Stone Fruit

Try this cinnamon-scented sauce over vanilla ice cream, pound cake or both. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Jamaica's native herbs and spices glorify the lush island's most popular meat. I serve this with Golden Pineapple Chutney . These chops need at least 4 hours' marinating time, and if you can let them sit overnight, they'll be even better.

The relish is also a delicious complement to grilled lamb or chicken.

From the Spa at Doral in Miami.

Steamed asparagus and buttered white rice with some grated lemon peel round out the main course. Angel food cake drizzled with chocolate sauce is just right afterward.

The German plum harvest is celebrated every year with a festival in Bühl in the southwestern part of the country. In this simple German dessert, cake batter is covered with wedges of fall plums; a sprinkling of cinnamon sugar bakes into a crunchy topping.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The dressing gets its beautiful color and smooth texture from pureed mango.

This recipe was created to accompany Grilled Chicken with Peach and Apple Salsa.

Brown sugar, almonds and oats combine for a crunchy topping in this lovely dessert. A touch of kirsch, a clear cherry brandy, enhances the fruit.

Serve the curry with steamed white rice and Indian beer, and make a stop at an Indian restaurant to get some samosas — savory filled pastries — to pass as appetizers, and the flatbread called naan to sop up the curry sauce. For dessert, how about assorted teas and a carrot cake?

Here's a great-tasting, visually stunning treat that can be made up to a week ahead.

Strawberries, blueberries, nectarines and vanilla ice cream team up in a quick sundae.

Active time: 1 1/2 hr Start to finish: 3 hr (plus 1 day for flavors to develop)