Recipes with sugar

Sicilian caponata with eggplant, olives, capers, pine nuts, tomatoes, and a sweet-sour vinegar-sugar finish. Serve hot as a side or cold on bread as an appetizer.

This recipe is suitable for everyone, very enjoyable.

'BULKOKEE' is Korea's national dish and may have been the inspiration for Japan's teriyaki, which it resembles.

Cinnamon zucchini muffins with grated zucchini baked into a tender crumb. A quick 30-minute recipe that uses up garden zucchini in the best way possible.

Sauerkraut chocolate cake with a rich sour cream chocolate frosting. The sauerkraut adds surprising moisture and tang that no one will guess, topped with a creamy melted chip frosting.

No-bake fig squares with crystallized ginger, nuts, lemon juice, and toasted coconut layered between thin fruit-and-nut paste. A naturally sweet confection with zero oven time.

Rhubarb conserve with orange, lemon zest, and chopped nuts simmered until thick, glossy, and clear. A chunky fruit preserve with citrus brightness and nutty crunch for toast, scones, or gifting.

Toffee bar dessert cake with a brown sugar buttermilk batter topped with a crumb streusel, chopped Heath bars, and nuts. A crunchy-topped sheet cake baked in a 9x13 pan.

Giant raisin oat cookies with oat bran, rolled oats, plump raisins, and a hint of orange zest baked into hearty cookies the size of saucers. Wholesome breakfast or lunchbox treat.

No-fat chocolate cake made with egg whites, non-fat yogurt, cocoa powder, and brown sugar. Zero added fat, rich chocolate flavor, bakes in 15 minutes.

Chestnut meringues with chopped marrons glaces folded through crisp, snowy French meringue, dusted with cocoa. A delicate, old-world European cookie for tea trays and holiday gift tins.

Cappuccino cream muffins with a cinnamon-chocolate ripple through the center and sour cream batter. Coffee shop flavor in a homemade muffin.

Lemon cornmeal cake with a hot lemon glaze and crushed blueberry sauce. A rustic single-layer buttermilk cake with a tender crumb and gritty cornmeal bite, finished with bright citrus shine.

Chocolate almond pie pours hot chocolate syrup over almond-cake batter in a pie shell. As it bakes, the layers separate magically into pudding bottom, cake top, with toasted almonds and chocolate shavings.

Chewy peanut butter brownies made with melted semi-sweet chocolate, creamy peanut butter, and chopped walnuts. Dense, fudgy, and rich with a peanut butter flavor that deepens the chocolate.

Easy Mexican chili made in a slow cooker with ground beef, kidney beans, green chiles, and tomatoes. A dump-and-go crockpot chili that simmers 8-10 hours on low heat.

Orange roast brisket: a Jewish-style oven-braised brisket cooked low and slow in red wine, orange juice, tomato sauce, and onions. A holiday-table centerpiece roast.

Pecan praline cookie pizza with a buttery brown sugar shortbread crust, sour cream topping, and toasted pecans. A festive dessert that slices into wedges like a pie.

Swedish Christmas crescent cookies: tender almond shortbread shaped into half-moons and finished with cinnamon sugar. The classic Scandinavian holiday cookie that melts on the tongue.

Buttermilk chocolate cake with fudge icing, a moist, tender chocolate sheet cake made with buttermilk and boiling water, topped with a cooked, poured fudge frosting that sets glossy and rich.

Lemon roll-out cookies with sour cream, lemon zest and lemon extract, brushed with fresh lemon juice before baking. Tender citrus shortbread for tea trays and gift tins.

Fresh pear pie with sliced pears spiced with mace, baked in a single crust under a brown sugar streusel topping. Classic fall fruit pie with crumb crown.

Old-fashioned prune and pecan spice cake with buttermilk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, topped with a hot buttermilk icing poured on while still baking.

These creamy and limy ice-cream sandwiches are great treats at a hot summer day. The buttery and crispy cookies are delicious with the lime ice-cream. You will love these sandwiches on both the looking and the taste.

