Broccoli Pizza

I saw a recipe using meyer lemons in a pizza recipe and adapted it for broccoli.

Steam the broccoli until bright green, saute the lemon slices in a bit of olive oil until soft and the basic topping is done. I use wholewheat dough. Preheat oven to 450 and top with cheese of your choice -- I use a sprinkle of parmesan and bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese is slightly browned.

Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Ken from Orchard Farms recommended it for the intense flavor and short season.
I tried a taste of it raw to gauge the flavor -always a good way to start with something new. There is very little waste, the slender stems and tender leaves are all edible.
For my first dish- I sauteed a bit with butter, lemon and anchovy paste. Mighty fine! Clearn by snipping off the very tip of the end of the stalk and chop the rest into 1/2 inch pieces. Using a saute pan, heat over low heat about 1 tablespoon of butter (or live oil) add the chopped broccoli. When the broccoli turns bright green add the juice of 1/2 a meyer lemon and 1/2 a teaspoon of anchovy sauce. Mix together until the broccoli is well coated.

meyer lemons quick preserved/California gremolata

An easy condiment -garlic, preserved lemon (rinse off the salt) and cilantro ( based on the classic garlic, parsley and grated lemon peel) It can be served as a topping for an entree, mixed with other ingredients for a dip or spread, and other things like chopped jalapeno can be added to spice it up.

- Quick-preserved Meyer lemons

Meyer lemons

salt and a pinch of sugar



Using a vegetable peeler, peel the lemons, trying to keep away from the white pith. Squeeze the juice from the peeled lemons into a bowl and reserve: You should have about 1 cup. Add water to bring the liquid up to 2 cups; set aside to reserve. I used a grapefruit spoon to scrape away the pitch. It's one of my favorite kitchen multiuse tool.

Place the peel and 2 cups of water in a saucepan and bring to a rolling boil. Drain. Repeat this procedure once more. Return the drained peel to the pan, add the reserved juice, salt and sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Makes about 3/8 of a cup.