Orange You Glad?

Blame it on the weather. It's barely spring, but the unseasonable temperatures have me thinking less about April showers than about what comes after: summer. And nothing screams summer quite like the color (and flavor) of a ripe, juicy orange. I'll admit to the irony of that sentiment, given the natural growing season of your average navel spans the winter, as opposed to the summer, months. We can thank Florida orange growers for my seasonal confusion.

Blood Orange Tart from Smitten Kitchen 

Smitten Kitten is nothing short of amazing. Their cream biscuits are the ultimate breakfast food, and they're even better consumed under the covers, watching Community online. So yes, this blood orange tart is purple, but it's so pretty. And I'll bet it tastes divine.

Kaweko Sport Fountain Pen at Spartan

Good design with a quirky edge makes me weak in the knees. Kaweco has been around for more than ninety years, when it originated in Germany, making this blindingly neon pen's pedigree even more formidable. This is one that will never get lost at the bottom of your purse, although why keep it hidden away?

Tangerine Tango Brush Set at Sephora

Pantone is a design geek's dream. I've been eying their Press Sheet Poster in Blue for a while now, but their new collaboration with Sephora--featuring tangerine-dream nail polish and this brush set--is on a whole new level. There's a sort of 1960s feel to these guys, with their clear Lucite handles and cheery, monotone vibrancy. I can imagine a young Sophia Loren using them to apply her cat-eye makeup.

Edy's Tangerine Fruit Bars

I am a certified Popsicle queen. I will eat any flavor, any time, and if you give me control over an entire box, it will be decimated. Eating one at the beach or near the water is the height of summer perfection. The greatest commercially produced flavor happens to come from Edy's, and it happens to be tangerine. Seriously, go try them. I'll see you poolside.