One of the things I miss about living in Southern California are the kumquats. My whole life, all I knew of them was from the blind man in It's a Gift (WC Fields) yelling, "I want my kumquats!" Then one day my daughter brought me bagful from her friend's tree. It was a bit of a revelation! I once candied them to put on a chocolate cake and also made marmalade full of tiny slices of 'em. So delicious.