About Food & Drink: Cooking with Fruit

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Food & Drink One of the worst things about winter -- aside from shoveling snow and scraping ice off the car windshield in sub-freezing temperatures -- is the overall lack of fresh, in-season fruit. By the time March rolls around, we're craving a serious dose of natural Vitamin C! Fortunately spring is just around the corner, so today we're sharing a few fruit-based recipes and cooking tricks in advance of the long-awaited change of the season. Braised Beef with Brandy-Soaked Raisins Recipe Winter isn't all bad, of course: It's the best time of the year to indulge hearty stews and richly prepared meats, like this succulent Dutch specialty that features warming mulled (or red) wine. Lamb & Apricot Tajine Recipe Philosopher's Stew Recipe See More About:  winter recipes  spices  christmas.rosemary Winter Citrus Salad Recipe Now for something lighter: a simple, versatile fruit salad that's perfect for any fruit from the orange family. Add dried blueberries and fresh peaches to give it a splash of summer cheer. Tangerine Chiffon Cake Recipe Easy Tangerine Souffle Recipe See More About:  citrus salads  orange salads  winter salads Cinnamon Apple Kanten Recipe Kanten is a healthy, naturally sweetened, cooked fruit dessert that's a cross between pudding and Jell-O. It's a year-round treat, too: Our Guide to Whole Foods Cooking says her kanten recipes can be easily adapted to fit whichever fruits are in season. Cherry Berry Kanten Recipe Peach Kanten with Mint & Lime Recipe See More About:  macrobiotic desserts  kanten  macrobiotic puddings and creams Tips for Cooking with Plantains To the untrained eye, a plantain could easily be mistaken for a banana. It looks and smells like one, but if you ever bite into a raw plantain (yuck!), you'll know it's not. Don't worry, though, they're absolutely delicious after being cooked. How to Peel Plaintains Green & Yellow Plantain Recipes See More About:  plantain recipes  about plantains  buying plantains Food & Drink Ads Food Recipe Cooking Recipe Recipes Food Food & Drink Fruit Salad Recipe Featured Articles Cooking with Spring Fruits Cranberry-Oatmeal Muffins Banana Bread Recipes Asian Pear Cake Recipe Dried Fruit Candy Recipes Orange Juice Cocktail Recipes   More from About.com Financial Emergencies An unexpected change in your financial situation can be incredibly stressful. Here's how to cope. More> Retirement Planning Learn the top five things you need to do in order to start building a retirement nest egg. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Food & Drink newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement