Recipes with sugar

Classic Chinese stir-fried squid in fermented black bean sauce with garlic, ginger, rice wine, and scallions. Sounds fancy, cooks in minutes. Easier than you think.

Homemade beet horseradish with fresh grated beets and horseradish in a sweet vinegar brine. A fiery, vibrant condiment for roast beef, gefilte fish, or your holiday table.

Traditional Scottish currant shortbread squares plumped with orange juice and baked into a buttery, sandy crumb. Six ingredients, an old-country recipe, and a finish made for an afternoon cup of tea.

Braided challah bread infused with a sweet blueberry puree that turns the dough a gorgeous purple hue. Egg-rich and tender with a golden egg-washed crust, this showstopping loaf is a fruity twist on the classic Jewish bread.

Pineapple delights are no-bake squares with a digestive biscuit base, butter icing, crushed pineapple, and fresh whipped cream. A retro tropical dessert from the British tea-table tradition.

Mock fish Buddhist: Chinese vegetarian stir-fry with crispy fried potato slices standing in for fish, paired with snow peas and crunchy wood ear mushrooms. Traditional Buddhist temple cuisine with clever meat-free texture play.

Almond float with mandarin oranges: a delicate Chinese-restaurant dessert of agar-agar almond jelly squares served in cool mandarin orange syrup. Light, dairy-flexible, and refreshing.

Rice or ramen noodles make a good partner for this tofu-enhanced vegetable dish with rich mushroom sauce inspired by traditional Chinese cooking.

Mock tiramisu: a no-bake shortcut with pound cake, instant coffee, Neufchatel cheese, and whipped topping. All the flavor of traditional tiramisu in half the time.

A basic beef and macaroni dish that's easy to make and takes nothing at all to enjoy!

Italian anise biscotti: twice-baked Italian almond cookies flavored with pharmacy-grade anise oil and toasted whole almonds. Crisp, dunkable, perfect with espresso.

Irish whiskey pie is a no-bake chiffon dessert: a light, boozy whiskey-spiked custard set with gelatin, folded with whipped cream, and chilled in a pie shell under shaved chocolate. A grown-up treat.

See's-style fudge with three bags of chocolate chips, marshmallow cream, and nuts. This old-fashioned recipe makes 5 pounds of rich, creamy fudge for holiday candy trays.

Loaded carrot cake with coconut, crushed pineapple, raisins, and nuts in a cinnamon-nutmeg batter. A dense, moist cake topped with cream cheese frosting.

I normally don't like gorgonzola, but somehow this recipe worked, and I loved the flavour of it! So if you are big on blue cheese, I do think this recipe should be on your to-make list.

Homemade mustard pickles with cauliflower, green tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and pearl onions in a thick, golden mustard-turmeric sauce. Maritime Canadian classic for the pantry shelf.

Hot dogs stuffed with melty American cheese, layered over sweet and tangy baked beans, and topped with crispy bacon. Bake it or slow cook it. This cheesy franks and beans casserole is backyard cookout comfort in a dish.

These bars have been a family favorite for Mary Wilhelm of Sparta for decades.

Fog City Diner's homemade tomato ketchup: fresh roma tomatoes simmered with cider vinegar, sugar, pickling spice, and cinnamon for a restaurant-style condiment. Makes 5 cups, lasts a month.

Apple crumb cake with a buttery shortbread-style base and crumb topping made from one mixture. Tart cooked apples sandwiched between two crisp golden layers.

Sailor's duff: a steamed molasses pudding from the age-of-sail tradition. Moist, dense, and warmly spiced, traditionally served with hard sauce or vanilla cream.

Tender buttermilk scones with wholesome bran flakes, lightly sweetened and golden-baked. From mixing bowl to breakfast table in 30 minutes.

Breaded eggplant slices rolled around a ricotta and mozzarella filling, then baked in homemade tomato sauce with Parmesan. A vegetarian Italian casserole with golden, crispy edges.

Beet cake with orange cream cheese frosting uses grated fresh beets for a deeply moist, spiced layer cake with a rosy hue. Topped with toasted walnuts, it's a lighter twist on carrot cake.

