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This pesto-like sauce would be great with just about any grilled seafood.

This recipe is an accompaniment for Crispy Pork with Avocado Salsa and Tomato Salsa .

Active time: 50 min Start to finish: 1 hr

Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 10 min

A natural with pork, the compote is also a sweet topping for ice cream.

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 30 min

This relish is an appealing condiment and makes a quick hors d'oeuvre — spread toasts with goat cheese and top with the relish. Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 10 min

Port wine and balsamic vinegar deepen the fresh fruit flavors in the cherry sauce. Be sure to get started at least one day ahead; the panna cotta custards must chill for 24 hours before serving.

Store-bought mayonnaise just doesn't compare to the flavor of homemade aïoli. However, if you're short on time or concerned about using raw egg (see cooks' note, below), you could substitute prepared mayo: Just omit the egg yolk and oil, and stir together with remaining ingredients until combined well. This recipe is an accompaniment for Poached Halibut with Saffron Orange Aïoli. Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min

This chutney is great with sautéed scallops, grilled shrimp, or grilled lamb. Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min

Try this for breakfast with a side of yogurt or for dessert with gingersnap cookies.

Danny Toma of Naples, Italy, writes: "As an expatriate southerner working in Italy, I created this recipe to combine my Mississippi roots with my temporary Italian home." This recipe makes a large quantity of pesto. Use half the pesto for 1 pound of cooked pasta and chill the rest in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

This marmalade would also be delicious with roast Cornish game hens. If the sweet Maui onions aren't available, substitute Vidalia.

If you prefer, use honeydew melon for an equally good salsa. Offer buttered new potatoes and sautéed spinach with the fish. Afterward, serve slices of pound cake with rum-soaked raisins and store-bought caramel sauce. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Apples did so well in the colonies that they were exported to the West Indies, and Virginians eventually sold Pippins back to the mother country.

Paired with tortilla chips, this guacamole makes an excellent starter. Also offer chilled Mexican beer throughout the meal.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.