Ops, I did it again

It all started with an enticing recipe from the food section of the Washington Post. A combination of bay scallops, cinnamon, orange, chickpeas, and cucumber seemed interesting. In my mind it would be savory and sweet, aromatic, and exotic. Last night I made this recipe and it went from the stove to the trash can. It tasted bad and smelled even worse. That was my second failed attempt to make scallops. I have to admit that both recipes were exotic and edgy, but I have no clue what went so wrong. The first time I made sea scallops and lentils with two time consuming sauces, one made of apple cider, the other one made of mascarpone cheese. It turned out tasteless and not worth the time and money I put into it. The second recipe of Bay Scallops with orange and cinnamon came out inedible. From now on, scallops are banned from my kitchen.