Macerated Oranges with Dates and Pistachios

Recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart

Yield: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 oranges
• 1/2 teaspoon orange blossom water
• 12 Medjool dates
• 2 cups salted pistachios, in the shell

Lemon Meringue Tartlets

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Ingredients

• Ready-made mini pastry shells
• Lemon curd, recipe follows
• Meringue, recipe follows

Meyer Lemon Curd:

• 4 egg yolks (pasteurized)
• 4 whole eggs
• 6 1/2 ounces granulated sugar
• 1 cup Meyer lemon juice
• 3 Meyer lemons, zested
• 1 sheet gelatin
• 6 ounces butter, cut into cubes

Meringue:

• 1 part egg white
• 1 1/2 parts sugar

Banoffee Mess

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 3 hr 0 min

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 2 sticks)
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• Pinch salt
• 4 bananas, sliced
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream

Fig Glazed Ham

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 15 min
Cook: 1 hr 45 min

Yield: 10 or more servings

Ingredients

• 1 (10-pound) cooked bone-in ham, preferably shank end, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup fig preserves
• 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup Kentucky bourbon

Parsnip and Apple Puree

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 25 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 Fuji apples, peeled and cored
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 1 shallot, peeled and sliced
• 1 pound parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks
• Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• 5 large fresh sage leaves
• Water, to cover

Cobble Topped Blackberries

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Prep: 10 min
Inactive: 5 min
Cook: 30 min

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh blackberries
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon self-rising flour, plus 1/2 cup
• 2 tablespoons butter, plus 1 cup
• 2/3 cup white stone-ground cornmeal
• Pinch salt

Cucumber Watermelon Margaritas

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 40 min

Ingredients

• 4 cups seedless watermelon chunks
• 1/2 English cucumber, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 lime, zested, plus juice of 1/2 lime, plus wedge for rimming glasses
• 1/4 cup course kosher salt
• 1-ounce agave syrup or honey
• 3 ounces white tequila

Roasted Pineapple with Thyme-Ginger Ice

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 6 hr 0 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 6 hr 55 min

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, plus small sprigs for garnish
• 2 bottles, 12 ounces each, ginger beer or all-natural ginger soda
• 1 whole pineapple, peeled, eyes removed, and sliced into 8 even slices
• Vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Kosher salt

Mediterranean Couscous

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 5 min
Total: 20 min

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup instant couscous
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
• 4 ounces dried apricots, about 12, finely diced
• Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced

Lamb Chops with Mint Almond Pesto

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 5 min
Cook: 6 min
Total: 26 min

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups packed fresh mint leaves, from about 2 large bunches
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 1 lemon, zested, plus juice of 1/2 lemon, about 2 tablespoons
• Kosher salt
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grilling
• 2 tablespoons water
• Freshly cracked black pepper
• 12 lamb rib chops, Frenched, about 2 pounds

Low-Calorie Margarita

Recipe courtesy of Cooking Channel’s Hungry Girl

Prep: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. (1 shot) tequila
1 oz. (2 tbsp.) lime juice
One 2-serving packet (about 1 tsp.) sugar-free lemonade powdered drink mix (like the kind by Crystal Light)
6 oz. (3/4 cup) diet lemon-lime soda
Optional garnish: lime slice

Ginger Poached Salmon with Lime Basil Cream

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Prep Time: 10 min
Inactive Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 20 min

Ingredients

• 2 limes
• 6 cups water
• 1 (4-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped, about 1/4 cup
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 4 (6-ounce) boneless skinless salmon fillets
• 1/3 cup packed fresh basil leaves
• Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• 1/2 cup creme fraiche or sour cream

Frozen Lemon Whip with Blueberry Sauce

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Prep Time:15 min
Inactive Prep Time: 4 hr 40 min
Cook Time: 25 min

Ingredients

• 6 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 lemons, zested, plus thin slices for serving
• 2 cups heavy cream
• Blueberry Sauce, recipe follows
• Blueberries, for garnish

Limoncello Raspberry Torte

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Ingredients

• 2 cups (1 pint) raspberries, divided
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons Limoncello (Italian lemon dessert liqueur)
• 1 brick, 8 ounces, Neufchatel cheese, at room temperature
• Shortbread cookies for serving (recommended: Walkers Shortbread Triangles)

Quickie Quinoa Salad

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1/2 English cucumber, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 2 tablespoons lemon infused olive oil

Green Tea Poached Salmon with Ginger Lime Sauce

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Ingredients

• 10 cups water
• 2 limes, halved
• 6 tablespoons honey, divided
• 4-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns, plus freshly ground black pepper
• 4 to 6 tablespoons loose green tea
• 4 (6-ounce boneless skinless salmon fillets

Lemon Chicken Soup

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Ingredients

• 1 large head garlic, cut in 1/2 horizontally through cloves
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken stock
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, plus thin slices for garnishing
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon leaves, plus more for garnishing
• Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, preferably organic, cut into bite-size pieces

Lemon Pie Cookies

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Ingredients

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided, plus more for garnish
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 lemons, zested and juiced, divided (about 2 tablespoons zest and 2 tablespoons juice)
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

Olive Bites

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup grated Cheddar
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
• 20 olives stuffed with pimientos

Roasted Chicken with Pomegranate Molasses

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Ingredients

• 1 whole organic chicken, rinsed and pat dry
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup pomegranate molasses
• 2 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves removed