It's not going to be a quick dinner if you're braising a pot roast. ... Save slow cooking for weekends and special occasions; for weeknights, look for cutlets, thin cuts of chicken and other thin cuts of meat that will cook quickly.

Lemon adds brightness to any dish - and it has the kinds of flavor properties that spread throughout something.

You're going to use it for something you want to add heat to, and it has complexity because of all the chopped garlic in it. It keeps for at least a year in the refrigerator, and it's inexpensive. You get a lot of bang for your buck.