderful and pungent citrus perfume and flavor to all manner of dishes including ...

Fresh lime leaves, specifically the Makrut or Kaffir lime leaf, are highly aromatic, double-lobed leaves that are essential for Thai cuisine and other Southeast ...

In a shaker, combine Kaffir-lime-infused Plymouth gin (recipe below), fresh lime juice, and agave nectar. Shake vigorously with ice for 7 or 8 seconds, strain into a a green-Chartreuse-rinsed cocktail ...