Fruit
A refreshing do-ahead dessert nice enough for guests.

Strawberry tartlets are delicious, small, sweet and juicy, for dinner parties, afternoon teas and on picnics. These tarts are easy to make and all the ingredients can be prepared in advance but the final assembly of them is best left up to an hour in advance as the pastry can become moist.

Pears Helen, or poires Hélène, is a flavorful medley of chocolate, pears, and jam that goes well with any meal.

Mango canela is a flavorful and refreshing treat. Topping mango with coconut and cinnamon makes for a tropical dessert.

These are widely used in Middle Eastern cooking, for which only the peels ins used and not the pulp. In this recipe the lemons are cut into wedges of being preserved whole, in traditional style. The wedges are more practical for potting and they are also easy to prepare before use.
