Tender greens with somewhat assertive flavors, such as peppery arugula and watercress or bitter endive, or young dandelion go wonderfully with sweet citrus fruits like oranges, mandarins, and blood oranges, ripe pears or crunchy apples, and figs. Roasted nuts bring out the sweetness in the greens. There are endless possible variations on this theme. One of my favorites is arugula, blood oranges, and roasted pine nuts. Or, for an easy main-course luncheon salad, combine frisée, quartered ripe figs, and walnuts, then top it with thin sheets of prosciutto or smoked goose breast.

You might need to buy:
  • sherry vinegar
  • balsamic vinegar
  • kosher salt
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • water or juice from sectioned citrus fruits
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Straight from 19th-century American cookbooks, these big chunks of ripe beefsteak and green tomatoes get bathed in a warm, garlicky, sweet-sour dressing. They stand on their own, top greens, or make a good potato-tomato salad. Bacon fat was favored 150 years ago; olive oil works well today. Out of season, this recipe still works with supermarket tomatoes on the vine.

Cook to Cook: Dressing can be prepared several hours ahead up to the point of adding the vinegar. The oil should be warm, but not hot, when the vinegar goes in.

You might need to buy:
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • black pepper
ready in about 45 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • water
  • buttermilk

This is a rich chocolate orange experience. Use your favorite chocolate icing with the zest of one orange added to it, or my simple icing below. Decorate with orange slices cut into quarters. Voted the best vegan cupcake by people who love cupcakes. (Um, well my friends say it is anyway)

You might need to buy:
  • canola oil
  • maple syrup
  • soy milk
  • vanilla
  • Grand Marnier
  • cupcake liners
  • sea salt
  • baking powder
  • flour
You might need to buy:
  • milk
  • chicken stock
  • cinnamon stick
  • turmeric
  • coriander
  • curry powder to taste
  • olive oil
  • orange juice & rind
  • mls brown sugar
  • salt & pepper
Belongs to BeSu Winter Curry 
You might need to buy:
  • water or vegetable stock
  • salt
  • minced fresh green chile or 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • black mustard seeds
  • vegetable oil
  • tamarind concentrate
  • rice
  • plain yogurt
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • Cakes:
  • cinnamon
  • ancho chili powder
  • packed cup brown sugar
  • sugar
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • orange oil
  • heavy cream
  • Cinnamon-Orange Ganache
  • all-purpose flour
  • unsweetened cocoa powder
  • cinnamon
You might need to buy:
  • chunk or wedge of feta cheese
  • ground pepper
  • kosher salt
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • pitted black olives
  • baguette or country bread slices or crackers for serving
You might need to buy:
  • minced garlic
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • ground black pepper
  • shredded mozzarella cheese
  • French baguette
  • balsamic vinegar
You might need to buy:
  • baguette
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • balsamic vinegar
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper