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Monday, March 25, 2013

Displaying Lemons


Lemons are an integral part of our culinary life. I slice them into iced tea, bake them over fish, and zest them into all manner of dishes. Why not display them beautifully? Here I have them paired with my favorite color of blue pottery. Lemons also look wonderful in clear glass dishes or hurricanes.



I have had this blue pottery compote, tray, and large Italian tray stored for a while but decided they needed to be on the kitchen island. Now, I should make lemon curd again. I also have red potatoes in a dough bowl and onions in another blue bowl. I like fruits and vegetables sitting around in bowls. It looks warm and cozy. 



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joy and peace
Olive





45 comments:

  1. Love the lemon display. I just recently did the same thing with limes. They're so fresh and beautiful!

    I went to Bloglovin, but I don't see how to make it come up in a list of my blogs (one without pictures) so that I can get more blogs on my screen. Do you know how to do that?

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  2. Lemons are like sunshine - always bright and cheerful. Love that blue pottery.

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  3. Lemons are something I love to display also in the kitchen. Very lovely!! Thanks for the heads up on Goggle connect, I was not aware.
    Hugs, Shari ")

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  4. Blue and yellow is one of my favorite combinations. I have no lemons in my house. No potatoes either. Might just have an onion though.

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  5. Those look beautiful on your island!!

    Judy

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  6. I think lemons are one of the most beautiful things in existence and they look gorgeous in your pottery, and we like them in lots of ways for cooking, as you do. My young lemon tree is giving us lemons, hurray!

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  7. One of my favorite meals: Pasta with olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon, a touch of cream, and fresh parmesan cheese! MMmmmmm! Lemony!

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  8. And one more thing . . . I'm taking your word and adding the Bloglovin' thing-a-ma-jig to my blog. Hope it works!

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  9. following you on Bloglovin. would you follow me too, please.

    this look delicious. i love lemons. i have been told they are not good for my teeth though. so yummy good. ( :

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  10. Blue and yellow are a great combo. Love your pottery.

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  11. Hi Olive. I have always loved blue and yellow, and the lemons look super displayed by that. I have never thought of putting onions and potatoes in bowls, but I might give it a go!

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  12. I love blue and yellow together. Reminds me of the sky and the sun. Lemons are always so pretty put out on display.
    Brenda

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  13. I like to keep my lemons displayed in the summer when I am using them like mad...they make everything look so fresh. I really don't have much of anything blue I have realized and I do love how well yellow and blue look together. I know you love playing with your island as much as I do, it looks wonderful!

    XO,
    Jane

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  14. Great pics! I still haven't tried making lemon curd but I do want to:@)

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  15. The lemons make for such a pretty picture in your blue bowl, Olive. I have some faux lemons that I usually bring out when it gets warmer and put in a tall apothecary jar I have.

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  16. As soon as i get my head back on straight, I will make the jump to Bloglovin. Love the lemons in the blue bowl. Ann

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  17. Hi Olive... just popping in to see what you are up to... your lemons look so pretty,and that lemon dessert looks delish!... Hope you are enjoying some beautiful Springtime weather... much love, xoxo Julie Marie

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  18. I had some of the Best lemon curd EVER when we had tea at Fortnam and Mason. Your's look just as thick and creamy
    ~ yum

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  19. I love lemons too They are great for decorating. Your lemon curd looks yummy!

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  20. Hey Olive, I am now following you on bloglovin...just trusted you and dove right in....now I guess I better learn a little about it tomorrow. LOL
    you reminded me I need to make some lemon curd...love that stuff...
    Love, Mona

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  21. Okay, that lemon curd looks delish. I keep scrolling back to it. I love lemons.

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  22. I'm late, as usual, but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your lemons! I like LEMONS with a little fish, chicken, shrimp, etc. One can NEVER have enough lemons! Our little tree down here in Louisiana has some babies; perhaps in November we can harvest (unless we have one of those PESKY hurricanes). Thanks for sharing what will HOPEFULLY come here later!
    Nancy

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  23. Love the vibrancy of Lemon Yellow . . . and with the blue, I really like!

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  24. Love all your lemony pictures! I'm following you on Bloglovin...hope you'll follow me too, link on my sidebar!
    :)
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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  25. The lemons are so bright and happy! Life to the full, Melissa @ DaisyMaeBelle

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  26. Love your beautiful photos and the sun shiny lemons.

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  27. The lemons really look pretty in the blue bowl!

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  28. Oh my gosh, that pottery and the lemons are perfect on your island! No florist creation could do better.

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  29. I love lemons and ALWAYS have them on hand. I cut them up and put them in my ice water. They look good displayed sitting out as you've done too.

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  30. Lovely display of lemons. I planted a lemon tree and hope it will bear lemons, fingers crossed. Happy Easter!

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  31. I love your last photo; such a pretty vignette. Yellow and blue look lovely together.

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  32. You're right, fruit looks so pretty displayed in pretty dishes. Bright yellow lemons with blue -- so pretty!
    Mary Alice

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  33. I had to come check you out since I never saw a lemon I didn't love.

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  34. Yellow and blue can NEVER be wrong! Beautiful!

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  35. A bowl of lemons is just so inviting!! So fresh and
    just wonderful.
    What kinda cake is that? Looks perfecto!

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  36. Love your lemon bowl. Just the inspiration i needed for a blue bowl i have:) Pinned! New follow. Follow me too at http://www.sewsweetvintage.com/2013/03/vintage-popcorn-chenille.html

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  37. oooh, this is gorgeous,LOVE those curtains!!

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  38. I remember from another post of yours that I share your love of lemons. They are the most important piece of produce in my refrigerator. And I love the look of them in glass bowls or in blue dishes like yours. I used to try keeping a glass bowl handy in the refrigerator as Alexandra Stoddard suggested but they really keep fresher in my crisper drawer. Lemon recipes are my favorite. I even spritz fresh lemon juice on Hagen Daz vanilla ice cream, something suggested by Jan Karon that I tried. Now it's my favorite dessert.

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  39. Lemons are beautiful aren't they? My neighbor also has a home in California and they just returned here last week. She brought me huge fresh lemons from her tree. I was thrilled and will be using them in and on my asparagus dish for Easter brunch. Happy Easter Olive.

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  40. Coming your way from Distressed Donna's blog! I look forward to meeting her some day myself. Happy to be following along via bloglovin and looking forward to some of your gardening posts!

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  41. Oh...and I forgot to say...Cutting for Stone...one of my all time favorite books!!

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  42. Love those lemons! Beautiful shots.
    Liz

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  43. I love lemon curd, I usually cheat & buy it at Trader Joe's though :) Following you on BL!

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