Recipes with salt

Fruit and tofu pie layers honey-sweetened peaches and coconut under a silky blended tofu-cream cheese custard, baked in a pastry shell. A lighter dessert with hidden protein.

Moist persimmon bread studded with walnuts and raisins, lightly spiced and finished with a touch of bourbon. The persimmons keep the loaves tender for days.

Curried pumpkin soup with crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, and a hint of clove thickened with milk. A creamy, warmly spiced fall soup ready in under an hour.

Jamaican jerk pork shoulder marinated overnight in Scotch bonnet peppers, allspice, thyme, and scallions, then slow-grilled over indirect heat. Authentic Caribbean jerk with serious heat.

Chicken goulash with ground chicken breast, paprika, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, and brown sugar over egg noodles. A lighter take on classic goulash ready in 35 minutes.

Creamy New England clam chowder simmers minced clams, potatoes, and crisp bacon in a milk-and-heavy-cream broth thickened with flour. A classic Boston-style chowder finished with parsley and basil.

Healthy! Millet doesn't have the same gluten content as cous cous but has same appearance and texture.

Apples and buttons is one of the best known of all Pennsylvania Dutch dishes. Truly a meal in itself with ham, raised dumplings, and stewed apples.

A scrumptious rice dish made with coconut milk, vegetable stock and a pinch of turmeric.

Florida-style red snapper fillets bake under a citrus-blanket of orange and grapefruit zest with a whisper of nutmeg. Five ingredients, foil-covered, on the table in 25 minutes. Light, fragrant, full of Sunshine State sunshine.

Slow cooker brunch casserole with ground beef, spinach, mushrooms, and an egg-and-milk custard topped with sharp cheddar. Overnight Crock-Pot breakfast for a crowd.

Chinese steamed honey sponge cake with almond powder and fluffy whipped egg whites. This traditional method produces a pillowy, moist crumb without an oven, and the cake resteams beautifully for leftovers.

Light, airy coconut meringue cookies topped with candied cherry halves. Made with egg whites, sugar, and shredded coconut, these gluten-free bites are crisp on the outside and chewy in the center.

"'With fresh mushrooms, plum tomatoes and herbs to spice up its flavor, this dish tastes like summertime to me,' says Jacqueline Graves of Lawrenceville, Georgia. Chock-full of garden goodness, the chunky sauce cooks up quickly, too."

Low-fat strawberry cheesecake swaps cream cheese for pureed cottage cheese folded with gelatin and whipped egg whites for a light, mousse-like filling. Finished with a glossy crushed-strawberry glaze.

Chicken wrapped around asparagus served with hollandaise sauce.

A moist Christmas quick bread with orange juice, mashed banana, prune puree, candied fruit, raisins, and nuts, topped with a thin powdered sugar icing and glacé cherries. Freezes beautifully for gifting.

A delicious creamy vegetable soup that's perfect as a side or as a family dinner when served with a scrumptious crusty bread.

Turbot fillets gently poached in milk infused with anise-scented Pernod, then napped with a velvety egg yolk sauce. This elegant French-style fish dish needs just a handful of ingredients and an hour of your time.

Chinese food is usually associated with soy sauce, garlic and ginger. This is a classic Chinese stir-fry noodles, it is easy to make, and loaded with flavor.

Hearty vegetarian hot pot with pearl barley, root vegetables, mushrooms, and fresh herbs simmered in a savory yeast extract broth. Warming autumn comfort food.

Oatmeal griddle cakes made with cooked oatmeal and evaporated milk for thick, hearty pancakes. Freeze extras and reheat in the toaster for a quick weekday breakfast.

Sweet! Super-Circle is made with honey, not refined sugar! Dense and intense, this 10-pounder is a scrumptious medley of flavors and textures. Can you say hearty, moist, chewy, crunchy, zesty and rich? The tangy frosting makes it sing!

