Get the latest Oak recipes from Group Recipes. http://www.grouprecipes.com/tag/oak Every Easter these spicy, fruit-studded rolls crop up in various incarnations. Some say they actually have pagan roots in Spring Equinox rituals, and that the monks simply added the cross to convert people to Christians! This is my version, a fluffy and not-too sweet type with a flour-paste cross. http://www.grouprecipes.com/91452/faeries-hot-cross-buns.html In a spring time mood? We usually use cedar for grilling salmon but came across red wine soaked oak planks at a wine shop. We loved the subtle and interesting delicious flavor they imparted into the grilled salmon :-) http://www.grouprecipes.com/89761/oak-plank-atlantic-salmon-filet-with-dill-hollandaise-sauce-and-lemon-roasted-asparagus.html Easy and delicious kahlua cake. Dust with powdered sugar or frost with kahlua frosting Adapted from Allrecipes http://www.grouprecipes.com/88032/chocolate-kaluha-cake.html Unbelievably delicious and does not require turning on your oven. Prep time includes the hours needed to chill. ENJOY!!! From Paula Laurita http://www.grouprecipes.com/79246/dolce-torinese--no--bake-chocolate-terrine-from-turin-italy.html For when you don't want to hunt for a small amount of this ingredient or you are allergic to tamarinds! makes 2-3 tbsp. http://www.grouprecipes.com/49048/tamarind-paste-substitute.html This deliciously simple dessert, with evaporated milk for a topping, is made almost entirely from dried fruit, studded with ginger and nuts. It is traditionally taken at dusk at the end of the Muslim fast during the period of Ramadan. http://www.grouprecipes.com/16991/a-dessert-for-ramadan.html Aunt Mabel's original version sat in a stoneware crock, open, yet covered with cheesecloth tied with twine on the top shelf in her cool basement. She could always tell when the "boys" had been tasting her handiwork and the scolding they received would blister your ears. To the day she died, she did her laundry on a wringer, she had no use for that new fangled stuff. This dessert was reserved for adults and she served it on toothpicks. http://www.grouprecipes.com/13309/plastered-peaches.html Married to a Philadelphia born German, had to learn this from the MIL to keep him happy. Actually, very good and the gravy is wonderful over steamed new potatoes. I always serve with buttered carrots and peas, yeast rolls and butter. http://www.grouprecipes.com/8478/sauerbraten-with-gingersnap-gravy.html