Tonight’s recipe exchange is going to be a quick one. It’s been a stressful week – the little company I work with is downsizing (you can read about it here) and I’m busy helping them restructure. The weekend cannot come soon enough. Time to get out and ride and maybe do some gardening. Meanwhile, in … Continue reading Friday Recipe Exchange: Blood Oranges
Continuing with the today’s theme, Blood Oranges. If you miss the short season or can’t find any locally when they are in season, you can substitute half navel oranges and half ruby red grapefruit for a nice sweet-tang. Alternately you can use all navel oranges and it will work fine. Toss a few red raspberries in the … Continue reading Blood Orange Coleslaw
Blood oranges are in season so I thought I’d make it the focus of tonight’s recipe exchange. This was originally posted January 2009: Blood Orange Salad 2 blood oranges** 2 large navel oranges 6 green onions, thinly sliced ½ small jicama, peeled & cubed 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tbsp olive oil ½ tsp … Continue reading Blood Orange Salad
I’m so very tired of winter cooking. Stews, soups (ok, I’m never really tired of soup), roasted meats and veggies. Time to freshen things up. But with what? The produce section is often disappointing with flavorless items that haven’t seen the light of day. But there are some bright spots and with those I can … Continue reading Tired of Winter Cooking: Some Fresh Ideas
About this time of the year I get bored with cooking. And since part of my job is coming up with menus and recipes, this can be a challenge. I’ve cooked all my winter favorites, the hearty soups, the pot roasts and roasted chickens. Stews, spicy pastas, breads and muffins – I’ve run the gamut. I … Continue reading Winter Doldrums
In the heat of summer, I like to keep the menus out of the kitchen to keep things cool. So break out the grill and the chocolate. Sometimes I really want oranges. Orange juice, orange popsicles, orange dreamsicles, orange chicken, and oranges, lots of oranges. When I originally put this menu together, I worried that … Continue reading Dinner Menu: Color It Orange
