CLOISTER FIZZ Adapted from Trestle on Tenth 1ounce cognac ½ounce herbal bitters liqueur Dash of simple syrup Champagne, to fill Lemon twist, for garnish.
Here's a better version, the dough laced with lemon zest, filled with lemon curd and flooded with lemony icing.
Another, heartier dish is Mr. Pemoulie's beautiful roasted trout, its interior filled with lemon slices and whole fronds of lemon thyme.
We loved the browned lime meringue filled with lemon curd, the panna cotta accompanied by lemon gelée, watermelon and a balsamic vinegar reduction, and a moist white chocolate bread pudding studded with golden raisins and topped with blackberries.
At Locanda Locatelli, 8 Seymour Street, 44-200) 7935-9088, fax 44-200) 7935-1149, diners can eat elegant Italian food like ravioli filled with lemon cream and pork ragù, and also be sure that their food allergies will be taken seriously.
Sipping on bottles of water filled with lemon slices and herbal tea, candidates wore everything from sneakers to ball gowns and toted bags of food (mostly granola bars and water) and rain gear to shield them from a drizzle.
The small doorway leads into a huge, 19th-century riad centred around a beautiful courtyard, filled with lemon trees and trickling marble fountains; the edge of the space is taken up by arches that create little nooks to drink, sit, read and stare at the blue sky above.
Two of us were brought crème brûlée with apple chips and syrupy apple glaze, a frozen jelly of blood oranges with vanilla ice cream, tiny brandy-snap cornets filled with lemon mascarpone, and an assortment of tiny meringues, cherries, chocolates and a butter-laden financier cake.
The waiters were drying glasses as I tasted the remains of my petit four plate: a salty, airy cookie that began tasting of curry and ended with the flavor of peanut butter; a phyllo pyramid, the size of a pencil eraser, filled with lemon and rosemary marmalade; almonds and cacao nibs covered in white chocolate and a cold cube of bitter dark chocolate and coffee.
These hole-less doughnuts are filled with lemon curd mascarpone filling, rolled in sugar, and served with a side of blueberry compote.
Transfer each piece of finished chicken into a shallow bowl filled with lemon juice.
