Soup made with melons? You bet! Serve this chilled creation in pretty bowls at your next summertime brunch-its refreshing taste will delight your guests.

Serve this vibrantly colored dish with dinner on a very special occasion.

Delicate, pale-green Boston lettuce is the perfect backdrop for juicy citrus fruit. The orange-flower water, found at Middle Eastern markets and most gourmet-type grocery stores, gives an aromatic touch to this salad.

Ancho peppers are dried poblano peppers. Wrinkled and dark reddish-brown, they add a medium-hot boost to this salad dressing.

Celebrate Oktoberfest or any other winter occasion with this festive dish of red cabbage, apples, and spices.

You could almost serve this luscious vegetable dish for dessert!

Especially good with curried meat dishes, this chutney also pairs well with turkey and chicken. The serving size is more for a condiment than a true side dish.

The natural sugars of fresh pineapple turn a rich golden brown, lightly caramelizing the outside of each spear.

When the weather turns cold, serve this spicy fruit for brunch or instead of salad at dinner. It's excellent with baked ham or pork tenderloin.

This dish is so easy, you’ll want to make it every time you serve pork chops or ham or baked chicken or meat loaf—you get the idea! It’s even great as a quick dessert.