Recipes with salt

Savory meat-filled manicotti stuffs pasta tubes with seasoned ground chicken, mozzarella, parmesan, and bread crumbs, baked in marinara with melted cheese. Italian-American comfort food, lighter version.

British-style ripe banana loaf with sultanas, cherries, almonds, honey, and mixed spice. A fruited tea loaf that slices thin, spreads with butter, and improves over days.

Pumpkin apricot cake roll, a tender spiced pumpkin sponge rolled around an apricot filling. A stunning autumn dessert that looks harder than it is.

Holiday brunch egg casserole loaded with diced ham, Monterey Jack, cottage cheese, and green chiles. A make-ahead crowd-feeder that bakes up puffy and golden for Christmas morning.

Grandma Rose's blueberry cake folds flour-coated blueberries into a buttery sheet cake topped with cinnamon sugar. Old-fashioned family recipe that serves 24, perfect for potlucks.

Frosted peanut butter cake squares bake a tender peanut butter cake under chocolate-peanut butter frosting and chopped peanut butter cups. Bakery-style chocolate-and-PB nostalgia.

Pan-seared chicken breasts with sautéed leeks, bright lime zest, and sundried tomatoes served over tender zucchini spaghetti. An elegant low-carb dinner that's on the table in 40 minutes.

Browned chicken pieces simmer atop rice, mushrooms, and carrots in one skillet for a complete dinner with zero side dishes needed. Ready in an hour with minimal cleanup.

Glazed pearl onions caramelized with sugar, braised in beef stock, and finished with a splash of red wine vinegar. A sweet-and-tangy side dish using frozen pearl onions.

Lemon bars with an oat-brown sugar crumble crust and a tangy sweetened condensed milk lemon filling. Crumbly, creamy, and tart in every bite.

Sourdough pizza bread for the bread machine with pepperoni, parmesan, basil, and oregano baked right into the dough. All the flavors of pizza night in a sliceable loaf.

Create a new tasty side dish today with this simple recipe that uses mixed herbs and cream of chicken soup.

A deliciously seasoned soft spread served as part of the cheese course at a restaurant in Lyons, France.

White fish poached in fresh orange juice and white wine with shallots, leeks, and sorrel or spinach. A light, elegant dinner for two with a silky citrus sauce, ready in 30 minutes.

Tender beef meatballs smothered in a dill and paprika cream sauce, served over buttered egg noodles. Made entirely in the microwave in about 40 minutes.

Warm zucchini salad in a reduced basil cream sauce with fresh tomatoes, shallots, lemon juice, and hot pepper sauce. A rich summer side dish ready in 30 minutes.

Poppy seed fruited slaw tosses shredded cabbage and carrots with juicy orange segments, halved red grapes, and a tangy poppy seed-cider vinaigrette. A sweet-savory summer side for picnics and barbecues.

Quick-sautéed cucumber and red onion relish with fresh mint and red wine vinegar, served warm as a bright side for grilled fish or lamb.

Stuffed chicken breasts New Mexico style with a filling of golden raisins, spinach, Chimayo chile, cinnamon, and cloves, basted with chicken broth while baking.

Quick Native American fry bread: four-ingredient dough fried golden, served sweet with honey or savory as a taco base. Simple, fast, deeply traditional.

Weeknight chicken quinoa stew cooks like a creamy risotto, simmering protein-rich quinoa with chicken, carrots, peas, and tomatoes in a parmesan-laced milk broth. A cozy, veg-packed one-pot dinner ready in under an hour.

Raisin oatmeal brownies blend melted chocolate chips with brown sugar, oats, and raisins for a chewy bar with nutty texture and pockets of fruity sweetness.

Bizcochitos are the official state cookie of New Mexico: lard-based shortbread perfumed with anise and sweet wine, dusted in cinnamon sugar, and baked into delicate flaky rounds. The traditional Christmas and wedding cookie of the Southwest.

