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Orange Shallot Poppy Seed Butter
Makes 2 cups butter Ingredients 1½ sticks butter 1 medium shallot, chopped fine 1 tablespoon orange zest 12 tablespoons orange juice 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper, cracked Directions Heat all the ingredients in a small sauce pan and stir. Refrigerate until the mixture hardens. In the meantime, in a medium sauté pan, melt…
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Orange Halva Ice Cream with Ros Al Hanout Brown Sugar Sauce
Makes 4 cups Ingredients 2 cups whole milk Zest of 2 oranges ¼ cup fresh orange juice ½ cup sugar 4 egg yolks 1½ cup tahini Cup heavy cream Salt Directions In a medium sauce pan combine milk, orange zest, orange juice and sugar and bring to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer for…
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Orange Date Chmpagne Cocktail
Don’t worry I would never leave you without options for drinking your dates! This one is not the prettiest drink but is quite deliciously sweet and special! First make some date & honey puree, chopped dates boiled with some honey and pureed into a puree. Place about 1 ounce of date puree in a high…
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Citrus Chili Atlantic Mackerel Ceviche
Serves 6 Ingredients 2 pounds Atlantic Mackerel fillets, chopped in large flat pieces 2 teaspoons salt Juice of 2 lemons Juice of 1 lime 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon lime zest 2 teaspoons fresh red chili, de-seeded and chopped super fine 1 teaspoon fresh green chili,…
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Frozen Beet Orange Sherbet Sandwiches
Makes 6 sandwiches Ingredients 2 medium red beets, trimmed peeled and sliced 1 navel orange ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup fresh tarragon leaves Orange sherbet (recipe follows) Directions In a medium saucepan placed sliced beets, juice and zest of the orange, sugar and tarragon and heat to a low boil stirring gently. Cook beets for…
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Carrot Orange Mint Sodas
Makes 4 sodas Ingredients ¼ cup mint leaves, chopped fine 2 cups orange juice ¼ cup honey (optional) 4-6 carrots (medium sized) Ice Seltzer water Directions Mix together chopped basil leaves, orange juice and honey and set aside. Juice the carrots and mix juice together with the orange and basil mixture. Dived the mixed juice…
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Spring Vegetable Salad
Serves 4 Ingredients 2 pounds beets 1 fresh bay leaf 4 spears asparagus, cut into 1-inch spears 1 orange, segmented, juices reserved 1 small red onion, half moons 1 pound thick-cut bacon, cut into ¼ inch lardon (optional) 8 ounces baby arugula ½ teaspoon spring garlic, minced 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 sprigs…
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Whole Roasted Striped Bass with Lemon & Herbs
Serves 4 Ingredients 3 pound striped bass, with head, scaled and gutted 4 tablespoons olive oil ½ fresh thyme, chopped 2 fresh bay leaves 1 lemon or orange, sliced and cut in half Salt and pepper Directions Place sheet pan in oven and preheat to 500°F. Score the skin of the fish with 2 big…
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Fresh Lime Orange Juice
Makes 1 juice glass cup Fresh and zesty, this simple small juice glass is a perfectly way to start your morning! Ingredients 2 Valencia juice oranges 1 lime Directions Juice oranges and lime and combine in glass and mix!
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Tarragon Beet Salad
Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 1 cup mixed baby lettuces 2 medium beets, cooked, trimmed and sliced 1 red grapefruit, peeled, pitted and segmented 1 navel or cara orange, peeled, pitted and segmented 1 small shallot, chopped fine ¼ cup champagne vinegar ¼ cup fresh tarragon, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped 3 tablespoons almond oil Juice…
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Fresh Fruit with Coconut & Herbal Honey
Serves 2 INGREDIENTS ½ cup fresh strawberries, sliced ½ cup fresh blackberries 1 red grapefruit, pitted and segmented 1 orange, pitted and segmented ½ cup toasted coconut, shavings Herbal infused honey (recipe follows) DIRECTIONS Place all the fruit in a mixing bowl, and gently toss together with coconut shavings. Place in two serving bowls. Drizzle…
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Oranges in Marsala Wine
Serves 4 to 6 INGREDIENTS 1 cup fresh orange juice, from preparing oranges ½ cup Marsala wine 4 tablespoons sugar Zest from 1 orange 8 seedless oranges, sectioned DIRECTIONS Combine orange juice, Marsala, sugar, orange zest and in a saucepan and simmer 10 minutes over medium heat. Cool and combine with orange sections, chill until…
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Tarta de Naranja (Orange Tart)
This sweet, simple tart highlights the region’s most prized fruit- oranges! Just a taste of these delicate tarts will make you feel like a Valencian!
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Grilled Lamb Chops with Orange Mint Pomegranate Salsa
Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 8 small lamb chops Salt/pepper ¼ cup orange juice ¼ cup lemon juice 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon honey 1 tiny pinch of red chili flakes 2 medium oranges, segmented and chopped coarsely ½ cup pomegranate seeds ¼ cup fresh mint, chopped fine…
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Beef Carpaccio With Kalamata Olives, Oranges, Oregano & Rocolla
Carpaccio, traditionally a dish of thinly sliced raw fish or beef, has come a long way. This season’s hot herb trend is more than just plain old carpaccio, it’s a showcase of flavor creativity and is no longer reserved for just beef and fish.