A beautifully composed salad from The New Heirloom Garden is art on the plate.

A zesty butter gives a quick flavor boost for roasted squash.

Tender and moist, this bakeshop-style cookie gets a hit of holiday cheer from chocolate and cranberries.

All the goodies are here.

Crystallized ginger and fresh cranberries make a bright and festive filling for a rustic tart.

This incredibly moist pumpkin bread gets an added boost from fresh cranberries and crystallized ginger.

This fall-flavored compound butter is great on butternut squash and Brussels sprouts.

This savory fall toast makes a simple vegetarian supper.

A buttery crust, a tangy cranberry layer, a smattering of almonds, chocolate chips, and a crumb topping: what's not to like?

Cooking the compote in the oven, rather than the stovetop, keeps some of the cranberries whole.