Brownie pecan pie with melted sweet chocolate, corn syrup, and whole pecans in a flaky crust. A fudgy, gooey mashup of two classic Southern desserts.

Fresh mango salsa with ginger, habanero, brown sugar, garlic, cloves, and soy sauce. A sweet-hot tropical condiment for grilled fish, chicken, or tacos.

Homemade raspberry liqueur made with fresh berries, sugar syrup, and grain alcohol. A French-style framboise that ages for weeks into a beautifully clear, fruity spirit.

Beef and straw mushroom stir-fry with broccoli, water chestnuts, and red peppers in a soy-sherry glaze. A crunchy, savory skillet dinner served over rice.

German sweet chocolate cream cheese brownies swirl a tangy cheesecake layer through rich German chocolate brownie batter with nuts. Marbled bars in one pan, ready in under an hour.

Rustic olive bread with rye flour, sautéed onions and whole olives baked into a hearty artisan-style loaf from scratch

Chewy peanut butter chip bars with deep cocoa brownie batter and pockets of peanut butter chips. A jelly-roll pan recipe that yields four dozen fudgy chocolate bars.

Fudge mint brownies with chocolate mints melted into the batter and spread as a glossy topping. Dense, rich cocoa brownies with a minty chocolate layer on top.

Glace cherries, ground almonds and simple directions make this an easy recipe to impress your guests.

Cool, refreshing big-batch fruit salad with watermelon, cantaloupe, plums, nectarines, and grapes tossed in chilled mint-lime simple syrup. A summer party showstopper.

Classic chocolate sheet cake with cocoa, buttermilk, and a surprise touch of almond extract. Boiling butter and water poured over the dry mix creates an ultra-moist, fudgy crumb.

Chocolate chip orange scones with bright citrus zest, mini chocolate chips, and a tender Nantucket-style crumb. Orange juice in the dough brightens every bite while pockets of chocolate soften in the warm scone.

Ovenstad's bread: a hearty three-grain bread machine loaf with white, rye, and whole wheat flours plus softened wheat berries for chewy texture and earthy depth. A Scandinavian-style everyday bread with real bite.

Perfect for the summer, this scrumptious potato salad can satisfy anyone's appetite at lunch.

Georgia peach pie with 8 fresh peaches, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a homemade butter lattice crust. A classic Southern fruit pie that lets peak-season peaches shine.

Paintbrush cookies are honey-sweetened sugar cookies decorated with edible egg yolk paint before baking. A fun kids' baking project where the painting is half the joy and the colors bake on vibrant.

Glazed yams simmered until tender and coated in an orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, and allspice glaze. No butter, no marshmallows. Just naturally sweet, healthy glazed sweet potatoes.

Marinated grilled portobello mushrooms in an olive oil vinaigrette with balsamic vinegar and lemon juice. Three cooking methods included: grill, broil, or bake.

Low-calorie bran muffins made with whole wheat flour, applesauce, prunes, and egg whites instead of whole eggs. High fiber, lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Streusel cream cheese coffee cake layers tender butter cake around a sweet cream cheese filling, finished with a buttery flour-sugar streusel. Baked in a springform pan, perfect for brunch.

Sweet tea punch with orange juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice, and ginger ale, garnished with fresh mint. A make-ahead party punch for bridal showers and weddings.

Boston cream pie from scratch: two tender cake-flour layers split by a thick vanilla pastry cream and finished with a glossy chocolate glaze that drips down the sides. The classic Massachusetts dessert, every component homemade.

Apple cake layered with cinnamon-sugar apple slices in a tube pan and topped with brown sugar streusel and chopped nuts. A tall, moist Jewish-style apple cake made with orange juice instead of milk.

Homemade giardiniera with carrots, cauliflower, celery, peppers, and onions brined overnight and pickled in a spiced vinegar with mustard seed, celery seed, and chili peppers.