Recipes with salt

Risotto-style orzo with fresh tomatoes, Asiago cheese, garlic, and parsley simmered in chicken stock. Creamy pasta with risotto texture in half the time and no constant stirring.

Bourbon whiskey loaf cake loaded with golden raisins and pecans, flavored with molasses and nutmeg. A dense, boozy fruitcake that improves as it ages in the fridge.

A fast wok stir-fry with wine-marinated chicken, ham, green peas, water chestnuts, and toasted walnuts. This Chinese-inspired weeknight dinner hits the table in just 25 minutes.

Chicken simmered for two hours with carrots, celery, onions, and allspice, then crowned with tangy tomato-mustard dumplings that steam right on top. A slow-cooked Sunday dinner worth every minute.

Peace Pie layers mincemeat and spiced pumpkin custard in a single pie shell for a holiday mashup that combines two Thanksgiving favorites in every slice.

Delicious and crisp cookies, all my family love these cookies!

Cape Breton scones with sour cream, raisins, and a sugar-sparkled top. Tender, golden wedges baked in under 15 minutes. Serve warm with butter, jam, or honey.

Southern yellow squash casserole with sauteed onions, green chiles, crushed saltines, and a bubbly cheddar cheese top. A quick, comforting side dish that puts summer squash to work.

If you're having guests over, then try serving this succulent seafood dish that will have everyone giving compliments to the chef.

Penne with bacon, peas, and ricotta is a creamy 5-ingredient pasta ready in 20 minutes. Smoky bacon fat coats the penne while ricotta melts into a silky sauce.

Belgian endive halves browned in butter until caramelized, then braised in chicken broth. A 30-minute European side dish with a bittersweet, nutty flavor and silky texture.

Moist cranberry banana bread with walnuts and an optional Grand Marnier cranberry syrup soaked into the top. Fresh cranberries are simmered first, then folded into a rich banana batter.

Peanut butter bon bons: soft, chewy peanut butter cookie balls coated in melted milk chocolate. A chocolate-peanut butter treat that looks fancy but uses simple pantry ingredients.

Turkey cheddar tetrazzini: a freezer-friendly casserole with sharp aged cheddar, mushroom cream sauce, and spaghetti. Built for Thanksgiving leftovers, but good enough year-round.

Warmly spiced zucchini muffins with oats, pecans, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Dip the tops in melted butter and cinnamon sugar while still warm for a bakery-style finish that's absolutely irresistible.

Creamy maple-sweetened sweet potato casserole topped with a crunchy brown sugar and pecan streusel. The Thanksgiving side dish that steals the show from the turkey every year.

Apple, cheddar and walnuts make this buttery bread super moist, cheesy and heavenly delicious.

Homemade egg roll wrappers from scratch with just flour, eggs, water, and salt. Yields 48 wrappers that can be stacked, frozen, and used whenever you need them.

Forshmak is a traditional Eastern European baked casserole: salted herring soaked and blended with ground beef and lamb, potato, onion and sour cream, lightened with whipped egg whites under a crisp Parmesan crust.

Whole red snapper stuffed with a savory bread, celery, and tomato filling, basted with a tangy lemon-Worcestershire sauce spiked with hot sauce. Gulf Coast flavor at its finest.

This scrumptious appetizer calls for beer, jalapeno peppers, shrimp and hot chili sauce.

Use this paste to give your sandwiches a brand new experience.

These scrumptious and tasty arepas can be served as an appetizer or a main dish.

Do something fun with dinner and try this delectable dish that will have your friends and family giving you two thumbs up!

Slow cooker black-eyed peas with salt pork, garlic, and oregano. Overnight soak, then low and slow cooking for tender beans with Mexican flair.

Cumi-Cumi Isi is Indonesian stuffed squid filled with seasoned red snapper and simmered in a fragrant coconut milk sauce with lemongrass, chili, and candlenuts. Rich, tender, and deeply aromatic.

So very rich, so very wonderful. The candied cherries and raisins are sure to make you hungry for more.

This is a delicious, easy to prepare recipe. I will definitely make it again, it's absolutely perfect just the way it is!

Cabbage and lamb stew with green and red cabbage, lamb sausage, red potatoes, and Creole mustard. Rustic European-style one-pot dinner ready in an hour.

Here is a kind of throw together recipe I came up with: If you are entertaining you can garnish with fresh parsley and serve with a caesar salad, garlic bread and a nice chablis. The vegetables can vary. I've used mushrooms, spinach, cauliflower etc. Grouper works well with this because it has a lot of flavor. I've used fresh tuna and halibut but prefer grouper.

Marjoram spiced souffle made by steaming in a cheesecloth.

Beef Stroganoff with Basil Rosemary Infused Sauce recipe

German chicken salad with hand-shredded chicken, crushed pineapple, green peas, and mayonnaise. A sweet and savory cold chicken salad with just five simple ingredients.

Tender pork and crab meatballs braised with crisp Chinese cabbage in savory broth. This classic Lion's Head recipe brings restaurant-style elegance to your table in 30 minutes.

Miracle Whip spice cake folds the salad dressing into a molasses-and-spice batter for a moist, eggless cake with deep cinnamon, clove and nutmeg warmth.

Alice's chocolate cake bakes a moist two-layer cocoa cake using boiling water for extra-deep chocolate flavor, then frosts with a from-scratch buttery cocoa-powdered sugar icing. The reliable birthday cake home bakers swear by.

Add some magic to your meat loaf with this simple recipe that will instantly become one of your favorites.

Midwest comfort food mash-up: ground beef and stewed tomatoes tossed with elbow macaroni and oregano. Simple, hearty, and ready in under an hour to feed a crowd.

An easy spiced double peach bread for the bread machine. Floral and packed with Georgia goodness from down south.

Traditional Hungarian cream of pearl barley soup made with pork and veal broth, a light roux, and finished with egg yolk and cream. Velvety and soul-warming.

Slow cooker Italian spaghetti sauce loaded with ground beef, Italian sausage, tomatoes, mushrooms, and green peppers. Set it in the morning and come home to a rich, simmered-all-day meat sauce.

Slow cooker beef tips with mushrooms and green onions in a rich red wine and beef broth gravy. Set it and forget it for 7 to 12 hours, then serve over hot buttered noodles.

Leftover corned beef meets crisp cabbage, tart Granny Smith apple, and a savory soy sauce glaze in this quick wok stir fry. A brilliant twist on the classic Irish dinner.

A delicious and hearty chicken main dish of tender chicken pieces cooked in a creamy white wine sauce. Hühnerfrikassee is a beloved dish in Germany, and it's enjoyed by people of all ages.

Why only use tuna for sandwiches when you try this scrumptious pasta salad that's perfect for the summer!

Homemade Filipino lumpia from scratch with hand-made crepe-style wrappers, a pork and shrimp filling loaded with water chestnuts and bamboo shoots, and a tangy pineapple-ginger dipping sauce. Authentic party-tray classic.

Chinese-American almond cookies with butter, ground almonds, and almond extract for double the nutty flavor. Egg-washed and baked golden, these are the takeout-restaurant cookies you can finally make at home.

Kolach is a soft, enriched Eastern European braided bread: a milk-and-egg yeast dough braided into glossy golden loaves, brushed with egg glaze and sprinkled with poppy seeds. A festive holiday bread worth the rise.