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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kumquat, Buddha’s hand, bergamot, pummelo, blood orange, kaffir lime. Exotic terms, mostly unfamiliar, and all the names of different types of citrus. The world of citrus is vast. The University of ...

Q. I have seedlings of a Kaffir lime tree. I would like to mail them to friends and relatives in the United States. Is it legal to send them through the mail? Is Kaffir lime a true citrus? — Amy ...