Tangerine

This refreshing and versatile salad sets off some of the more decadent dishes at Isa.

This refreshing, sunrise-tinted juice can be blended and chilled one day ahead.

Grand Marnier adds a little kick to this variation on the classic Champagne cocktail.

We preferred pure cranberry juice in this recipe but it's possible to substitute the more commonly available cranberry juice cocktail  — simply omit the sugar called for.

This lively Asian-style salad is terrific on its own or teamed with roast chicken, roast lamb or broiled shrimp.

The tart-sweet flavor of this sorbet is particularly refreshing after a rich dinner.

End the Christmas celebration with this spectacular dessert: a dense fudge-like cake covered with a luscious white chocolate and tangerine mousse.

A delicious spread that would be perfectly at home with hot tea and warm scones on a winter's day.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Tangelos are a cross between tangerines and grapefruits. This dessert could be made with tangerines in place of the tangelos. We find using turbinado sugar (purified raw sugar) instead of granulated sugar on top of the custards results in a more evenly caramelized crust that shatters at the tap of a spoon.

Little spareribs with "oriental" glazes were quite popular in the fifties. The sweet lacquers were composed primarily of ketchup, soy sauce and ginger, and they were nice complements to the rich meat. Forty years of progress at the supermarket have given us access to many more Asian ingredients, not to mention a taste for zestier fare. The glazes today tend to be like this one-complexly flavored and definitely more authentic.

As Italian restaurants continue to grow in popularity, so does tiramisù. We updated this dessert made of triple cream cheese from Italy (mascarpone), ladyfingers, espresso and cocoa powder by adding nuts and tangerine juice and serving it frozen.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less, but requires additional unattended time.

This old-fashioned dessert separates into two delicious layers while baking - a moist sponge cake and a light custard.

Smoked duck adds elegance to this salad. Smoked turkey would also work well.