How To Use Zest In A Sentence

  • Fish is happy with a host of zesty whites, juicy pinks and light, tangy reds. Times, Sunday Times
  • Stir in the parsley and lemon zest and juice. The Sun
  • Tip the mixture into the parsley and lemon zest. Times, Sunday Times
  • Lemon zest contains terpenes, fragrant ethereal oils such as limonene, nerol and terpineol. The Times Literary Supplement
  • Stir in the suet, sugar, currants and lemon zest. Times, Sunday Times
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  • Take your Good Grips zester, and using the notch on the side, make a twist from the lemon rind.
  • Zest the rind of a lemon to produce one teaspoon of zest.
  • Sure, it's a monument, but it's one that vibrates with a zest for life that nothing as ancient can match.
  • The zesty lime is bright and not too sweet, and its tartness is cut nicely by the rich flavor of the crust. Lime Meringue Tart | Baking Bites
  • Scatter with the toasted almonds and orange zest. Times, Sunday Times
  • Tip into a bowl and mix in the lemon zest, chopped herbs, minced veal, salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • That said, the baby back pork ribs with demi glace and honey-soy sauce were fan-freakin-tastic, as was the Cordero, a ridiculously tender lamb foreshank, braised in rioja red wine, orange zest, and coriander. SFist
  • Scatter with a little lemon zest and a few extra mint leaves and serve. Times, Sunday Times
  • Using a Microplane grater, zest about half of one lemon into the bowl with the shallots. Food-World Royalty
  • He was a psychologist rather than a philosopher, and his interest and zest in life, in the relationships of simple people, the intermingling of personal emotions and happy comradeships, kept him from ever forming cynical or merely spectatorial views of humanity. Ionica
  • While pasta is cooking, combine olives, parsley, olive oil, thyme, lemon zest, orange zest, and red-pepper flakes in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade.
  • Whisk until it is smooth, thick and glossy, then fold through the lemon zest and adjust the seasoning to taste. Times, Sunday Times
  • Finely chop zest and garlic then mix with the parsley. Times, Sunday Times
  • A day in advance, put the citrus zests, juice, sherry and brandy in a bowl to soak.
  • Season the meat with salt and pepper and sprinkle with the lemon zest and nutmeg. Times, Sunday Times
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon zest and chilli flakes. Times, Sunday Times
  • In an attempt to add zest to the lineup, the carmaker ran a series of risqué minivan ads, including one hinting at wife-swapping.
  • Zest two oranges over the rhubarb and squeeze the juice from all three. Times, Sunday Times
  • Add the apples, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, black pepper, nutmeg, salt, and cinnamon and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Aunt Alicia found solace in the little Sara, as bubbly and zestful as her nephew had been.
  • The brief hiatus from Test cricket hasn't added too much zest to his bowling, but it seems to have revitalised Javagal Srinath the batsman.
  • Use a lemon zester to create the lemon zest so that it is also fine.
  • Who said the Conservatives had lost their zest for conflict?
  • I like to zest a lemon or an orange and toss that in the stuffing, maybe with just a small squeeze of the fruit as well.
  • To the toasted bran we've added buttermilk and water, and now we add the raisin mixture and grated orange zest.
  • He has a zest for life and a quick intellect.
  • Chop the bacon and onion, zest the lemon.
  • Scatter over the orange zest and lay the vanilla pod on top. Times, Sunday Times
  • It takes approximately six years to get enough zest for hot cross buns and a lemon tart without your Microplane zester.
  • For the cake batter, cream the butter, caster sugar and orange zest together until light and fluffy. Times, Sunday Times
  • Fold in the lemon juice and zest. 4 Pour into the prepared cake tin and smooth the top level.
  • Add the chilli flakes, star anise and 2 long strips lemon zest. Times, Sunday Times
  • Physically, he looks no older than any man who will be 70 in February, but the spark, the MacLeod zest for life, has painfully and obviously gone.
  • Just minutes before, his sister Erica has finished leading a czardas with a zest that might make any Mittel European homesick.
  • He's not running for governor and, although Jews are known for their disputative zest, the Reb doesn't look like he spends much time with people who disagree with him. Alfred Gingold: Bei Mir Bist Du Strange
  • I went to the bezestein, where I called a crier aside, and, showing him the necklace, told him I had a mind to sell it, and desired him to show it to the principal jewellers. The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Volume 01
  • This has wonderful, zesty fruit notes such as apple and peach. Times, Sunday Times
  • Sprinkle on the reserved lemon zest and dust generously with icing sugar before serving. Times, Sunday Times
  • If you want to get really fancy, sprinkle them with sugar and lime zest or slivered mint or basil when they come off the grill. The Big Grill
  • Heat milk, cream, lemon zest and vanilla pods in a stainless steel pan and bring to the boil.
