Dried Fruit
Oatmeal-Currant Scones
A modern recipe from a modern woman: This is based on a recipe from my friend Joanne Rosen, a high-powered attorney who balances her torts and tarts, her husband and her children, with great finesse. Accompany the scones with English clotted cream (or crème fraîche) and honey.
Apple-Filled Acorn Squash Rings with Curry Butter
Though not a traditional Thanksgiving spice, curry powder lends a wonderful and subtle flavor to this lovely side dish.
Roast Pork Tenderloin with Creamed Corn and Apple-Raisin Chutney
Tonya Morrison of Lewis Center, Ohio, writes: "My husband and I had a wonderful time on our vacation to Kiawah Island, South Carolina. One night we had dinner at Rosebank Farms Café in Bohicket Marina Village. The recipe for their roast pork tenderloin with apple and raisin chutney would make a delicious souvenir."
In this imaginative main course, the chutney adds a sweet, tart contrast to the herb-roasted pork and the rich, creamy corn.
Bittersweet Chocolate Cake with Dried Cherries
A dusting of powdered sugar dresses this up.
Pork Tenderloin with Rhubarb-Currant Chutney
The sweet yet tangy chutney lends an exotic flavor to grilled pork — or chicken or salmon. The dark brown sugar stands up to the other intense ingredients.
Fruit and Nut Chocolate Chunks
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 35 min
Raisin Scones
"The scones from Bon Bonerie in Cincinnati are moist, light and sweet," says John Van Eeckhout of Norfolk, Virginia. "When I lived in the area, one of my favorite ways to spend a Saturday morning was to read the newspaper in the bakery's adjacent tearoom while enjoying a raisin scone with clotted cream, preserves and a cup of coffee."
Raisin Scones are also delicious served with butter and jam.
Chicken Thighs with Squash, Yams, and Dried Apricots
A hearty Moroccan-style one-dish meal.
Sweet Matzo and Cottage-Cheese Pudding
This dairy bread pudding–like custard baked between layers of matzo is delicious for brunch or dessert.
Sherry Crema Catalana Ice Cream with Honeyed Figs
(Gelat de Crema Catalana i Xerès amb Mel i Figues)
The mellow, almond flavor of Amontillado Sherry works especially well in this rich, creamy dessert.
Chocolate Chip-Oatmeal Cookies with Nuts and Raisins
These delicious chocolate chip cookies are worth the calorie splurge.
Warm Fruit Compote with Lemon Verbena and Crème Fraîche
The thing Hom likes most about this dessert is the contrast of the warm, sweet fruit and the cold, tangy crème fraîche.
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 20 min
El Majoun
Honey Nut Candies
Cherry and Peach Compote
This recipe is an accompaniment for Yogurt Panna Cotta with Cherry and Peach Compote .