Our 2023 calendar theme, Preservation, is an ode to the art of preserving the harvest as well as a salute to the self-preservation of body and spirit. These have been challenging years! It’s fair to say we have been pickled and fermented, but that life goes on. It is the celebratory moments and the opportunities to come together that we relish.

This month, we’re celebrating Blood Oranges! Winter is citrus season for us, and we love the crimson hues and raspberry-like flavors of Blood Oranges. Look for them in your local grocery store from December through March. The skin will often appear uniform and orange in color, but occasionally the dark reds can be seen on the rind, depending on the variety.

Micha Bentel, Creative Director at Great Performances, taps into her culinary training and experience as a chef in developing this recipe. Although this recipe calls for Blood Oranges, you could easily swap in other citrus fruits although you won’t have the same bold, orange-red color.

Delicious on its own spread on toast, the sweet, sour citrus pairs delightfully with variety of cheeses from mild cream cheese and burrata to pungent gorgonzola and stilton.

Just in case you need another way to use the Blood Orange Marmalade, Micha also shares a delicious recipe for savory, sweet, sticky Blood Orange Marmalade Glazed Chicken Wings.

We do recommend some special equipment for this recipe including a candy thermometer and canning jars and lids, although you could do without if you plan to eat the marmalade quickly.