Blood Orange

Using blood orange juice in the dressing means less oil is necessary, which lowers the fat in this dish. Mâche, sometimes called lamb's lettuce, can be found in four-ounce packages in the produce section of many supermarkets.

This recipe sponsored by Black Swan Vineyards

We recommend using a good-quality California or Spanish sparkling wine for this recipe. Both are widely available and less expensive than Champagne.This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Try the compote on pound cake, too.

This fragrant stew is great over couscous.

Look for whole cardamom pods in the spice section of your supermarket or in Indian markets (do not substitute ground cardamom). And if your store doesn’t carry blood oranges, use navel oranges instead.

Pink grapefruit can be used if you can't find the blood oranges.

This dish combines Spanish escabeche (marinated poached fish) with a new take on mojo, a Cuban sauce typically made with the juice of tart oranges, garlic, and herbs.

If you can't find blood oranges in your supermarket, you can substitute regular navel oranges in both the tart and the Orange Caramel Sauce.

Regular oranges work just as well, but they won't impart the same fiery sunset color.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. When blood oranges are out of season, you can use any type of seedless orange.

Blood oranges have red flesh and sweet-tart juice. They're available at farmers' markets and, increasingly, at supermarkets. This syrup would also be good over waffles.

This recipe is from chef Peter Doyle from Cicada in Sydney. "This dish is a play on Maltaise sauce, but in a lighter, fresher version more conducive to our climate."