Baking

Frangipane is just a term for a sweet almond filling. Here it enhances winter's favorite fruit in a pretty dessert.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Active time: 35 min Start to finish: 5 hr (includes chilling)

Active time: 35 min Start to finish: 5 hr (includes chilling)

This is a surefire Southern way to use leftover ham and either leftover or freshly baked biscuits. Sometimes the biscuits are large and the ham pieces merely roughly cut chunks. In this recipe the biscuits are made the size of silver dollars, the ham is thinly sliced and neatly trimmed, and the biscuits are served with tiny dollops of spicy mustard and freshly grated horseradish. Voilà! The "grab 'em and go" breakfast treat that has been imitated by many popular food chains is transmuted into an elegant hors d'oeuvre. Large or small, they're mighty good eating. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Silver dollar - size biscuits are the quintessential African-American breakfast bread. They can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

(Sicilian "Pizza" with Onions and Anchovies) Sfinciune derives its name from a word in local dialect meaning soft, light, or tender, a reference to its rich, airy crust. This version of sfinciune has a bread-crumb topping, which gives it a pleasant crunch.

(Pasticcetti All'amarena) Sour cherry preserves are commonly added to regional sweets like this one.

This recipe is from Davina's mother-in-law. The tender cakes are irresistable—especially with whipped cream.

In keeping with the tradition of southern desserts, this pie is sweet. Dr. Stallworth uses buttermilk in the filling to provide a hint of tang, but northerners may want to accentuate it even more by adding a tablespoon of fresh lemon or lime juice to the filling.

Crusts made of ground biscotti and almonds accent this do-ahead dessert.