  • Mix the lemon zest with the sugar, salt and cornflour in a saucepan. Times, Sunday Times
  • Mix the lemon zest with the sugar, salt and cornflour in a saucepan. Times, Sunday Times
  • Dice the onion and peppers and zest lemon. Times, Sunday Times
  • When you remove the zest with a vegetable peeler and cut it into thin slivers, this is called julienne of zest. THE TANTE MARIE’S COOKING SCHOOL COOKBOOK
  • Direction by Michael Lembeck adds zest and the appearance of camp icon Debbie Reynolds is the icing on the cake.
  • For the cobbler topping, sieve the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and a pinch of salt into a bowl and add 50g of sugar and the lemon zest.
  • Peel the lemons with a zester or potato peeler to remove the thin skins without the pith. A Passion for Food
  • A good looking, eye-popping building with zest and imagination at its core is needed to build on York's ‘historical importance’.
  • The Breathless Blush combines well with pink flowered selections of salvias and burgundy leafed grasses, while a touch of lime green foliaged plants such as coleus or lamium will add some extra zest. Freep.com - RSS
  • Mix together the flour, xanthan gum, sea salt, orange zest, mixed spice and cinnamon. Times, Sunday Times
  • Whisk together 1 tbsp of olive oil with the lemon juice and zest. Times, Sunday Times
  • Sprinkle on the reserved lemon zest and dust generously with icing sugar before serving. Times, Sunday Times
  • Zest half the peel of the orange into thin, wispy strips and put to one side. Times, Sunday Times
  • This product's zesty enzymes will unclog skin and sort imperfections. The Sun
  • Ideally use microplane zester to zest the lemons or remove the zest in paper-thin sheets and chop small. Times, Sunday Times
  • This zesty mixture is the perfect complement to the cabbagey flavour of broccoli, lending crunch and tension to each mouthful. Times, Sunday Times
  • We like her and the zesty and enthusiastic way she approaches life seems to have a stimulating effect on those around her.
  • But once you've used a zester, you'll never go back to the grater.
  • The sweet berry flavours are light and refreshing with a summer zesty finish. The Sun
  • Season the meat with salt and pepper and sprinkle with the lemon zest and nutmeg. Times, Sunday Times
  • They help keep me alert and give me a zest for life. The Sun
  • There's a lightness, a crystalline sparkle and sheer zest about these performances that makes them bubble like chilled champagne.
  • If you want to carry your drink savvy around, bring along a vermouth sprayer to add some zest to your gin.
  • Remove zest from the tangerine in strips using a veg peeler. The Sun
  • Juice the oranges into the raisins, add the chopped prunes and zest and simmer. Times, Sunday Times
  • Heat the milk to 110°F and add it to the yeast along with the kirschwasser, butter, eggs, yolks, extract, salt, zest, sugar, and 2 cups flour. Celebration Breads
  • She adds a little grated orange zest and the flavor enhancement is sublime! Apples & Leaves Pie Top Cutter and a Giveaway! | Baking Bites
  • Then, for zest, add a snippet or two of something peppery like arugula, mustard, or cress.
  • Pour over lemon juice and zest and olive oil. Times, Sunday Times
  • It sends adrenaline zooming through my veins, fills me with vim, zest, zip and other monosyllables containing letters that score high in Scrabble.
  • Fold in the lemon zest and sugar followed by the lemon juice. Times, Sunday Times
  • Remove from the heat, drizzle with olive oil and add the lemon zest and juice. The Sun
  • Add the lemon, orange, and lime zest and infuse for ten minutes.
  • It is a zesty wine with zing and zip, good acidity and a fantastic array of aromas, predominately passionfruit, asparagus, cut grass and gooseberry.
  • Combine zest, lemon juice, marjoram, sugar, vinegar and olive oil; whisk until emulsified.
  • In another bowl, zest and juice the lemons and limes, then fold through the cream.
  • Several blood pressure medications, including verapamil, but not Zestril, are also affected by grapefruit.
  • It should be a new lifestyle which becomes a habit that will bring you abounding energy and a new zest for life.
  • Adding zest to the play will be its music, which would include Indian instrumental with choreography by Vrinda Kapur.
  • Chris was a beautiful, hopeful person, full of zest for life, full of caring for other people.
