Red Sangria

The first time I had sangria was many years ago on New Year’s Day. A group of friends decided to go to a local tapas restaurant that was running a special brunch that day. We showed up in our pajamas to receive half-off sangrias and a gift card toward a future purchase. It was actually [...]

Cider Orange Ham

The gifts are unwrapped, the naps have been taken and the leftovers are in the fridge.  This year was a low-key holiday with simple and flavorful food.  I thought I would take a moment to wish everyone a safe and happy final days of 2008. Cider and Orange Ham 8 lbs. spiral cut ham 1 [...]

Orange BBQ Shredded Chicken Sandwich

This post is going to be short, sweet and savory.  I love really good barbeque.  There’s a strange feeling of satisfaction when I lick the tangy sauce from my fingers just after taking an enormous bite.  The challenge with great barbeque is it takes time…lots of time to get it just right. Well, with a [...]

Ask Culinary Cory: Zesting

Zest makes my recipe taste bitter.  What am I doing wrong? While attending a Pampered Chef party, I watched in agony as the hostess fiercely ground the peel of an orange down to its soft flesh.  I explained to her the proper way to zest was by only removing the outer peel of the citrus based ingredient.  This [...]

Spicy Orange Pork

One of the favorite components of this food blog is how effortless everything looks.  When in reality, many of my recipes are a result of significant research, shopping and multiple rounds of testing.  This one is no exception.  All of the former versions were great, but didn’t quite hit my standards for flavor.  It wasn’t [...]

Naughty Orange Jello Dessert

Ever wanted to have a dessert that took you back to the days when you were catching fireflies in the early evening hours as your grand pappy looked on in his favorite rocking chair?  How about a dessert that could transport you back to your college days when three of your buddies decided to throw [...]