Roasted vegetables are an old standby, but how about roasted fruit? The steady abundance of citrus in Southern California yards and CSA boxes has inspired countless new ways to use these fruits and our latest trick is adding orange and mandarin slices to roasted vegetables. The citrus adds a sweet, caramelized flavor and brings a bit of sunniness to winter roots like carrots and parsnips.
Bananas aren't a fruit that typically excites the senses or moves people in a profound way, if in any way at all. Hell, fruit in general doesn't do that. Except maybe a lychee. Lychees do something quite unnatural to me
Refrigerated sugar cookies kick start this dessert recipe that also features nuts, granola, dried cranberries and vanilla chips for a hearty sweet treat. From Jessica Beaver, Bake-Off Monthly Challenge.
We had this vision, see. We made a sparkling “tropical” salsa with fruit that fit perfectly with our Eating Rainbow week of Orange. Cantaloupe. Mangoes. Papaya.
Fruitcake is great, but often in smaller portions. These individual loaves have a soft, spiced crumb and lots of candied fruit. They make the perfect size for gifting.
