Aromatic recipe collection

Beijing's most famous dish, Peking Duck is traditionally served with Mandarin pancakes, and green onions for brushing on the hoisin sauce.

The victual of choice to be served with vodka is of course caviar but other kinds of seafood and various salty morsels are also good choices.

This cut-out cookie from Bev Bosveld of Waupun is dressed up with chewy oats and crushed peppermint for a pleasing result.

This recipe takes it's inspiration from the Parsee tradition of using fruit in cooking, and is deeply rooted in the Persian ancestry of many Indians and their food.

Pheasant roasted in a brown paper bag with butter, garlic, and onion. A no-fuss technique that steams the bird tender while the skin browns in its own heat.

Pork chops seared then simmered in a roasted poblano-cilantro sauce spiked with cumin and coriander. A fast, Southwest-style skillet dinner with mild smoky chile heat, on the table in about 20 minutes.

Here's a recipe for pumpkin soup. It comes from Jon Gatewood, the executive chef of Emma's restaurant in the Silas Griffith Inn in Danby, Vermont.

Silky pureed turnips with 12 cloves of roasted garlic and plenty of butter. A rich, elegant side dish that rivals mashed potatoes.

Roasted garlic puree dip: silky cream cheese and blue cheese spread loaded with six heads of slow-roasted garlic. The party dip that turns garlic skeptics into believers.

Sweet and juicy cocktail or large cherry tomatoes roasted to concentrate their flavour and then stuffed with a mixture of parsley, garlic and olive oil. Simple yet bursting with fresh summer flavour.

Saffron garlic potato soup: a Provencal-style aigo bouido with a whole head of garlic, fresh herbs, saffron threads, and diced potatoes. Served over French bread with melted parmesan.

Quick Italian pasta shells tossed with garlic-sauteed shrimp, fresh green beans, sun-dried tomatoes, and crushed red pepper in olive oil. A 25-minute weeknight dinner with big Mediterranean flavor.

Try this blend of the sweetness of the salmon, richness of black beans and the zestiness of the topping for a taste treat.

Fresh spinach boiled right with the fettuccine, then tossed in heavy cream, Parmesan, and garlic salt. A 5-ingredient creamy pasta for two, ready in 20 minutes.

This bold, garlicky cheese spread blends sharp cheddar, Monterey Jack, green chilis, and pimentos into a fiery no-cook appetizer that gets funkier and better after two days in the fridge.

Italian frying peppers stuffed with anchovy, bread crumbs, Parmesan, and fresh herbs, sautéed in garlic-infused olive oil until blistered and charred. Quick, bold, and built for summer.