Herb dumplings made with sour cream, milk, and thyme, dropped onto bubbling soup or stew and steamed under cover for 15 minutes. Light, fluffy, and ready to soak up any savory broth.

Rhubarb dream bars with a buttery shortbread crust and tangy rhubarb custard filling. A two-layer spring dessert bar that balances sweet, tart, and buttery in every bite.

Braided yeast bread filled with buttery sauteed onions, Parmesan, sesame seeds, and paprika. A showstopping homemade loaf with a soft, pillowy crumb and savory golden crust.

Silky coffee cream pie with a custard filling made from strong brewed coffee and evaporated milk, poured into a flaky pie shell and crowned with whipped cream.

Velvety pureed leek and potato soup enriched with heavy cream and freshly grated nutmeg, topped with crumbled blue cheese and a shot of white wine on the side.

Halloween beef stew with flour-crusted meat, potatoes, carrots, and peas in a creamy thyme-coriander broth, served inside a carved pumpkin shell for a spooky seasonal showstopper.

Three-layer old-fashioned chocolate cake with cocoa frosting and chocolate chips baked into every layer. No eggs, no butter in the cake, just deep cocoa flavor and a tender crumb.

Pecan thumbprint cookies, the classic shortbread-style holiday cookie. Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth dough rolled in finely chopped pecans with a thumbprint well ready for jam, chocolate, or icing.

This is the quickest, easiest, most delicious cornbread. So moist it almost doesn't need a butter pat, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Fudgy chocolate crinkle cookies rolled in sugar and baked until the edges set but the centers stay soft and chewy. Made with real melted unsweetened chocolate.

Roast beef with a garlic bread crumb crust made from olive oil, crushed garlic, parsley, and seasoned crumbs pressed onto the meat before roasting. Just seven ingredients.

Sinigang na manok features chicken sauteed with garlic and tomatoes, then simmered in a sour tamarind broth with icicle radish and peppery mustard greens. A hearty Filipino one-pot meal.

Classic boeuf bourguignon, beef slowly braised in red wine until fork-tender, with smoky bacon, sweet little onions, and buttery mushrooms. The deeply savory French beef stew worth the slow oven time.

A light, airy chocolate pudding cake made with separated eggs, skim milk, and low-cal pudding mix, topped with whipped topping and fresh banana slices. WW-friendly and just 148 calories per serving.

Leg of lamb studded with garlic and rubbed with lemon juice roasts with potatoes until tender, creating bright Greek Sunday dinner.

Traditional Scottish haggis made from scratch: sheep heart, liver, and lungs ground with beef suet, onion, oatmeal, and warm spice, then stuffed into a stomach casing and gently boiled. The genuine Burns Night centerpiece.

Hearty vegetable soup with 7-grain cereal, tomatoes, green beans, corn, mushrooms, and winter squash simmered until tender: finished with canola oil and fresh parsley for bright flavor.

Best of class senior contest--1950 Pillsbury Cookoff. This is a simple cake that looks fancy.

Creamy Indian chicken curry with a surprising secret ingredient: Coca-Cola. Sweet, savory, and rich with apple, raisins, and warm spices.

Spinach Mushroom Lasagna with Miso and Tahini recipe

Classic Peruvian chupe de camarones with shrimp, flounder, potatoes, and corn in a creamy, spicy tomato broth finished with cream cheese and garnished with fresh mint.

Classic French fish soup built on roasted bones, lobster shells, and aromatic vegetables simmered with white wine, saffron, and Pernod. Served with garlicky rouille, melted Gruyere, and crusty baguette croutons.

A tasty and succulent beef dish that can be made in your oven or in a slow cooker.

British lamb and apple casserole layered with potatoes, onions, raisins, and Marmite broth, baked under a golden potato crust. A hearty one-pot meal with sweet-savory depth.

Homemade bran flakes cereal made with wheat bran, whole-wheat flour, molasses, and brewer's yeast. Rolled thin, baked crisp, and broken into flakes. No preservatives.