208 quarter recipes

Oysters Thomas bakes fresh oysters on the half shell topped with lump crab meat, bearnaise sauce, and cream sauce under golden bread crumbs. An elegant appetizer.

Honeyed peach preserves: ripe peaches and orange peel cooked down with honey, sugar, and a touch of almond extract. Old-fashioned canning project for biscuits, toast, and gifting.

Breakfast fruit sherbet blends ripe honeydew, kiwi, buttermilk, sugar, and lime juice into a no-churn frozen treat. Light, tangy, naturally low-fat alternative to morning yogurt.

Every Chinese cook has his own version of this. This one is intended for quick cooking in an American kitchen.

Cranberry orange chutney with bourbon, mustard seeds, and brown sugar simmers into a sweet-tart relish with a smoky kick. The perfect Thanksgiving condiment that runs circles around the canned jellied stuff.

Light and fluffy date tapioca pudding made with skim milk and a cloud of whipped egg white. Quartered dates add natural caramel sweetness to every spoonful.

Raw cranberry-orange relish sweetened with sugar and spiked with whiskey at the last minute. Bold Thanksgiving condiment with zero cooking.

Apple pickles in a sweet-spiced cinnamon vinegar syrup. A simple five-ingredient canning recipe that turns quartered apples into a tart-sweet relish for pork, ham, or holiday cheese boards.

Potato leek soup pureed silky-smooth from russets, sweet leeks, onions and chicken broth. A five-ingredient French bistro classic, no cream needed.

Simple bread machine focaccia studded with quartered fresh apples, plump raisins, and a hint of cinnamon for a sweet Italian-inspired breakfast bread.

Parmesan Mashed Potatoes (Puree Con Parmigiano) recipe

Homemade chunky applesauce made from mixed apple varieties, simmered until tender and lightly spiced with cinnamon and lemon juice.

Peppery arugula salad with marinated artichokes, cherry tomatoes, and basil pesto vinaigrette. Quick, healthy Italian-inspired salad ready in 8 minutes.

Fresh quartered strawberries topped with a silky blended sauce of low-fat yogurt, raspberry jam, powdered sugar, and orange zest. A low-fat, 10-minute dessert that feels indulgent without the guilt.

Clear fish soup with fresh ginger, quartered tomatoes, and a bright squeeze of lemon finished with scallion. A light, clean-tasting one-pot broth ready from pantry staples and whole fish.

Garlicky gazpacho blended cold with six cloves of garlic, ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and onions, sharpened with balsamic vinegar and tomato-vegetable juice. A bold, no-cook summer soup served chilled.