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.

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.

Each recipe makes about three dozen cookies, depending on the size of the cookie cutters used. The gingerbread cookies are crisp and lightly spiced, while the sugar cookies have lively lemon and tangerine flavors. Both are perfect for a variety of imaginative decorations.

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

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

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

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

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

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.

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.

Pairing citrus fruit with olives is a time-honored Moroccan tradition. While most versions of this salad call for oranges, tangerines make a sweet substitute.