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Fresh Ideas: Oranges With a Twist

Vin DOrange is a homemade preparation of wine infused with oranges, plus a few other delicious ingredients. It is a French apritif, a drink meant to stimulate the appetite. Vin D’Orange is typically made with bitter oranges, but I prefer to use a combination of special organic oranges available only in the winter, such as blood oranges or Cara Caras, plus organic lemons.

I adapted this recipe from Sally Clarke, author of Sally Clarkes Book: Recipes from a Restaurant, Shop & Bakery; Ms. Clarke recommends letting everything infuse the wine (and shaking it every now and then to keep …

Kicking Off A Kitchen Remodel

When 2011 was coming to a close and New Year’s Eve began quickly creaping up on me, I started to think long and hard about what my home resolution would be for 2012. After dedicating the past two years to revamping my 1960s ranch home, there was really only one major project left to tackle: the kitchen. So at the stroke of midnight, a kitchen remodel was officailly set into motion – and you get totag alongfor the entire ride.

So where to begin? With the before photos of course!

Oh, the before photos. What an embarrassingsight …