Receta Blood Orange Upside Down Cake

Until I spent two weeks visiting my grandmother, in Bavaria, I wasn't familiar with blood oranges. I learned this the hard way. Each morning, the bed and breakfast where I stayed, would lay out a beautiful breakfast buffet. Freshly baked rolls, European butter, soft boiled eggs, cold cuts, fresh coffee and a weak looking pitcher of tomato juice. (Unless tomato juice has a stalk of celery and a good splash of vodka and hot sauce, I'll usually pass it by.)

True story: It wasn't until the last day of my stay that I discovered that tall pitcher of red juice was blood orange juice-- from Italy. Needless to say, I could've slapped myself silly for my ignorance. Live and learn.

Fortunately, blood oranges are also grown in California…