526 acorn recipes

Candied orange peels turn citrus rinds into glossy, sugar-coated treats by double-blanching the peels, simmering in syrup, and rolling in sugar. A holiday gift project, ready overnight. Works with lemon or lime peels too.

Old-fashioned vinegar taffy: a six-ingredient pulled candy with a faint tangy edge that cuts through the sweetness. Pioneer-era pulling candy that kids and adults can make together.

Fluffy pink grapefruit frosting is a seven-minute frosting made with egg whites, sugar, and grapefruit juice beaten over a double boiler into billowy, citrus-scented peaks.

Homemade grainy sherry mustard with whole mustard seeds, dry mustard, sherry, and sherry vinegar cooked in a double boiler. Keeps up to one month refrigerated.

Potato and onion koora is a South Indian potato dish bloomed in mustard seeds, urad dal, ginger, and green chiles. Chunky, lemony, deeply spiced, and ready in 40 minutes.

Homemade grainy mustard with mustard seeds, white wine, vinegar, and a touch of corn syrup. Bold artisan-style condiment that keeps for a month in the fridge.

Make glace fruit at home with this classic four-day method, slowly saturating apples, peaches, cherries, or citrus peel in sugar syrup until candied and leathery. The spent syrup becomes a fruit-flavored pancake syrup.

Easy miso soup with cubed tofu, swiss chard, fresh corn kernels, and scallions. Six ingredients, ready in 15 minutes, naturally vegan and gluten-free if you use a soy-free miso.

Pineapple sorbet purees fresh pineapple with light corn syrup and fresh lemon juice for a bright, dairy-free frozen dessert. Three ingredients, no ice cream maker needed if you've got a blender. Tropical sweetness in every spoonful.

Carolina-style polenta made from corn grits cooked creamy and slow, enriched with butter and bouillon, then sliced, coated in cracker crumbs, and pan-fried until golden and crispy.

Simple hard candy Christmas molds made with sugar, corn syrup, and your choice of flavoring and color. Just 5 ingredients and a candy thermometer for sparkling holiday treats kids love to unwrap.

Tacos de requeson: corn tortillas stuffed with ricotta cheese, fried golden and crisp, then filled with a tangy lime-radish-cilantro salsa. A traditional Mexican street food you can make at home.

Airy honeycomb candy cooked to hard crack, foamed with baking soda, then dipped in melted chocolate for crunchy, melt-in-your-mouth homemade treats.

DIY Halloween makeup uses pantry corn syrup, cornstarch, and food coloring layered with tissue strips for kid-safe, lickable face paint. Build warts, scars, and ghoul effects.

Homemade strawberry syrup made with frozen strawberries and light corn syrup, blended smooth and boiled for 5 minutes. A three-ingredient topping for pancakes, waffles, and ice cream.

Kiwi fruit gelato made without an ice cream machine, using a simple syrup, fresh kiwi puree, and lemon. Bright green, tangy, and dairy-free.