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Frozen Margarita Pie
Use a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip to pipe decorative swirls on top of the pie.

Blueberry Danish
For long, lolling summer mornings, make this luscious, cheese-filled Danish. It uses a tender cottage-cheese pastry...

Rhubarb Tart
Making a thick puree with some of the rhubarb gives this out-of-the-ordinary tart intense color and flavor.

Strawberry Patch Cake
The neat rows of shiny strawberries bring to mind the local strawberry patch. When making this cake, keep in mind that...

Apricot-Bulgur Pudding Cake with Custard Sauce
Don't be put off by “bulgur” and “cake” in the same title. (Think rice pudding but with bulgur.) Whether you use...

Kusa Mihshi
If you have a large Middle Eastern population in your area, you might actually find squash called kusa (or cusa) or...

Shish Kebab with Tahini Sauce
Roasted and grilled meats are ubiquitous throughout the Middle East. This marinade, infused with allspice and cinnamon...

Wild Mushroom & Barley Risotto
In this pungent mushroom risotto, we substitute fiber-rich barley for the more traditional arborio rice. Any...

Creamy Cucumber Soup
There's no reason to only use cucumbers raw—they are wonderful sautéed then pureed with avocado for a silken-...

Roast Pork with Sweet Onion-Rhubarb Sauce
Tart rhubarb is balanced by sweet onions in this sumptuous sauce for grilled pork tenderloin. If you can't find...

Espresso Semifreddo
Traditional versions of this elegant dessert — which translates as

Classic Lemon Tart
When life hands you lemons, make this bright, light lemon tart.

Rustic Plum-Walnut Tart
There is nothing like the sight of late-summer fruit piled high at the farmstand to inspire one to bake. For this...

Rosemary Focaccia
Straight from the oven, this flatbread (actually a pizza crust with a light savory topping of onions and herbs) is a...

Light Custard
A cooked meringue lightens and enriches a delicate custard to serve with fruits and trifles.

Pomegranate Sorbet
Pomegranates are a rich source of potassium. Before they disappear from the markets in January, scoop up a dozen to...

Mango Tart
Garnish this glorious tropical tart with sliced carambola or strawberries, or toasted unsweetened coconut shreds if...

Eggplant-Couscous Rolls
This meatless entrée has an ample amount of protein from the couscous and feta cheese. Whole-wheat couscous has a nutty...

Summer Pudding
Although red currants are classic in summer pudding, other combinations of berries, such as raspberries and...

Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce
Nothing is wasted in a Cajun kitchen where stale bread becomes a luscious dessert.

Zwieback Cottage Cheese Torte
Cheesecakes and other dairy treats are customary for the springtime Jewish festival of Shavuoth.

Israeli Chocolate-Coated Orange Peels
Often when you drop in at someone's home in Israel, the hostess will set them out for nibbles.

Leg of Lamb Stuffed with Bulgur & Poppy-Seed Pilaf (Gemisto Arni me Pilafi)
Ask the butcher to partially bone the leg of lamb, removing the aitchbone, hip bone and leg center bone, but to leave...