Showing posts with label illustrations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label illustrations. Show all posts

Thursday, 8 January 2015

In praise of the lemon♥

l  for lemon  +  l  for love  = lemon love♥    
lemon trees - Sicily 2012
What could be better than the juice of a lemon added to salad dressings, drizzled over fish and pancakes too? Chop some tarragon add lemon juice and pour over chicken before roasting to enhance the flavour and
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  then imagine a delicious slice of lemon meringue pie? 
"When life gives you lemons" - make marmalade!
A bowl of lemon slices with Verbena leaves 
Top of my list in "duty free" is the fragrance of Citrus Verbena by L'Occitane en Provence. 
Picture a warm summer evening strolling in the hills of Provence surrounded by the aromatic scent of wild Verbena then add a twist of citrus from freshly picked lemons - a delicious summer fragrance all wrapped up in a bottle - spritz generously and enjoy.
(this is my personal choice I am not endorsing this product) 
 a refreshing glass of iced water topped off with lemon 
Small slices of sunshine
The three old copper engravings were done by Johann C. Volckamer published in Nuremberg during 1708-14. They are from Volckamer's Nurmbergische Hesperides. Most of the engravings in the Hesperides are devoted to citrus fruits which are positioned above views of gardens and palaces in Germany, Austria and Italy. They are a unique and delightful combination of botanical illustration and landscape.