The Gathering Garden Magazine
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Lime Pomanders: The Citrus Trick British Kitchens Have Used for Two Centuries, Now on a Kitchen Wreath
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Before pomanders were Christmas ornaments, they were medicine cabinets you wore on your belt. Dried lime is the greener, sharper cousin of the tradition. -
The Strange History of the Pomander, and Why It Belongs on Your Door Again
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Long before it hung on a front door, the studded orange was a plague-era talisman carried through the streets of Europe. Here is the real history of the pomander, and how to make one with dried oranges this season.