  • Finely grate in the lime zest and squeeze in the juice. Times, Sunday Times
  • Bold colors and big foliage add tropical zest to summer gardens.
  • The old magnifico's zest is infective and the audience is swept along with his machinations only to find itself, along with the anti-hero, hovering at the edge of criminality.
  • The medium coarse grating surface is terrific for zesting citrus fruit, grating nutmeg or ginger, and shredding hard cheeses like parmesan or pecorino romano.
  • The sweet berry flavours are light and refreshing with a summer zesty finish. The Sun
  • It is no wonder that Ritson, in the historical essay prefixed to his collection of _Scottish Songs_, should speak of some of these ballads with a zest as if he would have sacrificed half his library to untie the said "whipcord" packet. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance
  • Stir in the thyme, lemon zest and parsley and toss together, seasoning well with salt and pepper.
  • Gently poach, adding a teaspoon of lemon zest and pinch of dried sage. The Sun
  • Life for them is one cloudburst of colours and in those vibrant hues they have found a renewed zest for life.
  • Mix the beans, sultanas and lemon peel or zest in a bowl and set aside. Times, Sunday Times
  • Throw in a handful of chopped, mixed herbs and lemon zest with the eggs for a really fresh and zingy spring flavour. Times, Sunday Times
  • Good, young red Rioja like this, made exclusively from the Tempranillo grape, can and does deliver a joyous light, zesty, plummy, intriguingly chocolatey mouthful.
  • Edwards portrays Scrooge with zest and an appropriate balefulness that immediately casts a shadow on the opening scene.
  • And yes, we all have a fever, and the only cure is you dropping a hot "zesty" somewhere in the second half of this C.T. Report Abuse Yahoo! Sports - Top News
  • Supposing you have recently been bordering on boredom, use this opportune session to add more zest to your existence.
  • Add the spring onions and lemon zest, adjusting the seasoning to taste. The Sun
  • They helped her straighten the covers in the morning, and folded back the white sheet with celestial zest.
  • Finally he goes back to his theme of people enjoying being indoors while having the added zest of winter outside. Times, Sunday Times
  • In January 1945, at 13, she emerged from a Nazi labor camp in Czestochowa, Poland, a waif on the verge of death.
  • Slowly heat the milk in a pan with the empty vanilla pod, cardamom pods, orange oil and zest to just below the boil. Times, Sunday Times
  • Contemporary hues of fruity sorbets, whites and soft neutrals will add zest to any wardrobe, and there are earthy slate colours, denims and shades of stone and copper to add versatility.
  • Peel the zest from three oranges or lemons and remove the pith. Times, Sunday Times
  • Whisk together 1 tbsp of olive oil with the lemon juice and zest. Times, Sunday Times
  • Finely grate in the lime zest and squeeze in the juice. Times, Sunday Times
  • The element of risk gave added zest to the adventure.
  • Pour the cream into a large bowl and add the lemon zest and icing sugar. Times, Sunday Times
  • Finely grate about a teaspoon of orange zest and put aside.
  • Add in lime juice, lime zest, vanilla and whisk until smooth. Cherry Lime Bread | Baking Bites
  • The daily grind of life, a demanding family, death of a young, pretty niece due to cancer and no steady job has not diminished his zest for life.
  • Worst of all or so it seemed to me at the time, Leinster had fallen in love with the word zestful. On writing by stephen king
  • I get down with fusilli with the zest of lemon peel! The Goofiest of Garage Bands
  • The next morning, in a small ramekin, I mixed in some lime zest and added some more, cold, coconut milk because the rice had sucked up all the moisture.
  • I strained the cream and milk mixture to get rid of the twigs - but reincorporated some of the zest and thyme leaves - and beat it into the eggs and sugar.
  • The reason that the zest is so desireable is that it contains lots of essential oils that make for a strong, pleasant flavor. What is lemon zest? | Baking Bites
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon zest and chilli flakes. Times, Sunday Times
  • Whisk together 1 tbsp of olive oil with the lemon juice and zest. Times, Sunday Times
  • Mix the rest of the olive oil with the zest and juice of the lemon.
  • Stir in the lemon juice and zest, season and ladle into bowls. Times, Sunday Times
  • Spoon some huckleberry compote on top and garnish with lemon zest.
  • Then add the sweetcorn, lime juice and zest and coriander. The Sun
  • There were also a currant tuille set in the sorbet and three of the currant gel cubes set atop the bavarois, joined by fine lime zest and some toasted pine nuts. Fat Duck: 784 pometrillian stars
  • I went back to the Hesser recipe and juiced the Meyer Lemons after zesting them.
