GOURMANDS LEMON (TASCHEN VA) (HB)

The deceptively simple lemon takes centre stage. The star of Renaissance gardens, that shaped the Medici dynasty, have the power to ward off scurvy, even had a hand in forming the mob, these joyful yellow orbs are ripe with intrigue. The Gourmand charts the fruit’s astonishingly intricate genealogy, explores its role as a literary device for the likes of Joan Didion, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom Wolfe, and James Joyce, along with much, much more, including 60+ lemon-infused recipes across global cuisines and for every occasion.