Condiment

This is a sweet dessert compote — it does not go with the turkey. The oranges are cooked to make sure all the bitterness is released, so it's important that they're sliced very thin — an extremely sharp thin-bladed knife is best for the task.

This chutney, which would be at home in India or England, goes well with turkey, pork, or venison.

This zesty butter can be kept in the refrigerator for a week or frozen for a month. Use it on all sorts of meats and poultry, vegetables, or cornbread.

This chutney requires a lot of herbs. If the bunches at your supermarket are small, buy two or three.

Use a block of Asian (Thai) tamarind rather than the Indian kind. It's usually thicker, softer, and easier to work with.

This recipe is an accompaniment for <edit:recipelink id="230642">Sausage-Wrapped Lamb Chops</edit:recipelink>. Also great tossed with grilled vegetables, stirred into pasta, or as a topping for grilled fish or a portabello burger.

A spicy Thai take on a classic party dish.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This slightly sweet, tangy sauce is wonderful with both fish and meat.

Nothing is more basic to French olive people than tapenade, the simple and delicious Provençal caviar eaten with toasted bread. It can be flavored with garlic, bay, thyme, mustard, and even rum or Cognac. Here, it is done the old way.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less; but requires additional sitting time.

You may add 1/4 cup of lemon juice to this jam, right at the end, to give it a tart edge that sets off the flavor of the strawberries.

Serve the pesto with grilled or sautéed scallops, chicken, or fish. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.