10 rind recipes

Old-fashioned prune conserve with quinces, apples, oranges, watermelon rind, raisins, and chopped nuts. A thick, jammy fruit preserve with complex flavor from six different fruits.

Pad phed pladuk: a fiery Thai catfish curry built on a from-scratch pounded chili paste of lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime, with fish fried in fresh coconut cream. Bold, aromatic, and seriously hot.

Old fashioned fruit cake with blackberry jam, fig preserves, watermelon rind preserves, candied cherries, pecans, and cocoa. Baked low and slow in a cast iron skillet.

Panang beef curry with homemade spice paste, coconut cream cracked to release its oil, roasted peanuts, and fresh basil. Authentic Thai technique, medium heat, ready in 40 minutes.

Traditional Italian minestrone with white beans, vegetables, broken spaghetti, and a Parmesan rind simmered into the broth for umami depth. The classic peasant-soup approach.

Enjoy a hot summer day with this delicious drink made from bananas, mango juice and a bit of rum.

Carob pineapple thisbies are no-bake raw cookies made from pureed figs, dates, and carob powder mixed with pineapple, walnuts, and raisins, then rolled in cinnamon coconut.

Slow cooker stuffed green peppers filled with ground beef, pork and beans, mustard, and tomato sauce. Topped with crispy French fried onions for crunch.

Grilled pork tenderloin basted in a Hawaiian-style sauce with brown and yellow mustard, horseradish, honey, brown sugar, and grilled pineapple rings on the side.

Dried chickpeas slow-simmered in a spiced tomato sauce with cumin, coriander, cayenne, and turmeric. Serve over rice for a warming, feeds-a-crowd vegan casserole.