Ooo. Blood Oranges Are Pretty.

... but they stain your chefs' whites somethin' fierce.

One of the best things about cooking is the task's intrinsic aesthetic qualities.

Sometimes I'm just so enamored with a particular vegetable, or, in this case, blood orange rinds collecting on the board.

And by the way... blood oranges are in season right now. Snatch 'em up if you see 'em in your store. Since they're a little less sweet and a little more savory than other oranges, they're excellent in salads with, say, spinach, goat cheese and walnuts.

Mmm...