  • Perhaps most tellingly, Roffey admits that, despite all the workshops and zestful attempts at sexual self-improvement, she actually likes her "flawed and crooked self" and in some ways makes a writerly choice to remain "blind" because "I wanted to turn the darkness in me into prose". With the Kisses of His Mouth by Monique Roffey – review
  • Using a sharp potato peeler, remove the zest from three tangerines.
  • For if you allow these beauties to age, even if only for a minute, they will lose their sharpness, their appeal and their zest.
  • Add the almonds and orange zest and fold in well. Times, Sunday Times
  • It is that attitude, allied to a zest for the game and notwithstanding obvious aplomb on the pitch, that has impressed his club manager George Burley.
  • On Buis 'tune "Zest for a Zizz," he suggests the opulence of Ellington's dozen horns by skillfully arraying The Astronotes' five winds in background and foreground roles. Joost Buis And Astronotes: Controlled Anarchy
  • Slice the red onion finely and juice and zest the lemon.
  • Zest two oranges over the rhubarb and squeeze the juice from all three. Times, Sunday Times
  • With her own great zest for life, she inspired love, and her plain speaking was always readily forgiven. Times, Sunday Times
  • Add the orange juice and zest. Times, Sunday Times
  • Pour over lemon juice and zest and olive oil. Times, Sunday Times
  • It was quite a little feast; two ounces of seven – and – sixpenny green, and a quarter of a pound of the best fresh; and Mr. Wilkins had brought a pint of shrimps, neatly folded up in a clean belcher, to give a zest to the meal, and propitiate Mrs. Ivins. Sketches by Boz
  • Fold in the lemon zest and sugar followed by the lemon juice. Times, Sunday Times
  • This will bring zest and life back. The Sun
  • Stir in the rice and lemon zest, cook for a couple of minutes, then add the vermouth or wine and let it bubble away into the rice. Times, Sunday Times
  • If you have to use waxed lemons - and they all are, if they aren't expressly labelled ‘unwaxed’ - give them a good scrub under warm soapy water, and rinse well before you zest them.
  • Remove from the heat and add the lemon zest. Times, Sunday Times
  • Just seeing this phenomenon happen on TV or reading about it in a magazine sparks a zestful appreciation of the mysteries of nature. Donna Henes: Eggs On End: Standing On Ceremony At The Equinox
  • Put the chicken in a slow cooker and then sprinkle the chopped onion, rosemary and lemon juice and zest over it. The Sun
  • If we love the creatures of earth, who are so gaily irresponsible, so full of zest, we shall share with them the large-hearted merriment of comradeship, and find that the blessing of the helpless is the key to unlock the world. The Spring of Joy: A Little Book of Healing
  • The soft, white part of the peel just underneath the zest is the pith. What is lemon zest? | Baking Bites
  • This is appley and concentrated with notes of honey and lemon zest.
  • This vintage cava has raspberry and cranberry notes with a refreshing citrus zest.
  • The cupcakes start off as plain vanilla cakes, but are then soaked in lime syrup to infuse the limeade zestiness into them. Bites from other Blogs | Baking Bites
  • Sprinkle a pinch of crumbs and lime zest on top of each scallop. Times, Sunday Times
  • The sweet berry flavours are light and refreshing with a summer zesty finish. The Sun
  • The choir master and choir sang beautifully, children gathered around the Holy Crib to sing their carols, and the brass band added zest.
  • Zest both lemons and squeeze juice of one. Times, Sunday Times
  • Top with the mint, basil and lemon zest to serve. Times, Sunday Times
  • Sift the remaining flour and cornflour into a bowl along with the lemon zest. The Sun
  • Freida Pinto doesn't even get to do zest as Caroline, a primatologist who falls in love with Will, or maybe with Will and Caesar alike. 'Apes': Something to Thump Chests About
  • Stir in the bulgur, the orange zest and juice. Times, Sunday Times
  • So there I was, hands stuffed in the pockets of my dark blue sweat pants, whistling cheerfully and thinking of escape with all the zest of a death row convict.
  • Finely grate the orange and lemon zest into the cheese and sugar then beat until mixed.
  • Blitz the garlic, lemon and orange zest in an electric grinder. Times, Sunday Times
  • Serve in slices with dollops of cream, crème fraîche or yoghurt, a good grating of orange zest and a drizzle of honey. The Sun
  • Musa passed on to the third tablet, whereon was written, O son of Adam, the things of this world thou lovest and prizest and the hest of thy Lord thou spurnest and despisest. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
  • He was not a patch on the hitherto unsung Michael Kasprowicz, who bowled with fire, bounce and zest during Australia's 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka.
