Cooking with David Maciel

Sponsored by Ray’s Food Place, Furber Plaza

Easter in our house is always a bone-in smoked ham. I made this ham glaze recipe using simple ingredients and it’s the best I’ve ever tasted. Brush onto the ham during the last half hour of baking to add incredible flavor and create a sweet, sticky, caramelized coating your guests will love.

Ingredients

• • 1 (10 pound) fully-cooked, bone-in ham
  • 1 ¼ cups packed dark brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup pineapple juice
  • ⅓ cup honey, or more to taste
  • ⅓ large orange
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice, or to taste (Optional)

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 325°, place the ham in a roasting pan with a rack and bake for 2 hours uncovered.

While the ham is baking, combine brown sugar, pineapple juice, and 1/3 cup honey in a saucepan. Zest orange into the saucepan, then squeeze in the juice. Add Dijon mustard and ground cloves; whisk mixture over medium-high heat as it comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until glaze thickens slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.

Start basting the ham every ten minutes for the last 30 to 40 minutes. Bring the ham to 145 degrees internal.

Bon appétit

Norma Waller passed away on March 1, 2025 with her family by her side after a long battle with lung disease. Norma has lived in Cloverdale since 1940, worked in the bank industry most of her life and finally retired as a bank manager for West America Bank. Norma was a member of the Founding Committee for the Cloverdale Boys and Girls Club, and was also a former board member serving as Treasurer. She was also a member of Cloverdale Soroptimist from 1981 to 1995.

Norma was preceded in death by her parents Vaile and Thelma and by her brother Leonard. Norma is survived by her son Curtis (Perri), her daughter Cindi (Joe) and her four grandchildren Royce, Andrew, Delani, and Jodi as well as one great grandchild Aubree and her niece Lisa.

Per Norma’s request, there will be no services. The family would like to thank the staff at Vine Ridge Senior Living in Cloverdale where she resided until she passed.