Recipes with eggs

Cheesy ham scallion quiche is a quick microwave quiche for two: a cornmeal crust filled with ham, mozzarella, scallions and a dash of hot sauce in a soft egg custard. No oven, ready fast for breakfast or lunch.

Classic Yorkshire pudding baked in real beef drippings alongside a slow-roasted rump roast. A proper British Sunday roast with puffy, golden pudding from scratch.

Savory onion shortbread with cornmeal, Italian herb seasoning, and golden sauteed onions on top. A layered cornbread loaf with herbs baked through and caramelized onions crowning the top.

Soft banana nut bar cookies baked in a sheet pan with sour cream for extra moisture, then slathered with a tangy cream cheese frosting. Cut into bars and watch them vanish.

German noodle ring baked in a cheese custard and unmolded onto a platter with extra cheese sauce poured over top. A retro Pennsylvania Dutch showpiece side dish.

Individual chocolate cheesecake tarts in a buttery macadamia nut crust, spiked with creme de cacao, and plated over silky vanilla custard sauce. Dinner party worthy.

Hearty meatball chowder with walnut-sized beef meatballs, potatoes, carrots, rice, and Mexicorn in a tomato-beef broth. A big-batch soup that feeds a crowd.

Vintage white cake layered with toasted pecans and grated semi-sweet chocolate, finished with a glossy chocolate fudge frosting. A 1960s-era bake-off showstopper.

Provençal tomato tart layered with ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, marinated artichoke hearts, and fresh oregano in a golden pastry shell. Bring the French Riviera to your kitchen table.

Spaghetti tossed with crisp bacon, beaten eggs, and grated cheese in a butter and white wine sauce. The heat of the just-drained pasta cooks the eggs into a silky, no-cream carbonara-style coating. A fast pantry dinner.

Texas-style chocolate sheath cake with buttermilk and a warm marshmallow-nut cocoa icing spread on while the cake is still hot. One pan, one hour, and feeds a crowd.

A layered cherry pie with amaretto-spiked cherry filling, silky almond cream custard, and stabilized whipped cream topped with white chocolate. A true Oregon gem.

Coconut meringue cookies shaped into little bird nests and filled with candy eggs or jelly beans. A show-stopping Easter dessert that's crisp, light as air, and gluten-free. Makes 20 nests.

A spice cake mix upgraded with rolled oats, low-fat yogurt, and chopped apples, finished with a crunchy brown sugar and oat crumble topping. Bakes in one pan, ready in an hour.

Moist supper cake made with Dr. Pepper-softened oatmeal, brown sugar, and nutmeg, finished under the broiler with a bubbling coconut-cream topping. Retro Southern dessert with real staying power.

Rich venison and mushroom stew braises marinated game low and slow into a dark, glossy gravy, then crowns it with crisp lemon-parsley forcemeat balls. A deeply savory, make-ahead wild-game casserole.