5 kumquats dates and Recipes

kumquats, baby arugula, flat leaf parsley, dates, pitted and diced (preferably medjool), parmesan cheese , shavings (made with vegetable peeler), lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

fresh cranberries, kumquats, quartered, sugar, chopped pitted dates

smoked, fully cooked whole ham, dijon mustard, brown sugar, apple cider, pitted whole dates, dried figs, stems removed, pitted prunes, tawny port wine, garnishes: kumquats , blood orange halves, dried figs, pineapple sage leaves

glutinous rice, peanuts, pine nuts, lotus seeds, mixed dried fruit (raisins, kumquats, prunes, dates, etc.), water, sugar , more if needed