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| Winter Brightness |
Recipe inspired by Lindsay
As readers know, I’ve been uninspired to cook or create
lately. February can be like that. Dark and cold weather, winter illness, lack
of local veggies; these things happen. And yet, our citrus possibilities will
never be better than right now. In the midst of my doldrums, a magazine article
reminded me of a luncheon that my friend Lindsay served years ago. Though I’ve
forgotten the entrée, I’ll always remember the dessert, so simple and so elegant. All she did was open up and dish out a can of mandarin oranges, then sprinkled them with a bit of
rosewater. What a flavor revelation! The large variety of citrus in the market right now inspired me to
try a fresh variation of this dessert. I served it as a salad to accompany
broiled swordfish. It would be equally bright and delicious at breakfast. Sunny colors, Vitamin C, and a bit of sweetness (not to
mention easy prep) provided the perfect antidote to winter blues.