by Fruit Maven | Jan 30, 2012 | Citrus
How is it possible that January is almost over? I haven’t even failed at my resolutions yet. Something must be wrong. Maybe it is the 80 degree January weather. I know I live in San Diego and all, but really?!? The trees in my front yard are so confused that...
by Fruit Maven | Jan 20, 2012 | Citrus, orange
I finally got my hands on a bergamot orange this week and I have been scheming about what I’m going to do with the luscious rind. Heidi from 101 Cookbooks just happened to post a recipe for gorgeous citrus salts a few days ago, which are a definite possibility....
by Fruit Maven | Jan 10, 2012 | Citrus, Mango, orange
I realized this weekend that I do not have even one mango reviewed on this website. I was truly puzzled by this discovery because I would list the mango as one of my very favorite fruit of all time. It was the first “exotic” fruit introduced to me by my...
by Fruit Maven | Dec 16, 2011 | Citrus, mandarin, orange
I have mentioned this briefly before, but when I was a little girl Santa always brought a nice plump orange to fill the toe of my stocking. Since then, I have heard repeatedly that people receive a clementine and when I saw these Cuties at the store, I had to pick...
by Fruit Maven | Dec 9, 2011 | Citrus, cocktail
The Yuzu has been the darling of the high end culinary world for quite some time, so I’m not exactly sure why one hasn’t crossed my path before now. What I am sure of, is that I regret it. I should have gotten my hands on these years ago. For one thing,...
by Fruit Maven | Mar 24, 2010 | Citrus, orange
If you think I haven’t been posting enough lately and that I have lost my love of fruit (you are wrong) and…this is the fruit for you! As I mentioned when I talked about the ever-so-lovely Shasta Tangerine, March fruit just isn’t inspiring me. So...