850 apple cider recipes

Southern black-eyed pea salad with spinach, pecans, Monterey Jack, and mushrooms in a smoky vinegar dressing. A make-ahead side that gets better overnight in the fridge.

Pasta Mexicali is a cold penne salad loaded with black beans, cannellini, corn, red pepper, and cilantro in a cumin-cayenne vinaigrette. Vegetarian, protein-packed potluck stunner.

Individual Thai-style pizzas with peanut sauce, Monterey Jack, bean sprouts, shrimp, and green onion on Italian bread shells. A Thai-Italian fusion appetizer in 30 minutes.

Warm German-style potato salad with browned bratwurst, tossed in a tangy beer and cider vinegar dressing with Dijon and tarragon. No mayo, just hearty skillet flavor served warm.

Korean-style hot and spicy short ribs marinated 24 hours in soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, mirin, and toasted sesame seeds. Scored to the bone for maximum flavor, then oven-roasted until caramelized.

Mesquite-smoked beef brisket on a gas grill rotisserie, rubbed with paprika and cayenne, then basted for hours in a beer-spiked barbecue sauce. Slice it thin and watch it fall apart on the cutting board.

Southwest baked beans with three types of beans, Roma tomatoes, molasses, honey, cumin, and apple cider vinegar. A smoky-sweet, slow-baked side dish that feeds a crowd.

Vegan pierogies made with whole wheat dough and silken tofu, filled with creamy potato or cabbage and garbanzo. Boiled then pan-fried until golden and crisp.

Pork shoulder stir-fried with garlic and ginger, then simmered in a spicy peanut sauce with dark soy, sesame oil, and dried chiles, served over steamed bean curd and preserved radish.

Vegan Irish stew that swaps lamb for frozen-then-thawed tofu, the trick that gives it a chewy, meaty bite. Topped with whole-wheat soy-milk dumplings and baked into a hearty one-dish supper.

Szechwan eggplant and tofu stir-fry with soy-sherry-ginger sauce and a cayenne kick. A vegan Sichuan-style wok dish that turns eggplant silky and tofu deeply flavored.

Mahogany chicken wings lacquered with hoisin, plum sauce, and soy until glossy dark brown, paired with bright Thai-style green papaya salad. Bold sweet-salty-tangy contrast for a party platter.

Pork spareribs marinated overnight in pineapple juice, soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar, then steamed and grilled with a homemade citrus BBQ sauce. A three-step process for fall-off-the-bone ribs.

Cincinnati chili: a thin, fragrant ground beef sauce spiced with cinnamon, allspice, and cumin, ladled over spaghetti and topped with shredded cheddar, raw onion, and oyster crackers. The Ohio classic.

Three-bean salad tossed in a blended herb dressing with nutritional yeast and molasses creates a protein-packed vegan side for potlucks, picnics, or meal prep.

Latigo chili is a serious Tex-Mex three-meat chili of brisket, venison, and pork simmered with ancho chiles, beer, tequila, and staged cumin additions. Built for a crowd of 20.