When I read the topic „my happy meal” for the play along, I had this dish in my head immediately. It is very seasonal as blood oranges are only available here for about two months. So in early February I ordered blood oranges, pink grapefruits and kumquats as well. On a whim I threw them together and it has become a treat I look forward to every delivery (and now the next ten months). Grapefruits, blood oranges and kumquats are complimenting each other’s taste. Add some walnuts and a dollop of greek yoghurt and you have a firework of sweet, tangy, a little bit bitter, crunch and creaminess. Besides the awesome taste I enjoy turning the brightly colored fruits into this dessert so much that after cutting, peeling and filleting I am always smiling, happy and a little high on colors, textures and aromas.

This refreshing and creamy combination of seafood and juicy fruit is an explosion of textures and flavors for your tastebuds. It makes a great appetizer or even a light supper when served on a more substantial bed of greens.

Grapefruit & blood orange segments in star anise syrup. A perfect fruit salad for the fall & winter months.

This refreshingly simple citrus salad features grapefruit and oranges topped with a tangy vinaigrette.You can stack the citrus slices with fresh mozzarella and basil on individual plates or in one big platter. It makes a beautiful presentation and can be eaten with salmon or to offset the richness of pasta.

Play Along!
Theme: Summer Salads

Not a recipe, but a joyful pattern- an ode to New Orleans citrus! It's everywhere in my hometown. For the full version, you can visit my Instagram page! www.instagram.com/amymcillustrates

Mango Pomelo Sago is a dessert that always reminds me of summer time in my hometown. It is such a sweet, tasty and fresh dish that brings great delight. It is like a cool and refreshing breeze that takes away all the stuffiness in summer. This piece is created for MICA Spring 2020 Illustrating the Edible class with Rebecca Bradley

Citrus fruits are not only delicious, healthy and refreshing they are also bright and colorful!

This design was an entry for a design challenge which inspired me to create a whole collection! It's a mix of pink grapefruit,white grapefruit,lime and lemon and the seeds are bursting out!

I created a set of grapefruit, lime and mint illustrations and created a pattern as well as hand lettered illustration.

Oranges pattern submitted for the Food Geometry Design Challenge

When I was still living in Beirut, I regularly had lunch with my grandmother in her neighbourhood Thai restaurant. We never failed to order the pomelo salad for starters, a great favourite. Eventually the restaurant relocated and, for some reason, dropped the salad from their menu. My grandmother was still thinking longingly of it several years on, so I recreated it as far as I could remember, using ingredients easy to find locally. It was a hit!

Any that is left over will keep a few days while getting even tastier as it marinates further. Make sure to return to room temperature before eating, to fully enjoy the flavours.

My handmade, three dimensional paper sculptures illustrating birthday puns. pink grapefruit, shrimp and cabbage.

Super Food Entry

my pink grapefruit paper sculpture illustrating this superfood entry