197 cracked recipes

Pan-seared swordfish with a lemon, dill, and chervil herb crust over peppery arugula. A restaurant-quality fish dinner ready in under 20 minutes.

All-purpose bourbon marinade with white wine, vinegar, and aromatics built for wild game. Tames gamey flavors and tenderizes up to 7 lbs of venison, elk, or any cut.

Roasted langoustines on mesquite-charred bell peppers with wilted arugula, blanched French green beans and aged balsamic. Quick-seared shellfish that hits the plate in 60 seconds total.

Had this with cracked wheat bread. What a great meal!!

Singapore chilli crab: cracked blue swimmer crabs simmered in a sweet-tangy tamarind, ginger and bird's eye chili sauce. Hawker stall classic, messy, hands-on, completely worth the cleanup.

Traditional Rhode Island johnnycakes from scratch: thin cornmeal griddle cakes scalded with boiling water, then slow-fried until lacy edges form a crackly golden crust.

Succulent chicken breast is served on top of salad greens, fresh herbs and gorgonzola cheese tossed with a simple lemon vinaigrette.

Cold roasted beef fillet served rare with a vibrant cilantro lime sauce made from fresh herbs, cornichons, Dijon mustard, and garlic. An elegant make-ahead main for entertaining.

Low-fat marbled pumpkin cheesecake swirls spiced pumpkin into a creamy vanilla filling over a gingersnap crust. Pureed cottage cheese keeps it light while a water bath gives a silky, crack-free top.

Middle Eastern rice pilaf with cashews, raisins, dried apricots, and warm spices like cardamom and turmeric. A fragrant side dish with caramelized onions and a sweet-savory balance.

Grilled whole red snapper over wood embers, rubbed with olive oil, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper. A simple coastal classic that lets sweet, flaky fish shine.

Roasting is one of the best way to cook beets, as it brings out their wonderful buttery flavor. This easy to prepare, healthy recipe does just that.

Strawberry fool with crushed berries folded into whipped cream and sour cream, drizzled with a spiced port wine syrup. The classic English dessert updated for summer dinner parties.

Vietnamese spring rolls (cha gio): crisp rice-paper rolls stuffed with ground pork, crab, glass noodles, garlic, and shallots, fried to a deep golden crunch. The crackly fried appetizer everyone fights over.

This very dense chocolate cake is named after the famous California fault becaus it forms big cracks as it bakes and cools.

Linguine with creamy green tomato sauce: an end-of-season use for unripe garden tomatoes, pureed and simmered with cream and butter, topped with sun-dried tomato and cracked peppercorn.