The Orchard

Sauces with mandarin marmalade — 3 quick recipes for meat and fish

Mandarin marmalade is not just for breakfast. It is a sauce base that in five minutes transforms a meat or fish dish into something restaurant-worthy. 1. Dip for breaded chicken or prawns Half a j...

Pork with orange and honey — winter recipe with Valencia citrus

There are dishes that smell like home before they reach the table. This is one of them. Pork braised with orange and orange blossom honey, at low heat, until the meat falls apart and the sauce glea...

Salt cod and orange salad — Mediterranean recipe with fresh citrus

The salt cod and orange salad has been part of Mediterranean cooking for centuries for a simple reason: it works. The salt of the cod, the acidity of the orange, the olive oil that brings it all to...

Orange, oat and chocolate biscuits — easy recipe without refined sugar

Biscuits ready in 25 minutes. Wholemeal flour, oats and the juice of half a Valencia orange. No refined sugar — sweetened with agave syrup or honey. And chocolate chips, because virtue has its limi...

Hake with orange sauce — fish recipe with Valencia citrus

Hake and orange understand each other better than you might think. The citric acid lifts the fish, the sauce reduces to a shining coat on the fillet, and the result is a dish that looks elaborate b...

Mandarin mousse — easy recipe with fresh Valencia mandarins

If you want a dessert that takes fifteen minutes and silences the table for a moment — because it is that good — this mandarin mousse is the answer. Four ingredients, one saucepan, a blender and re...

Candied potatoes with orange, honey and cinnamon aroma

This recipe for orange, honey and cinnamon flavored candied potatoes is very easy to prepare, tastes great and is very healthy. These garnish potatoes are perfect for these cold days as the cinnamo...

Carrot and orange soup — comforting recipe with fresh citrus

A soup ready in 30 minutes that the whole family enjoys. The carrot provides the body. The Valencia orange provides the soul. The trick: add the orange juice at the end, off the heat, to preserve ...

Home-made orange marmalade — recipe with untreated Valencia oranges

Orange marmalade has a problem: the supermarket version tastes of sugar with colouring. The home-made version with real oranges tastes the way it always should. The difference is the fruit. For ma...

Candied oranges — classic recipe with untreated oranges

Candied oranges look like professional pâtisserie but are made at home with three ingredients and a little patience. For decorating cakes, dipping in chocolate, adding to bakes or simply eating as ...