Lime

This is great over steamed rice.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This dressing can also be used as a refreshing condiment for spicy curries.

This refreshing salad is delicious and ideal as a snack or light dessert in the heat of summer. This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serve the dressing on shrimp salad, chicken salad or mixed greens; add diced jicama and fresh cilantro leaves to the salad for even more flavor.

This is especially good with grilled fish.

Fruit simmered in cinnamon syrup is a typical after-dinner treat throughout Mexico.

Serve with: Gingered rice pilaf and summer lettuces with a sesame vinaigrette.

A buttermilk layer cake is filled with ginger-scented lime curd, then finished with a sweet and fluffy frosting. Make the lime curd one to two days before assembling the cake.

The spice rub that we have used in this recipe works equally well with other steaks such as sirloin.

This recipe is an accompaniment for Vanilla-Bean Cheesecake with Guava Topping .

Start preparing this two days before you plan to serve it. Toast the coconut in a 350°F oven until light golden in spots, stirring frequently, about ten minutes.

Susan serves these with homemade pico de gallo, but purchased salsa also works well.