Start Your New Year With Something Fresh, Fair Oaks-Carmichael!

The awesome winter fruit -- with the ugly name -- the Blood Orange is in season and now showing up at your local farmers’ markets and specialty/grocery shops.

Grab a few and turn them into marmalade, vinaigrettes, cocktails and sauces. Here are some top recipes. And for more on this tasty member of the citrus family, click here.

From Martha Stewart:

• Radicchio and Endive Salad with Oranges, Fennel, and Pomegranate Seeds.
• Blood Orange and Pummelo Marmalade.

From Food Network:

• Grilled Mahi Mahi with Blood Orange Sauce and Salsa
• Arugula Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette

From Chow.com:

• Blood Orange Vinaigrette.
• Blood Orange Margarita.

From AllRecipes.com:

• Blood Orange Chicken.

From CookingLight:

• Beet, Blood Orange, Kumquat, and Quinoa Salad.

From Blue Apron:

• Blood Orange Roasted Salmon with Chickpea & Cucumber Salad.