Feather light angel food cake, a fat-free sponge built on whipped egg whites and cream of tartar, baked tall and cloud-soft, then swathed in a glossy boiled-syrup meringue frosting. Airy, snowy, and pure.
Silky smooth apple and celery soup with a touch of sweetness. Fresh celery and cooking apples simmer in stock, then get blended until velvety. Garnished with parsley and toasted almond flakes.
Soft chocolate drop cookies packed with maraschino cherries and topped with a glossy chocolate frosting. Buttermilk keeps them tender. Makes 4 to 5 dozen in about 30 minutes, so they're built for holiday cookie trays and bake sales.
Homemade maple cherry syrup with brown sugar, honey, fresh orange and lemon juice, cinnamon, and tart dried cherries. A rich, fruity topping for pancakes and waffles.
A Southern classic with a coconut twist. This chess pie has a rich, custardy filling loaded with flaked coconut, baked in a flaky crust until golden and set. Just 6 ingredients and pure old-fashioned charm.
Classic Nestle Toll House chocolate chip cookies with butter, brown sugar, semi-sweet morsels, and chopped nuts. The original back-of-the-bag recipe that started it all.
Serve these waffles with asparagus and topped with sauteed morels in and herb garlic butter in the spring, when asparagus is in season.
Fresh grated carrots, toasted walnuts, coconut, and crushed pineapple pack this cinnamon-spiced bundt cake. Cream cheese icing and grated carrot garnish finish it off.
Spiced pizzelles flavor the classic Italian wafer cookie with warm nutmeg and floral cardamom. Crisp, lacy, and lightly spiced, perfect for stacking on a holiday cookie tray or sandwiching with mascarpone.
Gluten-free maple bean tarts with white kidney beans blended into a maple syrup and brown sugar filling, poured over raisins in bean-flour tart shells. Lower fat and naturally gluten-free.
Traditional Austrian Topfenkuchen with a buttery pastry base and airy cottage cheese filling scented with lemon zest, topped with raisins and almonds. A classic European cheesecake baked into elegant squares.
This Southern-style Coca Cola basted ham gets slow-baked in cola, then coated with a brown sugar mustard glaze that caramelizes into a sticky, crackling crust. Feeds a crowd of 12 with bold, sweet-smoky flavor.
Chunks of apples and buttermilk make these cupcakes incredibly moist and delicious. Use most whole wheat flour, some vegetable oil and some butter to make these cupcakes a lot healthier without losing any great flavor and texture.
Light, airy drop cookies with cream cheese, coconut, and apricot preserves, finished with an apricot-spiked frosting for tropical sweetness.
Easier to work with. The original recipe called for brandy or grape juice, but I found that if you substitute the orange juice concentrate, it has a nicer flavour.
Cinnamon Zucchini, Chocolate, and Walnut Cookies recipe
Decadent chocolate mousse cake: a light, airy chocolate cake kissed with orange liqueur and zest, made by folding whipped egg whites into a rich chocolate batter, then frosted with chocolate mousse.
Coca-Cola basted ham slow-roasted and glazed with dark brown sugar, two mustards, and bread crumbs for a sticky, caramelized crust. A holiday showstopper.
Homemade hot dog relish with red and green bell peppers, onions, apple cider vinegar, and mustard seeds. A tangy, sweet canning relish that makes 8 pints for summer cookouts.
Tender baby carrots glazed with melted brown sugar and butter. This quick side dish caramelizes as it cooks, creating a sweet, glossy coating that clings to every carrot.
Monkey-faced cookies: old-fashioned molasses drop cookies with ginger and cinnamon, decorated with three raisins for eyes and a mouth. Makes 36 cookies in 30 minutes. A classic kids baking project.
Buttery melt-in-your-mouth cookies made with cornstarch for an impossibly tender crumb. Rolled in powdered sugar and pressed with a fork, they practically dissolve on your tongue.
Homemade dog biscuits made with whole wheat flour, powdered milk, and egg. Baked until hard and crunchy, just the way pups like them.
Moist apple quickbread studded with tender fruit chunks, walnuts, and orange zest. Buttermilk keeps these loaves incredibly soft, while an overnight rest lets the flavors meld into breakfast heaven.
Classic dark rum chiffon pie set with gelatin in a cinnamon graham cracker crust, topped with grated unsweetened chocolate. A no-bake retro dessert with bold rum flavor and silky mousse texture.
Try this scrumptious cake recipe when you have company to come over, definitely will impress everyone!
Light sponge cake baked in a casserole dish, then soaked with a hot rum sugar syrup and topped with toasted almonds or coconut. This boozy, syrup-drenched dessert is even better the next day.
Easy drop shortcakes from biscuit baking mix, sugar, margarine, and milk. Just stir, scoop, and bake into tender golden cakes, then split and pile high with sweetened strawberries and whipped cream.
Indonesian es alpukat layers creamy avocado puree with chocolate milk for a sweet, decadent drink. A street-vendor classic from Jakarta that doubles as dessert in a glass.
A rich and decadent cake made with delicious granny smith apples and sliced almonds.
Grapefruit soju cocktails mix fresh grapefruit juice with chilled soju and a splash of club soda. A tart, low-ABV Korean drink that scales up easily for a crowd.
Tropical Venezuelan sparkling wine punch bursting with passion fruit, citrus slices, and bubbles. Mix, chill, and serve this festive tisana over ice for easy entertaining.
Dessert pizza on bread dough crust with cream cheese layer, cinnamon apples, and almond streusel topping. Fun twist on apple pie. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
Bring the Chinese New Year with this scrumptious salad made with delicious tuna fish, jalapeno peppers and chinese white radishes.
Marinated turkey breast cubes browned and baked in a sweet-tangy sauce with dried apricots, ginger, and fresh cilantro.
Macaroni, tuna salad suitable for main or sid dish
Please your desire for pastries with this scrumptious snack that has a hint of almond.
This easy roast chicken recipe combines juicy chicken with a spicy orange harissa sauce, creating an outstanding balance of flavors. With a perfect combination of heat and flavor, this harissa chicken recipe will surely become a new favorite in your collection.
Crispy deep-fried spring rolls packed with curry-marinated ground chicken, cellophane noodles, napa cabbage, and fresh vegetables. Served with a fiery homemade chili-cilantro dipping sauce that brings serious heat.
Three layers of deep chocolate cake get brushed with vanilla sugar glaze while hot, then stacked with mocha buttercream icing spiked with coffee and cocoa.
Indonesian sambal ikan transforms tuna into a spicy-sweet coconut relish with shallots, garlic, and candlenuts. Serve hot or cold as a bold condiment or side dish.
Simple butter cookies that earned honorable mention: just butter, sugar, flour, and vanilla rolled in sugar and stamped flat, no chilling or cutting required for crisp golden edges.
Microwave Irish coffee combines strong black coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and floated whipped cream for the classic warming after-dinner drink. Made in under 3 minutes with no special equipment.
Buttermilk bran muffins that we love for breakfast.
7-layer brownie ice cream cake with thin homemade brownie rounds stacked with vanilla ice cream and frozen in a springform pan. A make-ahead frozen dessert that slices like a dream.
Blond brownies with brown sugar and butter base topped with almonds and chocolate chips: butterscotch-flavored bars baked until golden, named for the A-B-C toppings.
A legendary Chinese dish: whole chicken rubbed with soy and sesame, stuffed with seasoned pork and mustard greens, wrapped in lotus leaves, sealed in clay, and slow-roasted until fall-apart tender.
This is an outstanding dish! I followed it exactly and it was just superb.