Citrus
South-of-the-Border Sundaes
Store-bought vanilla frozen yogurt acts as the luscious foil for oranges, pineapple, mango and bananas in a fat-free brown sugar-cinnamon sauce.
Spicy-Sweet Peanut Dressing
Serve this Thai-style dressing over chilled pasta or mixed raw vegetables.
Octopus Salad with Scallion and Lime
Chef Shelton uses a 4- by 2-inch round cake ring to mold the salad on the plate.
By Craig Shelton
Seared Salmon with Orange Glaze
Not an ounce of flavor escapes this dish! The salmon is seared, trapping its rich flavor, briefly baked, and then drizzled with a thick, lightly fragranced orange ginger glaze — a balanced companion for a fish as flavorful as salmon. Salmon provides ample amounts of protein, B vitamins, vitamin A, and omega-3 oils.
By Andrew Weil, M.D. and Rosie Daley
Apple-Almond Crisp
There's extra crunch in the topping from lots of sliced almonds. Vanilla ice cream is good with this.
Fresh Grape Tarts
Here, grapes top rounds of puff pastry (purchased, for ease), which form the crust of the two rustic tarts.
Quick Strawberry Jam
We've given a range on the amount of sugar in this recipe because some berries are sweeter than others.
Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 40 min
Blueberry Raspberry Pie
When cleaning any fresh berries, place in a strainer, rinse very lightly with the sink spray hose, shake the strainer to drain water and gently pat dry with paper towels.
Neapolitan Ricotta and Wheatberry Pie
(Pastiera Napoletana)
"My mother, who is a native of Calabria, Italy, but now resides in Brooklyn, learned to make the Neapolitan specialty, pastiera napoletana, from her sister-in-law when my parents were married, in 1941," writes Marie Pacella of Howard Beach, New York. "Since then, our family and close friends look forward to having this pie every Easter. My mother and my daughter and I still get together to make them—it has become a family tradition.
Vin D'orange (Orange Wine)
By Susan Herrmann Loomis
Grilled Corn on the Cob with Jalapeño-Lime Butter
If you'd like to make the jalapeño-lime butter one day ahead, use a broiler or gas burner to char the chiles and save the grill prep for the corn.