109 aspic recipes

Upside-down pear gingerbread cake with caramelized pear slices under a spiced molasses cake loaded with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Served with vanilla whipped cream.

Microwave tamale pie with a spiced bean, corn, and olive filling topped with a cornmeal crust. Vegetarian, no oven needed, and ready in 30 minutes.

Irish potato cake with mashed potatoes, melted chocolate, pecans, and raisins baked in a bundt pan. A spiced, dense cake where the potatoes keep every slice incredibly moist.

Pickled figs in a spiced syrup with clove, allspice, cinnamon, and mace. Old-Southern preserve that turns whole figs into glossy, jewel-like jars for cheese boards and roasted meats.

Vegetarian curry with black-eyed peas, kidney beans, sautéed bananas, and apple in a spiced yogurt sauce. Served over rice with peanuts and cilantro.

Carrot fruit cake loaded with raisins, candied fruit, and pecans in a spiced batter. No eggs needed. Soak with rum or brandy and store for up to 3 months.

Vegetarian potato enchiladas with a spiced cumin-cinnamon enchilada sauce, Monterey Jack, and crumbled feta. Crispy pan-fried potatoes in corn tortillas baked until bubbly.

Stacked flour tortillas layered with a spiced four-bean and lentil puree, melted Monterey Jack, and fresh garnishes. Think vegetarian Mexican lasagna, baked until bubbly.

Handmade pumpkin ravioli with a spiced pumpkin-carrot filling, served in a garlic cream sauce with toasted hazelnuts and wilted sorrel. A showpiece fall pasta.

Ginger cheese muffins with molasses and grated cheese folded into a spiced batter for a savory-sweet quick bread that bakes in just 15 minutes.

A vegetarian chili casserole with dried kidney beans, bulgur wheat, mixed vegetables, and red wine simmered in a spiced tomato broth. Hearty, filling, completely meatless.

Homemade giardiniera with carrots, cauliflower, celery, peppers, and onions brined overnight and pickled in a spiced vinegar with mustard seed, celery seed, and chili peppers.

Koorma vegetable curry with potatoes, cauliflower, carrots, and green beans in a spiced tomato sauce finished with yogurt. A mild, creamy Indian-style vegetarian curry.

Chewy orange granola cookies loaded with oats, raisins, sunflower seeds, and honey. Flavored with orange juice concentrate, cinnamon, and cloves for a spiced citrus twist.

Linda's fruitcake: brandy-soaked dates, citrus peel, raisins, almonds, and cherries folded into a spiced batter with a pineapple jam layer. Wrapped in brandy-soaked cheesecloth to age.

Paradise pumpkin cheesecake layers a gingered graham crust, a vanilla cream cheese layer and a spiced pumpkin layer, all crowned with a brown-sugar walnut praline topping. A Thanksgiving cheesecake showpiece.