Tag: orange zest

Flavorful Fusion: Grilled Chicken Salad with Pomegranate and Citrus

Experience a delightful medley of flavors with this Grilled Chicken Salad, where sweet, tangy, and smoky notes come together in perfect harmony. This recipe takes a creative approach to chicken salad, infusing it with an array of vibrant ingredients that elevate it beyond the ordinary. The journey begins by marinating chicken tenders in a mouthwatering […]

Cooking With Oranges

Whether savoring the sweetness of freshly squeezed orange juice, enjoying the indulging sweetness of orange marmalade, or relishing the zesty flavor in savory dishes, oranges offer versatile culinary possibilities.  Oranges are the most popular citrus fruit eaten worldwide. Everyone knows they can be sour and sweet at the same time and mostly always juicy. The […]

Broiled Asparagus With Cardamom And Orange

The asparagus was broiled using butter with its rich golden hue and velvety texture, in place of olive oil. Butters aroma, is a delightful blend of nuttiness and creaminess, that fills the air with warmth and anticipation. Cardamom is add to the melted butter, and it adds a blend of minty freshness and spicy warmth, […]

Orange Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies

These cookies are soft and chewy with the bright citric flavor of fresh orange juice and zest. Then accented with bursts of fresh cranberries. The sweet citrus flavor of the orange and bitter sweet flavor of cranberries pairs beautifully with the addition of white chocolate chips. Autumn is the perfect time of year to enjoy […]

Orange Walnut Zucchini Bread

What does a few spices, the mild, earthy flavor of crunchy walnuts, sweet cranberries, the juice of an orange, zucchini and butter milk make? A very deliciously yummy dessert bread. An Orange Walnut Zucchini Bread to be exact. Food Facts When making a dessert bread with zucchini, always use a small to medium-sized fruit as […]

Using Citrus Zest When Cooking & Baking

When a recipe calls for “zest” of a citrus fruit, it’s referring to the colorful outer part of the skin, not the inner white part, which is known as the pith. Common types of citrus used for zesting include lemons, limes, oranges, and grapefruits. Each has its unique flavor profile, so choose based on your […]

Roasted Chicken With Chipotle Cinnamon Orange Glaze 

The word chipotle is derived from chilpoctli an Aztec word, and is a smoked red dried jalapeño chili from Mexico. The chili is used in Mexican prepared foods as well as Mexican-American, Tex-Mex, and prepared dishes of the Southwestern parts of the US, like New Mexico. Read More Here About Mexican vs. Tex-Mex: What Is […]