Ginger

Translated from medieval Scottish, farl means, "the fourth part." In this version, quartered rounds of dark bread are sweetened with treacle, which is similar to molasses, and lightly spiced with ginger. The mixture may occasionally include a handful of raisins or other dried fruit, but the bread is always served sliced and buttered, with a cup of tea.

This recipe was created to accompany Poached Loin of Lamb . Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This luscious homespun treat is great with vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.

A light, refreshing and tangy-sweet dessert.

Orange juice and pomegranate juice enhance the light sorbet. The compote would also be good over store-bought strawberry sorbet or ice cream.

Almonds, pistachios, raisins, ginger and a touch of tea team up in a luscious sauce.

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 2 1/2 hr

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Look for wild salmon fillets. You can ask the fishmonger to remove the pinbones, or remove them at home with tweezers. Serve with: Alsatian Riesling • sautéed sugar snap peas • rice pilaf with watercress and green onions • white chocolate crème brûlée

This recipe was created to prepare <epi:recipeLink ="14260">Asian Pork Crêpes</epi:recipeLink>.

Great on the scones, on toast or on pancakes. This recipe originally accompanied <epi:recipe link="" id="5778">Cranberry-Studded Crème Fraîche Scones</epi:recipe>.

Rick Rodgers, cookbook author and teacher, says, "The inspiration for this recipe came to me one Thanksgiving when my friends and I were sipping mugs of mulled wine while preparing dinner. I was doing a basic cranberry sauce and tossed in a bit of the spiced wine. The result was a fabulous mix of sweet and spice—and I've been making it this way every year since."

Dried shiitake mushrooms can be found in the Asian foods section of your supermarket. Steamed rice completes the meal.

The griddled persimmon cakes we had with duck in Xi'an inspired this salad.

Here's a terrific twist on the classic fruit-and-shortcake theme.