Mark Gaier

Coconut milk adds surprising body and richness to the mint-lime mixture. If desired, reserve the lobster shells for stock.

A delicious balance of tangy, sweet, and spicy.

Fresh leaves give the classic lamb and mint sauce pairing a new twist. Great with jasmine rice and bok choy.

Mint gives delicious lift to the coconut flavors in this cake, which gets moistness from sweetened condensed milk and coconut cream.

Order the roast a week ahead from your butcher. It needs to marinate overnight, so be sure to begin one day ahead.

The classic caviar-topped blini goes sweet: Tender dessert blinis get trimmings and toppings — including tapioca "caviar" — for a create-your-own dessert.