1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 1/2 cup raisins, chopped 1/4 cup Cognac or other brandy..even dark rum, but you want something to cut the sweetness. 2/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans 1 cup dried apricots 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar Pinch of ground cinnamon Pinch of ground mace 8 apples (about 3 pounds), preferably Northern Spy Roast Parsnips 2 parnips per person. Peel and roast in oven at 325, drizzle with balsamic from Roast.