zesty
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It’s simpler to prepare than one might assume, whether a chef goes Daisy’s route and simply roasts it or, like Charles, adds his great grandmother’s zesty sauce.
From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025
This zesty condensation of an 18-volume, 1300-page epic is a model of streamlining, even if the narrative’s many tantalizing threads, emotions and complications could stand to be fleshed out even more.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024
For that, I borrowed some of the zesty, spicy flavors of larb.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024
A zesty and unlikely bidding war has seen a lemon that is nearly 300 years old fetch more than £1,000 at auction.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024
Jeffrey’s “Dangerous Pie” was a zesty blend of coffee grounds, raw eggs and their smashed shells, Coke, uncooked bacon, and three Matchbox racing cars.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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