Recipes with sugar

Phyllo pastry gives this pie elegant looking and crispy texture. Ricotta cheese makes the pie taste smooth and creamy. Toasted pine nuts add the nutty and tangy flavor. A delicious and light dessert on Easter's dinner table.

Mrs Fields-style lemon chocolate chip buttons with lemon extract, ground coriander, and mini chocolate chips. Tiny, soft, pale cookies with a surprising citrus-spice twist.

Instead of eating the same old dry pork chops, enjoy this succulent recipe that will have you licking YOUR chops!

Creole jambalaya with shrimp, cubed ham, and rice simmered in tomatoes and beef broth with the holy trinity. A one-pot Cajun classic packed with Southern flavor.

Oven-fried apple hand pies with a pizza-crust dough wrapped around a spiced dried apple filling. Easier than rolling pastry, golden in 17 minutes, ideal for lunchboxes and picnics.

Chunky bittersweet chocolate cookies with hand-chopped chocolate bars and walnuts. Golden edges, soft centers, and pools of melted chocolate in every bite. Serve warm for maximum gooeyness.

I have been making this stuffing at Thanksgiving and Christmas for years. Everyone loves it, and that is the only stuffing they eat now.

Oatmeal buttermilk muffins with a hidden pocket of orange marmalade baked inside. Tender crumb from soaked oats with optional almonds for crunch.

Canned garlic dill pickles with red chili peppers, dill heads, and a balanced sweet-salt brine. Two quarts from one batch, water-bath processed for shelf-stable storage of 2 months or more.

A deliciously rich chocolate pecan pie using dark, milk and white chocolate studded with pecans.

Old-fashioned bourbon nut cake loaded with pecans, raisins, and candied cherries, baked low and slow in a tube pan. Mellows for a week and tastes even better with time.

Buttery cocoa crescent cookies loaded with ground pecans and rolled in powdered sugar. Melt-in-your-mouth tender with a deep chocolate twist on the classic Mexican wedding cookie. Makes about 3.5 dozen.

A diabetic fudge recipe. Instead of squares the fudge is rolled into balls and coated.

For Chinese New Year, this vegetarian ham is always welcomed.

Light tube cake studded with fresh apples and minced dried pears, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Low-calorie thanks to minimal margarine and buttermilk. Dust with powdered sugar.

Sweet and sour potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, sweet pickles, and a homemade cooked dressing of egg yolks, vinegar, and mayonnaise. Old-school Pennsylvania Dutch picnic salad.

Chinese New Year, fish always means good sign, so fish dish is always welcomed by Chinese!

My copycat version of the top secret famous A1 Steak Sauce.

Microwave pineapple upside down cake done in under 15 minutes of cook time, with caramelized brown sugar, classic pineapple rings, and maraschino cherries. Retro dessert, modern shortcut.

Chinese fried pecans soak whole pecan halves in boiling water, coat them in sugar, dry overnight, and fry to a crackling glazed shell. Restaurant-style sweet appetizer or party snack.

Penne pasta salad with kalamata olives, dried currants, toasted pine nuts, and red onion in a curry-cumin parsley vinaigrette. A Mediterranean-meets-Indian make-ahead side.

Heirloom walnut icebox cookies with warm spice blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. Make-ahead slice-and-bake cookies that keep frozen for weeks until ready to bake.

Old-school dark fruitcake soaked overnight in brandy and orange liqueur with figs, apricots, currants, walnuts, and pecans. Makes four loaves; ages beautifully.

Buttermilk whoopie pies: pillowy chocolate cake cookies sandwiched around fluffy marshmallow buttercream. The classic New England diner dessert, soft, sweet, and snack-cake delicious.

Green tomato and onion pickles with mustard seeds, allspice, and cloves in a sweet cider vinegar brine. A classic canning recipe that preserves end-of-season unripe tomatoes into tangy, spiced pickles.

A quick and easy bread machine bread recipe to celebrate Cinco de Mayo (a Mexican holiday).

Savory German cabbage muffins with grated cabbage, celery seed, and onion flakes. Tender, slightly sweet, and unexpectedly hearty. A bread-basket alternative for soups and stews.

Cranberry orange bagels made with your bread machine, studded with dried cranberries and bright orange zest. A hint of ground cloves adds warm spice to these chewy, boiled-and-baked beauties.

Buttery shortbread crust topped with a fluffy almond paste filling, folded egg whites, lemon juice, and flaked coconut. A Dutch bakery classic that yields 50 bars from one pan.

Multigrain raisin bread for the bread machine: a hearty loaf built on bread flour, whole wheat, and rye, sweetened with honey, brown sugar, and a handful of raisins blended right into the liquid. Soft, dense, and slightly sweet.

Lattice-topped dried fruit pie packed with prunes, apricots, golden raisins, dried apples, and walnuts under a cinnamon-sugar crust. A year-round pie that brings holiday flavors to any season.

Homemade grape butter with just two ingredients: seedless grapes and sugar. Cooked down and sieved into a thick, spreadable fruit butter with intense grape flavor.

Sharp cheddar cheese bread with dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper, made effortlessly in a bread machine. A savory loaf that turns sandwiches and toast into something special.

Bread machine pumpernickel for the Zojirushi with rye flour, cocoa, molasses, and a touch of coffee. Dark, dense rye bread done hands-off in the breadmaker.

German cheese kuchen with a cottage cheese and cinnamon custard filling in a buttery biscuit-style crust. A traditional Kaeskuchen that chills for 4 hours before serving.

Traditional Italian fig cookies (cucidati) with a sweet filling of dried figs, raisins, walnuts, and cinnamon wrapped in a buttery dough. A classic holiday cookie from Italian-American bakeries.

Bob Hope's favorite lemon meringue pie with a tangy cornstarch custard filling, fresh lemon juice and zest, topped with golden-brown meringue. A classic celebrity recipe from Hollywood's golden age.

As a matter of record, the sour cream coffee cake has been served in city school cafeterias since 1959.

I make these tasty squares using Splenda.They are super easy to make and great for a guilt free snack.

Whole wheat persimmon muffins spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, packed with chopped walnuts and raisins. The persimmon pulp keeps them naturally moist and tender, perfect for fall breakfasts when ripe persimmons hit the market.

Classic Southern pecan pie with dark corn syrup, butter, and vanilla in an unbaked pie shell. Gooey, caramelized filling with whole pecan halves on top.

Traditional German almond cookies shaped into hearts, with a tender flourless crumb made from ground almonds, egg yolks, and lemon extract, topped with a bright lemon icing. Naturally gluten-free and irresistible.

Whiskey-spiked raisin pecan pie with warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice folded into a fluffy egg-white batter. A boozy, golden Southern classic served warm with spiked whipped cream.

Frosty Pumpkin Pie layers pecan ice cream and spiced pumpkin mousse in a gingersnap crust - a make-ahead frozen dessert that needs just 3 hours in the freezer.

Buttermilk coffee cake layered with crushed Heath bars and chopped pecans under a buttery brown sugar crumb topping. A rich brunch cake with toffee crunch in every slice.

A delicious and scrumptious bread that has a fruity taste which is perfect for those summer mornings!

Grilled tuna steaks brushed with a pineapple-ginger glaze made from reduced pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, and fresh lime. Seared medium-rare in 6 minutes.

Chewy oat chocolate chip cookies packed with rolled oats, semi-sweet chocolate, and chopped nuts. Bake 9 minutes for soft and chewy or 13 minutes for crisp edges. Also works as bars.