zest
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Zara had a "zest for life" and an "infectious laugh and smile", making her family proud "from day one", they said in a tribute.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
"You had a zest for life and life loved you," her family said in a tribute.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
I showered the whole thing with cotija and lemon zest and served it alongside one of those zesty slaw kits, also from Trader Joe’s.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
His zest for life was palpable, accented by his pearly smile across the dimly lit windowless lounge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Francis’ quick verbal tour through the structure and its implications lost none of its zest for having been given several times each day for the past week.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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Turn the speed of your mixer down to medium, and add in your eggs one at a time, followed by your sour cream, citrus zests, and vanilla extract, making sure it is all evenly combined.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2022
Jawad says the toast can be made in an over or air fryer and can be paired with fruit zests, syrups, sugars, flavored flakes, nut butters, chocolate, vanilla extract and spices like nutmeg.
From Fox News ● Feb. 17, 2022
During the lunch rush, Clevenger moves like a man who has as many arms as an octopus — boiling pastas and sauteing over eight burners and plating and dusting lemon zests and breadcrumbs to finish.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2018
It added to her a wealth, a rarity, which made the conquest of her the only object worth pursuing in a life swept bare for the moment of all other passions and zests.
From Eleanor by Mrs. Humphry Ward
With these zests, however, it is always found to be toothsome, although extremely expensive.
From Mr. Punch on the Warpath Humours of the Army, The Navy and The Reserve Forces by Various
Cut the zested limes in half, squeeze out 2 tablespoons juice and whisk into the coriander mixture to make a dressing.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2022
To serve, place chicken on a serving platter and drizzle with olive oil and a large squeeze of the zested lemon.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2022
Remember the lemon we zested for our cornish game hens?
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2021
She risked further injury as she enthusiastically kneaded pasta dough, zested a lemon and shaved a summer truffle.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2017
Miss Matilda was aware of a slackening from the keen excitement and zested peril of their escape.
From Where the Pavement Ends by John Russell
Some of these fruits have bright flavor profiles, some are super sweet, some are tart, some lend themselves well to zesting and some are perfect in desserts.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2023
Photo: Microplane The Microplane is incredible for grating cheese super-fine and fast, it’s the ideal citrus zesting device, and it’s a solid replacement for a garlic press, all for a very reasonable price.
From The Verge ● May 18, 2022
If you must use those artisanal cocktail kits, keep them close to you and make sure you’re not accidentally zesting your neighbors with garnish.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2020
When zesting citrus, I like to hold the fruit in one hand and grate with the teeth facing up so that the zest collects in the channel and I can see how much I’ve gotten.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 15, 2019
“I’m chopping and zesting and eating foods I’ve never tried before,” she said, “with ingredients I would have never thought of buying, like Meyer lemons and watermelon radishes.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2016
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