Applesauce Zucchini Raisin Bran Bread: a fat-free quick bread sweetened with applesauce and raisins, packed with shredded zucchini, bran, and cinnamon. Tender, moist, no oil required.

Flourless chocolate Chambord cake: a dense, fudgy dark chocolate cake spiked with black raspberry liqueur. Gluten-free dessert for Valentine's Day, dinner parties, or anytime indulgence.

No-wait wheat-oat bread skips the long rise and goes straight from kneaded dough to a tempered oven bake. Whole wheat, oats, wheat germ, and soy grits for a high-fiber hearty loaf.

Santa's Thumbprint cookies with oats, brown sugar, and chopped nuts rolled on the outside, filled with jelly. A festive holiday cookie recipe that makes 3 dozen.

Creamy dairy noodle kugel with sour cream, cottage cheese, eggs, and golden raisins baked until set and golden. A forgiving Jewish comfort food classic that feeds a crowd.

Blueberry lemon souffle pie crowns berries and tangy lemon curd with a billowy baked souffle topping. A bistro-style dessert with three textures stacked high.

Braided Sicilian bread made with half whole wheat, half white flour, brushed with egg white and topped with sesame seeds. A gorgeous, crusty loaf with just one rise.

Sweet potato pie spiked with Grand Marnier or Cointreau, warm spices, and silky evaporated milk custard. The Southern Thanksgiving classic with a grown-up boozy orange twist.

Roggenbrot, a traditional German rye bread with molasses, milk, and butter. Shaped into two round loaves with a dark, earthy crumb and soft crust.

Ranch-style pinto beans slow-simmered with ham hock, chili powder, cumin, and oregano. A cowboy classic that works on the stovetop or in a crockpot.

Meet your chocolatey death with this decadent cake made with unsweetened chocolate and caramels.

Sour cream lemon pie folds tangy sour cream into a stovetop lemon curd before pouring it into a pre-baked shell. The result is creamier and less sharp than classic lemon meringue, finished with whipped cream and lemon twists.

Seared double-cut pork chops glazed with tamarind and molasses, served over roasted sweet potatoes with a rich mole cream of pepitas, pistachios, pine nuts, and roasted poblano.

Topped with sliced almonds and a shiny glaze these cookies look just as fabulous as they taste.

A proper Irish chocolate cake made with Guinness stout, cocoa, and dark brown sugar, sandwiched with a bright orange buttercream. Rich, malty, and a wee bit boozy.

Smothered pork chops simmered in a tangy ketchup and hot sauce gravy with mushrooms and green peppers. Iron skillet comfort food, fork-tender in under an hour.

Pear pound cake with buttermilk, chopped pecans, and a hint of nutmeg baked in a loaf pan. Moist, buttery crumb studded with tender pear chunks in every slice.

Mini pound cake baked in a 6-inch loaf pan with butter, sugar, egg, and flour. A scaled-down classic with a tender, buttery crumb and a golden top that springs back when pressed.

Original red velvet cake with old-school ermine frosting: tender buttermilk crumb tinted deep red, finished with the cooked-flour boiled milk icing that came before cream cheese took over.

Velvety no-bake chocolate mousse pie in a chocolate wafer crust. Only 5 filling ingredients and no eggs needed. A stunning holiday dessert that chills to set.

Whipped sweet potatoes with orange juice, brown sugar, and warm spices, baked inside hollowed-out orange halves. A stunning holiday side dish you can freeze ahead of time.

Dak's Mint Zucchini Oat Bran Bread (Bread Machine) recipe

Maine potato donuts use cold mashed potatoes for an extra-tender, never-greasy fried doughnut. Traditional New England recipe spiced with ginger and vanilla. Makes 2 dozen old-fashioned donuts.

Rich, creamy homemade fudge with semi-sweet chocolate, marshmallow cream, and chopped walnuts. Chills to a smooth, melt-in-your-mouth square in about an hour. Try the mocha almond variation too!