Food

Zesty Citrus Recipes

December 1, 2008

Add the refreshing taste of oranges and lemons to side dishes, entrees, desserts, and even wine and liqueur with SAVEUR magazine's 13 zesty citrus recipes.

Candied Orange Peels — California navels are preferred for this holiday treat.See the recipe for Candied Orange Peels »Christopher Hirsheimer

Orange and Radish Salad — Fragrant orange flower water perfumes this delicate salad.Christopher Hirsheimer

Roast Duck with Orange Sauce — This is our take on the classic duck a l'orange.
See this RecipeTom Montgomery

Lemon and Coriander Marinated Olives — Chunks of lemon and cracked coriander seeds lend a bright flavor to these earthy olives. See the recipe for Lemon and Coriander Marinated Olives »André Baranowski

Roasted Fresh Ham with Orange Glaze — Oranges, with their clean, acidic spark, are an excellent foil for the ham's rich taste.
See the recipe for Roasted Fresh Ham with Orange Glaze »**Christopher Hirsheimer

Confit of Oranges Filled with Orange Sorbet — While visiting New York City's Gramercy Tavern, pastry chef Claudia Fleming garnished this dessert with the cinnamon stick and star anise used to poach the oranges; she also drizzles the plate with a bit of creme fraiche. See this RecipeChristopher Hirsheimer

Lemon Tart — This scrumptious French dessert is the perfect blend of tart and sweet.
See this RecipeChristopher Hirsheimer

Pumpkin-Walnut Cake with Candied Oranges — So-called sugar or cheese pumpkins work better for this cake than the "jack-o'-lantern" kind.
See this RecipeChristopher Hirsheimer

shaker lemon pie, Saveur The New Classics Cookbook, lemon pie recipes — Shakers, descendants of an 18th-century Christian ascetic movement, believe that when you eat, you should "shaker your plate"—finish every last crumb. That's easy to do when you're having a slice of this sweet-tart, sunny pie—a specialty of the Ohio branch of the Shaker community—with its flaky, buttery crust and marmalade-like citrus filling. See the recipe for Shaker Lemon PieAndre Baranowski

Orange-and-Coffee-Flavored Rum Liqueur — Also called The 44 Cordial, this cocktail is concocted using 44 coffee beans, 44 tsp. of sugar and steeped for 44 days.
See this RecipeAndré Baranowski

Bitter Cream and Orange Biscuits — This recipe comes from the cookbook 80 Recettes de Biscuits. See this RecipeAndré Baranowski

Roasted Orange Tart — To make the oranges soft and marmalade-like, we roasted them separately, then laid them into the crisp crust.
See the recipe for Roasted Orange Tart »Christopher Hirsheimer

Orange Wine — Citrus growers near Nice make this delicious potion.
See this RecipeChristopher Hirsheimer

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