Recipes with oranges

Cranberry orange relish made in the microwave with fresh apple, ginger, and nutmeg. Ready in 10 minutes, this tangy-sweet condiment pairs beautifully with turkey, ham, or chicken.

Traditional Jewish carrot tzimmes with sweet potatoes, prunes, brown sugar, and orange juice simmered low and slow until thick and tender. A sweet, comforting side for Rosh Hashanah or any holiday table.

This no-bake orange yogurt pie features a toasty coconut bran flake crust, creamy orange jelly yogurt filling, and bright mandarin segments on top. Light, tangy, and ready with minimal effort.

Another succulent corned beef recipe that is made with orange juice and a bit of honey.

Orange cake filling made with fresh orange juice, lemon juice, and orange zest cooked over a double boiler. Bright, citrusy, and thick enough to hold between layers.

Peach breakfast cake bakes fresh peaches into an almond-and-orange butter cake, then crowns them with a sour cream topping that sets like custard. Dusted with cinnamon sugar and served warm or cool. A brunch-ready coffee cake.

Orange asparagus shrimp stir-fry with crisp-tender carrots, scallions, and pasta tossed in fresh orange juice. A bright weeknight one-pan dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Lighter orange-scented cheesecake made with cottage cheese and Neufchatel, baked on a cinnamon vanilla wafer crust and crowned with fresh strawberries and orange sections. Brighter than classic.

Thin, crispy oatmeal lace cookies with orange zest and shredded coconut. Made with lard for extra-crisp edges that spread paper-thin during baking.

Orange eggnog with a cooked custard base, frozen orange juice concentrate, and floating meringue clouds. A citrusy holiday punch bowl drink for a crowd.

A lighter peach brulee: ripe sliced peaches with orange juice, blanketed in tangy Greek yogurt and topped with a crackly broiled-sugar crust. The flavors of creme brulee with a fraction of the work.

Baked apples stuffed with dried figs, cinnamon, and lemon zest, basted in orange juice. A naturally sweet dessert with no added sugar or butter.

Sangria punch built on rich port wine, frozen orange, lime, and lemonade, topped with club soda for sparkle. A fizzy, citrus-packed red punch that comes together in minutes for any party or potluck.

A showstopping Persian jeweled rice (javaher polow) layered with saffron-glazed carrots, barberries, currants, pistachios, almonds, orange peel, and rose water. Topped with a golden tah dig crust.

This carrot cake well satisfied my sweet tooth without making me feel guilty. Whole wheat flour and wheat germ provided the cake with some good fibre, by replacing half amount of oil with yogurt reduced the calorie and fat, and eliminating the frosting all-together made the cake much less rich and calorie-dense. But overall it was a very moist and delicious cake indeed.

Orange appetizers layered with thin red onion, parsley, cilantro, lime juice, and olive oil. A fresh, no-cook Moroccan-inspired citrus salad starter.