Pork cutlets with a crunchy almond and cracker crust, seasoned with cayenne and coriander, dipped in buttermilk egg wash and pan-fried golden in butter.
Black currant vodka cheesecake on a toasted almond and graham crust, baked low in a water bath for a silky, crack-free top. Crowned with fresh strawberries and a glossy strawberry-Kurant glaze.
Buttermilk pancakes studded with plump dried cherries and crunchy macadamia nuts, finished with whipped cream. A Hawaiian-style brunch stack with sweet-tart, buttery flavor in every bite.
Chocolate chip snack cake with cream cheese pockets: a no-egg, no-butter chocolate cake topped with dollops of sweetened cream cheese, chocolate chips, and walnuts. The retro depression-era "crazy cake" upgraded.
Four-ingredient cottage cheese pancakes blended smooth with eggs, corn oil, and flour or cornmeal. Light, protein-packed griddle cakes ready in 30 minutes.
Shrimp stuffed mushrooms with tarragon, cracker crumbs, and a buttered breadcrumb topping baked golden. A classic seafood appetizer that fills 24 caps in 35 minutes.
Spumoni slice-and-bake cookies with three layered doughs: cherry pink, chocolate, and pistachio green with rum flavoring. A colorful Italian-inspired Christmas cookie.
Traditional Chinese almond cookies with butter and shortening get an egg wash for glossy shine. Dough chills 2 hours, then slices into rounds topped with whole almonds.
Traditional Chinese almond cookies with butter and shortening get an egg wash for glossy shine. Dough chills 2 hours, then slices into rounds topped with whole almonds.
French silk pie with a whipped chocolate-butter filling in a baked pie shell, topped with vanilla whipped cream. A classic no-bake chocolate pie with a texture like dense mousse.
Jack-o-lantern cookie pops made with spiced molasses dough cut into pumpkin shapes on lollipop sticks, decorated with tinted ornamental frosting. A fun Halloween baking project for kids.
Blueberry streusel muffins with a pecan-brown sugar-cinnamon crumble topping and a lemon glaze drizzle. Bakery-style muffins with lemon zest in the batter and the streusel.
Old-school chopped chicken liver with caramelized onions, garlic, hard-boiled eggs, and butter. Kept chunky, not smooth, for the real deli-style texture. A classic Jewish appetizer.
Cranapple snack bars with fresh cranberries, sliced apples, walnuts, and silken tofu in a honey-sweetened cinnamon batter. A naturally sweetened fruit bar with no refined sugar.
Halloween black widow spider muffins with black cream cheese frosting, a red hourglass mark, and licorice string legs. A spooky, fun baking project kids will love.
Three-egg omelet cooked in butter and folded over any filling you like. A fast breakfast or brunch fundamental, ready in about 10 minutes start to finish.