Recipes with orange zest

Apple-almond stuffed turkey: a Thanksgiving bird packed with tart apples, ham, toasted almonds, currants, citrus zest, and fennel seed in a bread stuffing moistened with apple juice and chicken broth.

Slow cooker beef daube braised in white wine and brandy with shallots, ham, orange peel, and Provencal herbs. A French stew made effortless in a crockpot.

Kefallinian meat pie layers spiced lamb, rice, feta, and potatoes between buttery phyllo sheets with hints of cinnamon, orange zest, and fresh mint. A Greek island classic from Kefalonia.

Apple-filled acorn squash with brown sugar, chopped walnuts, and orange zest. Baked cut-side down first for tender flesh, then filled and finished in the oven. A vegan fall side.

Orange and jicama salad with sliced avocado over mixed greens, dressed with a tangy orange-lemon vinaigrette. A bright, crisp, Mexican-inspired side salad for tacos or grilled fish.

Apricot tea cookies are buttery thumbprints rolled in chopped almonds and filled with apricot preserves. A traditional European-style cookie with citrus zest and almond extract for elegance.

Low-fat no-bake cheesecake built on cottage cheese and gelatin, topped with fresh strawberries and raspberries. Heart-shaped Valentine's-ready dessert that skips the cream cheese and the oven.

Beef en daube simmers stewing beef with bacon, pearl onions, red wine, and orange peel for 8 hours in the slow cooker. A French-Provencal classic adapted for the crockpot.

Harissa sauce made with fresh or dried red chiles, garlic and a deeply aromatic Moroccan-style broth of chicken, chickpeas, saffron, cinnamon, orange peel and honey. A vivid North African accompaniment for couscous.

Melomakarona: traditional Greek Christmas cookies made with olive oil, orange zest, and semolina, soaked in honey syrup and topped with walnuts. Fragrant, syrup-drenched holiday staple.

Crepes filled with peaches poached in red wine, raspberry preserves, orange zest, and warm spices. An elegant French dessert using frozen peaches for year-round ease, ready in 25 minutes.

Austrian chocolate cup is a Viennese-style hot chocolate spiced with cinnamon and grated orange zest, melted into hot milk and crowned with whipped cream. Each mug gets a cinnamon-stick stirrer for fragrant Old World charm.

Green tomato and apple pie with golden raisins, orange zest, and warm spices in a double crust. A classic end-of-season Southern way to use up the last unripe tomatoes from the garden.

Beef filet mignon crusted with chopped peanuts, chestnuts, and parsley, served with a ginger-orange August Moon sauce. An Asian-inspired steakhouse-worthy dinner.

Baked winter squash and fruit roasts butternut, yam, apple, pear, and banana with cider and warm spices. A naturally sweet, oil-free Thanksgiving side dish.

Viennese coffee made with melted semi-sweet chocolate, whipping cream, and strong hot coffee whisked until frothy. Topped with whipped cream and grated orange zest.