Orange

Garnish with grapefruit, orange and lime segments if you like.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Honey flavors both the syrup and the filling in these delicate pastries. In the Middle East they are usually stuffed with nuts or cheese. Mozzarella is included in this version, which may seem unusual in a sweet filling, but it prevents the ricotta from becoming runny. The pine nuts are like little eggs resting in their nests.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min

Here, sea scallops take an Asian turn when they are flavored with toasted coriander seeds, grilled, and teamed with a hoisin-orange sauce and vegetable salad.

Try over frozen yogurt, ice cream, pound cake, or serve with your favorite cookies.

This dessert traditionally should have twelve different fruits to represent the Apostles. But as long as you have a good variety, it will be delicious.

This rich-tasting and easy-to-make dessert can be prepared a day in advance for hassle-free entertaining.

(BISCOTTI ALL'ARANCIO E MANDORLE) While all Italian cookies are referred to as biscotti, these are really "biscotti," which means they are baked twice. True biscotti are made in many different flavor combinations in many different parts of the country. These delicate ones come from the region of Lazio, where Rome is located. The secret to the cookies' lightness is not to use too much flour and to freeze the dough before forming it into logs.

Serve this with white rice to soak up the delicious sauce.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This lively Asian-style salad is terrific on its own or teamed with roast chicken, roast lamb or broiled shrimp.