Market Stars #5 - Blood Oranges

I’ve been away from the kitchen for a while after a long start to the year, but I’m back to feast on blood oranges – one of my favourite gluts of the calendar.

At the first blush of spring, there is an abundance of these gorgeous crimson oranges in the markets, ready to add a colourful zing to your palate after the long winter months. They’re beautiful, they’re juicy and they brighten up any plate.

Especially now that it’s actually snowing, make your days a little more vibrant and fill yourself with Vitamin C by checking out the below recipes.

• Confit de canard à l’orange sanguine

• Fennel, blood orange and radicchio salad

• Spicy blood orange margarita

• Blood orange, almond and yoghurt cake

Do you have any favourite blood orange recipes? Get in touch or let me know in the comments.