9 winter with port Recipes

prunes, pitted, dried figs, dried apricot halves (or peaches), dried pear halves, crystallized ginger, allspice berries, peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon stick, about 1-inch long, port wine

california dried apricots , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, pitted prunes , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, ruby port, onion, finely chopped, shallot, finely chopped, unsalted butter, tart apple such as granny smith, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, bone-in pork loin roast (10 ribs), frenched, at room temperature 1 hour, bacon slices, ruby port, shallot, finely chopped, water, divided, arrowroot

water, ruby port, granulated sugar, star anise, cinnamon stick, dried mixed fruit, canned pumpkin, low-fat milk, water, all-purpose flour (about 9 oz), brown sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, ground nutmeg, chilled butter, cut into small pieces, granulated sugar, creme fraiche

mixed salad greens, cranberry-port vinaigrette, currants, sliced shallots, black pepper-chevre pastries, mandarin oranges, drained, candied pecans

tawny port, sliced shallots, fresh cranberries, safflower oil, raspberry vinegar or red wine vinegar, assorted greens (such as escarole , red leaf lettuce and belgian endive), torn, crumbled stilton cheese, crumbled pistachios

essencia (or other sweet dessert wine), fresh pink grapefruit juice (from about 6 grapefruits), sugar, light corn syrup, grenadine syrup, grated pink grapefruit peel, fresh or frozen cranberries, water, tawny port, sugar, ripe pears, peeled, quartered, cored, gewurztraminer or other dry white wine, sugar, light corn syrup, fresh mint leaves

ripe winter melon or 1 medium honeydew melon or 1 medium cantaloupe (if you prefer), port wine or 1 cup sherry wine or 1 cup marsala