4 rubbed tart cherry Recipes

french bread cubes without crust (from about 12 oz bread), butter, chopped onions, chopped celery, dry sherry, dried mission figs (about 91/2 oz), chopped, dried tart cherries (about 6 oz), dried apricots (about 6 oz), chopped, chopped fresh sage or 1 1/2 tsp dried rubbed sage, chopped fresh thyme or 1 1/2 tsp dried, chopped fresh rosemary or 1 tsp dried, chicken stock or canned low-salt broth, eggs, beaten to blend

fresh bay laurel leaves, or 2 dried, fresh rosemary leaves, fresh english thyme leaves, juniper berries, sliced zest of 1/2 orange (removed with a zester), salt, freshly ground black pepper, whole 5-lb ducks , peking or muscovy, vegetable oil, onion, coarsely chopped, carrot, coarsely chopped, rib celery, coarsely, chopped, fresh english thyme, bay laurel leaves,fresh or dried, full-bodied red wine , such as cabernet sauvignon or merlot, shallot, finely chopped (about 1/3 cup), dried tart cherries (see note ), chopped fresh sage, chopped fresh english thyme, balsamic vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper

olive oil, chopped onion, water, chopped dried pears, chopped dried apricots, dried tart cherries, raisins, sweet marsala, honey, dried thyme, dried rubbed sage