This glaze also makes a wonderful sauce. Mix all the ingredients in a small saucepan, cook over medium heat until hot and melted, stir in 1 cup diced fresh mango and then serve the sauce with grilled meat.

Creamy goat cheese works as a wonderful foil to the sweet-tart taste of the apricots.

Sautéed pears and caramelized apricots, accented with orange zest and Grand Marnier, peek through a sugary lattice crust. Setting the tart pan on a hot baking sheet encourages browning of the bottom crust.

The tart’s thick, nutty shortbread crust provides a delicious base for the custard filling and apricot topping. It’s very easy to work with, making it doable for even novice bakers.

Fragrant and festive, these handsome cookies feature an unusual blend of coriander, allspice and ginger. This spice combination is a perfect complement to the apricot preserves and pistachio nuts.

Fresh apricots are perfect partners with raspberries in this crumble.

Dried apricots and cherries give a wonderful sweet-tart taste to this dressing, while the pine nuts boost the naturally nutty flavor of the wild rice.

This seafood dish is light yet satisfying.

This roast is rubbed with a garlic and herb mixture based on the traditional chimichurri, or green sauce, of Argentina. 

This pesto takes on fresh flavor with the addition of mint to the traditional basil.