PANTRYFLEX

From Vivian Howard's kitchen · Chef & the Farmer, Kinston

shake · vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Saffronbridge Citrus-Honey

From a national-award-winning chef

Ratio

LEMON JUICE 45DIJON 15HONEY 15GRAPESEED OIL 120

Ingredients

  • LEMON JUICE45 ml
  • LEMON ZEST3 g
  • VANILLA1 g
  • DIJON15 ml
  • RED ONION10 g
  • HONEY15 ml
  • SALT1.5 g
  • GRAPESEED OIL120 ml

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): LEMON JUICE, DIJON, HONEY, GRAPESEED OIL.
  2. Add finishing notes: LEMON ZEST, VANILLA, RED ONION, SALT.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Eastern North Carolina chef of Chef & the Farmer (Kinston) and later Lenoir; James Beard Outstanding Cookbook and Best Chef: Southeast. PBS series A Chef's Life documented local produce and hog cookery.

Originally published as Lemon Vanilla Vinaigrette.

More from this kitchen →

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

Yes — it passes the shake-fit checks and can occupy a jar column.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Vivian Howard / Cary Magazine (published as “Lemon Vanilla Vinaigrette”). Full citation lives in Provenance.