Citrus
Cheese-Filled Birds' Nests
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.
Chilled Cucumber Soup
Straight from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. This is one of mom's specialties for a summer lunch or dinner.
By Judy Goldwasser and Amy Goldwasser
Lemon Fettuccine with Asparagus and Salmon Caviar
The pasta and sauce cook simultaneously (so two cooks can divide and conquer), for a total of about ten minutes, start to finish. Serve with your best bottle of bubbly.
Apricot Dipping Sauce
This recipe is an accompaniment for Shrimp and Sesame Sticks with Apricot Dipping Sauce .
Grilled Scallops with Vegetables and Hoisin-Orange Sauce
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.
By Stan Frankenthaler
Fresh Citrus Compote
Try over frozen yogurt, ice cream, pound cake, or serve with your favorite cookies.
Thai-Style Beef Salad
You can make the salad with roast chicken if you prefer. Offer purchased sesame noodles as an accompaniment. For dessert, serve sugared sliced plums, topped with vanilla ice cream and chopped crystallized ginger. Look for the Thai fish sauce in the Asian foods section of the supermarket.