10,000 catering recipes

Authentic Irish oatcakes: rustic four-ingredient oat triangles cooked on a bakestone with bacon drippings or beef fat. Pair with butter, cheese, jam or smoked fish. Centuries-old Celtic staple.

Chicken cordon bleu with sweet-sour pineapple sauce wraps ham and Swiss in pounded chicken breasts, breaded and baked, then drizzled with a brown-sugar pineapple-sherry sauce.

Middle Eastern semolina cake soaked in citrus syrup and topped with toasted almonds. This yogurt-based dessert bakes up golden with a tender, moist crumb that pairs beautifully with tea.

Two-layer molded gelatin salad with lime Jell-O and cucumber on the bottom and a cranberry-cabbage layer on top. Vintage chilled appetizer with retro charm.

Concentrated homemade mint syrup made from 8 cups of fresh mint leaves steeped overnight, then boiled into a thick syrup. Dilute with water or sparkling water for mint drinks.

Whole wheat 7-grain bread with honey, eggs, and seven grain cereal baked into a hearty, no-knead loaf. Makes two dense, nutritious loaves with a chewy, multi-grain texture.

Garbanzo brown rice bread: a gluten-free yeasted loaf made with brown rice flour, chickpea flour, honey, and methocel for structure. Mellower than plain rice bread.

Baked polenta grits triangles topped with a fresh cilantro and tomato sauce spiced with cumin and chili powder. A light vegetarian main dish or hearty brunch option.

Traditional Middle Eastern semolina cake drenched in lemon syrup. This easy yogurt-based dessert bakes golden brown and soaks up fragrant citrus syrup for a moist, tender treat perfect with tea.

Traditional Slovak pirohy (pierogi) with a tender egg dough boiled and bathed in browned butter. Choose from cottage cheese, dill potato, or sweet-savory cabbage filling.

Saffron pasta dough kneads durum semolina flour with saffron-bloomed water for golden, fragrant fresh pasta. Egg-free formula works for hand-rolled or extruder shapes.

No-cook couscous made by steeping the dry pasta in boiling water or broth off the heat. Five minutes of prep, 30 minutes of patience, and you have fluffy couscous ready for any North African dish.

Surprise your family at the next gathering with these scrumptious appetizers that are sure to put a smile on everyone's face.

Stir fried asparagus with mushrooms in a light chicken bouillon sauce thickened with cornstarch. A quick, low-calorie vegetable side dish ready in 20 minutes with bright green, crisp-tender asparagus.

Chinese-style caramel fried apples or bananas battered and deep-fried, then coated in crackly spun sugar with sesame seeds. Dipped in ice water for a shatteringly crisp shell.

A traditional British steamed pudding filled with beef shin, sausage meat balls, and onion rings in a Marmite-enriched gravy, all wrapped in a suet pastry crust. Proper comfort food, steamed low and slow.