  • Mix the beans, sultanas and lemon peel or zest in a bowl and set aside. Times, Sunday Times
  • Add a glug of cream and some lemon zest and you have a sauce for pasta. Times, Sunday Times
  • Stir in the lemon juice and zest, season and ladle into bowls. Times, Sunday Times
  • Our zests for life overlapped and coalesced – but the more he goes on, the more it strikes you that what's energising him isn't so much love or even sex but simple friendship. The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women by James Ellroy – review
  • Converse said, attempting to convey zestful satisfaction in his profession.
  • I would say that the real reason for her longevity is her zest for life.
  • They help keep me alert and give me a zest for life. The Sun
  • At the age of 48, and a celebrated actor as well as a dazzling filmmaker—I heard him described as the Chinese Marlon Brando—Mr. Jiang has the buoyancy of an absurdist, the edge of an ironist, the camouflaged instincts of a moralist and the limitless zest of an entertainer who, from the evidence on the screen, might feel as much of a kinship with Abbott and Costello as with Beckett or Buñuel. Bullets, Love and Beijing's Heavy Hand
  • Stir in reserved ground cumin and coriander, reserved orange zest, and salt and pepper.
  • Zest the orange and lemon and chop the zest finely. Times, Sunday Times
  • Stir in the parsley and lemon zest and juice. The Sun
  • OJCIEC CHRZESTNY dzis! na pewno. aaa, tak, widzialam ten odcinek Kuby Wojewodzkiego z Mellerem. i stwierdzam, ze te dziewczeta byly slabe, Tatiana bardzo na plus, pan Meller calkiem dobrze, ale przy akcji boratowej z Kuba wymieklam: D: D dzis Majewski tez. heeeeej! -
  • Finely grated zest and juice of an unwaxed lemon. The Sun
  • Mix the juice and zest of 1 orange with the olive oil, ground cumin and sea salt. Times, Sunday Times
  • For the cake batter, cream the butter, caster sugar and orange zest together until light and fluffy. Times, Sunday Times
  • He has hunted extensively with his period guns, and finds the added challenge of hunting with a firelock adds zest to his hunting like tossing red chili into the stew pot.
  • Zestra is a blend of borage seed oil, evening primrose oil, angelica root extract, and coleus extract. Maria Rodale: 5 Ways To Boost Your Libido Naturally!
  • Stir in the lemon juice and zest. The Sun
  • The skins and zest were peeled and the clementines were sectioned.
  • In a large bowl, lightly mix the olive oil, garlic, chilli, capers, lemon juice, lemon zest, sea salt and pepper.
  • There's also an oxygen bar for added zest. Times, Sunday Times
  • Add a small handful of demerara sugar and the zest of three lemons. Times, Sunday Times
  • Turn down the heat under the chicory to medium and add the orange zest and reserved juice. Times, Sunday Times
  • Scatter with the toasted almonds and orange zest. Times, Sunday Times
  • The tone of the story is a bit confusing - it's mostly quite light "zesty" as one reviewer described it but it also contains one of the most horrible descriptions of rape and murder I've ever read, as well as a few other grisly scenes. Review: The Chili Queen
  • He is remembered for his joviality and zest for life and love of the game.
  • With her own great zest for life, she inspired love, and her plain speaking was always readily forgiven. Times, Sunday Times
  • With chardonnay, the winemaker can choose his style: rich and buttery, fresh and zesty, ripe and tropical, oaky or unoaked. Times, Sunday Times
  • Fresher and fruitier than others of its ilk, this elegant, appley, white pepper and lemon zest-charged 2005 is a delight. Times, Sunday Times
  • Edd. note "Existimat Combefisius verbum metaschematizesthai sic reddendum esse, in various formas mutari. NPNF2-08. Basil: Letters and Select Works
  • Using a sharp potato peeler, remove the zest from three tangerines.
  • Fold in the lemon juice and zest. 4 Pour into the prepared cake tin and smooth the top level.
  • Enliven dark, wet January nights by dishing up a spicy stir-fry washed down with this wonderful, grapey, citrussy Aussie white whose juicy fruit is heavy on lime and lemon zest.
  • Finely grate the zest of the limes into a bowl, add the juice of the limes, stir in the condensed milk and then the cream.
  • It's as hilariously overdone as everything else in Mortal Kombat, and adds lots of extra zest to the battles.

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