Chopped Mixed Dried Fruit

Rock Cakes

Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and line a baking tray with baking parchment.

British

Chelsea Buns

Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Make a well in the middle and add the yeast.

British

Spiced Wine with Dried Fruit

In Austria this is called Krambambuli.

Breakfast Couscous with Dried-Fruit Compote

Oatmeal lovers, be warned: This warm couscous topped with a fragrant dried-fruit compote is an incredibly easy way to start the day with real panache.

Dried Fruit Compote with Port, Cinnamon, and Ginger

Carol Gilbert of Saratoga, California, writes: "I've been working full-time since my daughter was in high school, but it took about ten years to get over the notion that I should be cooking everything — the way my mother did — and climb the corporate ladder. There's simply not enough time. I finally realized I didn't have to make everything from scratch; now I give myself permission to buy a dessert or a salad dressing if I need to."

Dried Fruit Compote with Port, Cinnamon, and Ginger

This easy-to-make dried fruit compote features a blend of ruby Port, cinnamon, and crystallized ginger for a delightful sweet-spicy flavor.