4,279 block recipes

Great for using up any vegetable leftovers like carrots, peppers, tomatoes, and spring onions. Also, try baking sweet potatoes for a change.

Columella salad: an ancient Roman-inspired herb salad with feta, fresh mint, cilantro, parsley, and scallions, dressed with vinegar, olive oil, and chopped walnuts. Based on a Roman moretum.

Low-fat cheesy potatoes are the classic hash brown casserole, lightened up with reduced-fat soup, cheddar, and sour cream. Creamy, comforting, and crowned with a crunchy crushed-cereal topping.

Crostini topped with a chunky artichoke and white bean spread brightened with lemon and basil, finished with crumbles of oven-crisped prosciutto. An easy Italian appetizer built from pantry staples.

Wild duck breasts draped in bacon and braised in spiced wine with mushrooms, onions, and herbs. Warm cinnamon, cardamom, and clove notes make this a hunter's table showpiece.

A fragrant homemade Chinese ten-spice blend with toasted star anise, Szechuan peppercorns, fennel, coriander, and cumin. Toast, grind, and store for marinades, stir-fries, sauces, and meat rubs.

No-cook sun-dried tomato and olive pesto with pine nuts, fresh parsley, shallots, and garlic. A bold, savory alternative to traditional basil pesto.

Potato chowder with diced potatoes, grated carrot, and onion simmered in chicken broth, then finished with a creamy skim milk base thickened by a flour slurry. A lighter chowder with all the comfort and none of the heaviness.

Serve up this scrumptious side dish at your next barbecue or family gathering.

No-roll apple pie with a press-in-pan oil crust and a sweet streusel top. Cinnamon and ginger spice six cups of sliced apples for a beginner-friendly pie that skips the rolling pin entirely.

This simple dish has such a compelling taste, you'll never have leftovers.

Pasta with white clam sauce made with fresh littleneck clams steamed in fish stock, white wine, garlic, and olive oil. A light, briny Italian seafood pasta with no cream.

Whipped sweet potatoes with orange juice, brown sugar, and warm spices, baked inside hollowed-out orange halves. A stunning holiday side dish you can freeze ahead of time.

Bean and rice burgers blend mashed beans with brown rice and whole-wheat flour for a hearty vegetarian patty. High-fiber, customizable with potatoes, bran, bulgur, or grated carrots.

Creamy homemade spinach soup thickened with a silky roux and brightened with a whisper of nutmeg. Ready in 30 minutes with simple pantry staples, this comforting bowl feeds six hungry people on a cold night.

Herbed brown rice pilaf sauteed with onions and garlic, then simmered with dill, thyme, and butter. A fragrant, nutty side dish with hands-off cooking.