1,538 classic recipes

Pears poached in red wine simmer halved pears in a cinnamon-spiked syrup of dry red wine, sugar, and lemon juice. Classic French bistro dessert, served warm or chilled.

Vegetarian pot stickers stuffed with shiitake, napa cabbage, spinach, and tofu, then pan-fried crisp on the bottom and steamed tender on top. A healthy, customizable take on classic Chinese dumplings.

Almost whole wheat baguettes split the flour 50/50 between bread and whole wheat for a chewy crust and tender crumb. Hand-shaped loaves with classic slashed tops, baked at home.

Marlboro Country guacamole is a stripped-down, cowboy-style take on the classic: mashed avocado, chopped onion, pimentos, and a squeeze of lemon. Five ingredients, ten minutes, Western ranch vibes.

Peanut butter oatmeal cookies with three cups of oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and the classic crisscross fork press. A chewy, hearty cookie that pairs PB richness with oat texture in every bite.

Basic red gazpacho is the classic Andalusian chilled tomato soup: ripe tomatoes, red bell pepper, cucumber, garlic, and stale bread blended with sherry vinegar and olive oil. No cooking required.

Black olive and sea salt focaccia is a classic Italian flatbread brushed generously with olive oil, scattered with chopped olives, and finished with coarse sea salt for that signature crunch.

Butternut squash soup with apples, onion, ground ginger, and apple cider. A creamy fall classic with a sweet-tart edge from the cider, finished with a swirl of milk or cream.

Hearty whole wheat rye bread for the bread machine with molasses and caraway seeds for classic deli flavor. A high-fiber loaf with the dense, slightly tangy character of traditional rye.

Double chip cookies pack peanut butter chips and chocolate chips into one buttery dough. A classic drop cookie that yields five dozen of the chewiest, most addictive bake-sale staples around.

Hershey's chocolate brownies bake a one-bowl cocoa batter with corn oil and egg substitute for a lower-cholesterol take on the classic. Fudgy centers, crackly top, dusted with powdered sugar.

Red tomato preserves made the old-fashioned way: whole peeled tomatoes steeped overnight in sugar, then simmered with thinly sliced lemon until the syrup runs clear and thick. A vintage canning classic.

Lightly sweetened blueberry oatmeal muffins made with whole grains and a little oil instead of butter. A wholesome breakfast muffin packed with fresh blueberries, mixed by the classic lumpy-batter method.

Palak paneer is a classic North Indian curry with golden-fried paneer cubes simmered in a spiced spinach gravy built on garam masala, ginger, garlic, and tomatoes. Creamy, green, and deeply warming.

Classic gazpacho, the chilled Spanish tomato soup with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, garlic, and a bright lime-and-lemon finish. No-cook summer dish, ready after a 2-hour chill.

Chocolate mayonnaise loaf cake is a Depression-era American classic with an unbelievably moist crumb. The mayo (which is just eggs and oil) replaces butter and eggs in this fudgy 8-ingredient bake.