Everybody at the Good Bite office is lucky to be based in sunny Santa Monica, CA and even luckier to be across the street from the beach and literally a stones throw from one of LA's biggest farmers markets, the Wednesday Santa Monica Farmers Market. In celebration of this wonderful market offering even more wonderful seasonal veggies, fruit, nuts, farm-fresh eggs, milk, cheese, and tons more, we've added this weekly column sprouting every Wednesday morning. What's in Season This Week? offers a look at the goods local farmers are harvesting right now, in addition to recipe suggestions to get you cooking. To check out what was in season last week, head here. Want to suggest a seasonal ingredient to feature next week? Hit us in the comments. If you've never tried a Meyer lemon, now is the time. Though Meyer lemons look very similar to regular lemons, with a smoother, shinier skin, they taste quite different. A Meyer lemon is a cross between a regular lemon and a mandarin orange so the resulting flavor is an orange lemon hybrid, slightly sour with a strong perfume-y orange flavor- yum! We love Meyer lemons because they can elevate a simple dish into something that sounds much more elegant and complicated. Think about it. Lemon souffle or Meyer lemon souffle. Sounds more sophisticated, right? These special lemons originally hail from China and can be used in a multitude of ways. Pretty much any way you would use a lemon, you could sub in a Meyer lemon. Before getting into the recipe links, I want to share a quick sore throat-curing remedy. Growing up, whenever I would get a sore throat my mother would make this amazing comforting tea. Her recipe called for water, honey, sometimes fresh ginger, and lotsss of fresh lemon juice. I recently made this recipe with a Meyer lemon and it was just delicious. Meyer Lemon Tea 1 cup water 1 lemon 3 tablespoons honey (or more to taste) Pour water into pot and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium, add honey and squeeze all the juice from lemon into water then drop in lemon halves as well. Turn off heat, strain liquid and pour into mug. That's it! ·Meyer Lemon Pudding [Healthy Green Kitchen] ·Meyer Lemon Marmalade [Wanderlust] ·Roasted Trout with Meyer Lemon [Voracious] ·Meyer Lemon-Glazed Madeleines [Pink Parsley] ·Upside-Down Meyer Lemon Cake [The Food Librarian] ·Parmesan-Crusted Fennel Fritters with Meyer Lemon Dip [Food & Style] ·Meyer Lemon Yogurt Cake [Figs in My Belly] ·Organic Meyer Lemon Curd [BGCW] ·Tzatziki With Mint, Basil and Meyer Lemon [Recipephile] ·Meyer Lemon Crab Souffle [SFFSC]