Orange delight
April 25, 2009 at 10:21 am 2 comments
The Calgary Farmer’s Market has been bringing in a steady supply of blood oranges for awhile now. I love everything about them. You can see from the image above just how pretty they are. Perfect for bringing some vibrancy into the kitchen or dining room when they’re laid out in a bowl. I’ve been eating them as a snack at home and doing my best to grate the red-tinged rinds to add to baking. My favorite is adding them to cranberry scones instead of lemon, and I’ve also used the grated orange rind in sugar cookies. I’ve also got a stash of citrus peel stored in the freezer – the blood orange season is a short one.
Entry filed under: Cooking, Home, Style. Tags: baking, blood oranges, calgary farmer's market, cranberry scones, frozen for later, learning to love winter.
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2. Kelly Brown | June 12, 2009 at 5:34 pm
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