3 poached red wine cardamom orange Recipes

zinfandel, whole black peppercorns, vanilla bean, split and scraped, orange zest, plus more for garnish, cardamom pods, granulated sugar, ripe pears , such as anjou or bartlett, peeled, mascarpone, room temperature, toasted, crushed pistachios, mint leaves, for garnish, creme anglaise, optional for garnish

sugar, water, sliced seeded kumquats, fruity red wine (such as syrah), sugar, fresh or frozen cranberries, extra stout (such as guinness), mild-flavored (light) molasses, baking soda, all purpose flour, ground ginger, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cardamom, eggs, sugar, dark brown sugar, vegetable oil, minced peeled fresh ginger, mascarpone cheese * (3 cups), chilled heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, grand marnier or other orange liqueur, grated orange peel