448 crisp recipes

How Chinese cooks tame a whole duck, layering methods like steaming, smoking, and frying to render the fat and turn the skin succulently crisp. A guide to Peking, Cantonese, and Sichuan crispy-skin duck techniques.

Light summer salad with shredded apples, carrots, crushed pineapple, and lemon zest in a vanilla yogurt dressing over crisp lettuce. Fresh, fruity, and no cooking required.

Classic chocolate refrigerator cookies made with real unsweetened chocolate. Shape the dough into a log, chill overnight, then slice and bake for 72 crisp, thin cookies.

Kidney beans tossed with crisp celery, grated dill pickle, onion, and chopped hard-cooked egg create a protein-packed salad with tangy crunch in every bite.

Roll-and-cut sugar cookies painted with egg yolk food coloring before baking. A fun decorating activity for kids with a crisp, golden result every time.

Rack of lamb coated in Dijon mustard and Italian breadcrumbs, then roasted at high heat for a crisp crust and rosy pink center. Just three ingredients.

Spiced meringue cookies with crushed gingersnaps folded into whipped egg whites with cinnamon and ginger. Crisp, airy, and virtually fat-free with a snappy ginger crunch.

Old-fashioned sweet pickles brined in salt and vinegar, then soaked in a spiced sugar syrup with cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. Crisp, tangy, and warmly spiced.

Rhubarb meringue torte with three layers of crisp piped meringue shells stacked with tangy rhubarb sauce. A stunning make-ahead spring dessert that's naturally gluten-free.

Italian herbed bread crisps brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with herbes de Provence, baked until golden. A 3-ingredient side that's ready in 15 minutes.

Raspberry meringues are pink, pillowy egg-white cookies flavored with seedless raspberry preserves. Low-fat, gluten-free, and slow-baked to crisp-shell, tender-center perfection.

Crisp deep-fried curry puffs filled with cooked lamb, curry powder, and mango chutney syrup. A classic Anglo-Indian party appetizer that can be made ahead.

Mock pavlova is a sugar-free Aussie meringue dessert using artificial sweetener. Crisp shell, marshmallow heart, and fresh kiwi slices, all under 100 calories per portion.

Chinese shrimp balls (pai chiao hsia chiu) rolled in stale bread cubes and double-fried until shatteringly crisp. Served with Sichuan pepper-salt dip. 30 pieces.

Solionye ogurtsy, traditional Russian salt-brined cucumbers fermented with dill, horseradish, garlic, and tarragon. Crisp, sour, and packed straight into jars with no vinegar in sight.

Ancient Roman lettuce salad with sweet oxyporum dressing: honey, vinegar, cumin, ginger, and dates over crisp lettuce. An authentic recipe from Apicius brought to modern kitchens.