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Sliced Citrus with Orange Flower Water, Spices and Chocolate Shavings

Sliced citrus – oranges, tangelos, grapefruit, blood oranges – steeped in the essential Moroccan and Mediterranean liquid called "orange blossom" or "orange flower" water. Then, gilding the lily, we sprinkle the citrus with warm spices, a touch of sweetness and oh my, chocolate shavings or toasted pistachios. ~ Skip Straight to the Recipe ~ This recipe is so quick and easy that I'm adding it to a special collection of easy summer recipes published every summer since 2009. Watch for new "summer easy" recipes all summer long! With a free e-mail subscription , you'll never miss a one! Will You Indulge Me, Please ... ... and close your eyes, just for a minute? Now imagine a sunny afternoon in an orange grove, the light dappled, the breeze cool, the busy-ness of life a distance away. Reach up and grab a fat orange orb and break it off the stem. Feel its heft in the palm of your hand. Now scrape the skin with your nail and sn