Warm red-skinned potatoes tossed in a sweet-sour bacon vinaigrette that's the star of every church potluck and German family reunion from Cincinnati to Milwaukee.

Very Garlic Shrimp with Tomato and Cucumber recipe

Lemon almond madeleines: classic French shell-shaped tea cakes with ground almonds and fresh lemon zest, finished with powdered sugar. Twenty-four buttery cookies for tea time.

Individual oyster casseroles baked in sherry-cream sauce with tomato soup, green peppers, and a hint of mace. Bubbly, elegant, and ready in an hour.

Give your chicken wings a new flavor with this simple but tasty recipe that uses lemon juice and crushed garlic.

Roasted Poblano, White Bean, Turkey, and Steak Stew recipe

Ground turkey simmered in marinara with mushrooms and bell peppers, piled over fluffy baked potatoes and finished with Parmesan. A lighter spin on sloppy joes in 45 minutes.

Old-fashioned chocolate pudding cake bakes with a cocoa batter on top and a brown sugar water layer that transforms into hot fudge sauce underneath. Drizzled with raspberry jam.

Emu steak au poivre with crushed peppercorns, cognac pan sauce, and heavy cream. A classic French technique applied to lean, red emu meat. Ready in 30 minutes.

Greek Isle bread machine loaf with feta, black olives, cucumber, yogurt, basil, and dill. A Mediterranean-inspired yeast bread that bakes itself in the bread machine.

Hearty minestrone with sweet Italian sausage, great northern beans, cabbage, zucchini, and tomatoes simmered in beef broth. A thick, warming one-pot soup for cold nights.

Beef Arlesienne is a Provençal-style pot roast braised with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives, garlic, and basil. Low and slow simmering turns tough beef into fork-tender, Mediterranean comfort.

Easy applesauce nut bread is a 10-ingredient quickbread with chunky walnuts, cinnamon, and a single can of applesauce for moisture. One bowl, one loaf pan, one hour in the oven.

Rich chicken broth built from backs, necks, and wings, sweated with leeks and aromatics, then simmered four hours and reduced for deep gold stock. The base of every great soup.

Deep-fried jalapeno halves packed with seasoned crab meat, garlic, and cayenne, double-breaded in cracker meal for an extra-crunchy shell. Spicy, crispy, and wildly addictive.

Mandelbreit is a Jewish almond bread sliced twice-baked style with three fillings: cocoa, walnuts, and candied fruit. Aging the rolls in foil for a week deepens the flavor.

Creamy hearts of palm and leek soup blended silky smooth with whipping cream, topped with a fresh garnish of diced tomato, scallion, and hearts of palm.

Sweet and tangy pickled day lily buds spiced with allspice, cinnamon, and cloves. A unique foraging recipe that turns backyard flowers into 8 jars of crunchy, spiced preserves.

Chiu Chow lemon chicken features lightly floured breasts pan-fried in butter, topped with a tangy lemon-soy sauce and toasted slivered almonds. A refined Cantonese take on lemon chicken.

Sliced sweet potatoes baked under a golden, flaky pie crust with cinnamon and sugar. This old-fashioned Southern cobbler is simple as can be and twice as good.

Creamy ground beef and noodle casserole with tomato paste, cream cheese, Parmesan, and green peppers, all made in the microwave. A 30-minute weeknight dinner the whole family will love.

Dad's corn chowder simmers salt pork, sweet corn, potatoes, and milk into a New England classic. Old-school comfort with smoky, savory depth in every spoonful.

A rich cocoa bundt cake with a sweet coconut macaroon filling swirled through every slice and finished with chocolate glaze. Two classics, one spectacular cake.

A steamed banana pudding cake made in a pressure cooker with whole wheat pastry flour, maple syrup, apple juice, and raisins. No eggs, no butter, no oil. Dense, moist, and naturally sweetened.

Soft, pillowy dumplings simmered in a bubbling blueberry sauce. This old-fashioned comfort food recipe uses just 8 pantry staples and comes together in under 45 minutes.