…the orange horizontally into thin, rounds. Third, compose the salad: Arrange the fennel and orange slices decoratively on a serving plate (or, even better, on individual plates if you have…
Pastiera Napoletana
…Some recipes call for substitutes such as grated orange peel or orange extract. Neither quite does the trick, if you ask me. Orange blossom water provides a heady perfume that…
Insalata di arance rosse (Blood Orange Salad)
I recently found some blood oranges from California at the market–and I love blood oranges–so I made a blood orange salad as ‘dessert’: you just peel and slice the oranges,…
Tale of Two Spritzes: Aperol Spritz and Campari Spritz
…with a slice of orange. These days Aperol Spritz is the more popular of the two, especially internationally. Truth to be told, I hadn’t come across the Campari Spritz until…
Negroni sbagliato
…part Campari 1 or 1-1/2 part Prosecco (or more to taste) Garnish with: A slice or orange, or A twist of orange peel Directions Fill your glass with ice, add…
Maritozzi
…grated orange zest (and here I note that some recipes call for a mix of orange and lemon zest) in the honey for a day. This is supposed to let…
Struffoli (Angelina’s Honey Balls)
…or orange, or both Salt, a small pinch A pinch of baking powder (optional) A heaping spoonful of sugar (optional) For frying: Vegetable or olive oil for frying For dressing…
Melanzane al cioccolato (Chocolate Eggplant)
…or sliced or ground, blanched or not Pinoli nuts Bittersweet chocolate, cut into small bits Candied orange and/or lemon peel and/or cherries, cut into bits (optional) Directions Prep and fry…