459 crisp recipes

Chocolate sandwich cookies filled with melted Andes mint candies. Crisp chocolate wafers rolled in sugar with a creamy mint center, perfect for holiday cookie tins and gift platters.

Italian zucchini ricotta fritters with garlic, scallions, and bright lemon zest, pan-fried in olive oil until crisp and golden. Crispy on the outside, tender and herby inside.

Armenian lavosh flatbread with a simple yeast dough rolled thin, topped with sesame or poppy seeds, and baked crisp. Ancient cracker bread, perfect for cheese boards and dips.

Chinese New Year almond cookies with a thumbprint dipped in red food coloring. Crisp, sandy shortening cookies meant to bring good luck to the lunar new year table.

Fall salad: crisp bitter greens with sweet sliced pears, toasted walnuts, and crumbled Gorgonzola in a walnut-oil vinaigrette. An elegant autumn salad balancing sweet, bitter, and savory.

Potato crusted red snapper: fillets brushed with mustard, wrapped in shredded potato and pan-fried into a crisp golden shell. A restaurant-style, naturally gluten-free way with fish.

Grilled vegetable pizza with fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, red onion, olives, and capers finished with peppery arugula. Fire-kissed crust from the grill, never the oven, for smoky char and crisp edges.

Farfallette Dolci are Italian bow-tie fried pastries flavored with orange and almond, tied into loose knots and dusted with powdered sugar. A traditional Italian Carnevale sweet with a crisp, delicate shatter.

Open-faced black bean nachos with spicy chorizo, melted Monterey Jack, and a smoky black bean pesto thickened with ham hock. Fried flour tortillas baked into crisp wedges. Loaded restaurant-style nachos.

Sand tarts, a classic Pennsylvania Dutch butter cookie rolled paper-thin, brushed with egg white, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, and topped with a pecan half. Crisp, buttery, and delicate.

Sauteed butternut squash glazed with miso and orange juice, tossed with crisp-tender carrots and onions. A vibrant, plant-based side dish that comes together in 30 minutes flat.

Crisp apple salad with crunchy celery, mild cheddar cubes, and a tangy lemon-mayo dressing. Toss everything together and serve on lettuce for a refreshing side or light lunch.

Beer-battered hush puppies with cornmeal, self-rising flour, and chopped onions. Beer adds lightness and tang. Drop in hot oil, fry until crisp for pub-style cornbread bites.

Crisp rolled poppy seed cookies made with oil instead of butter, loaded with a third cup of soaked poppy seeds and a sugar-sparkle top. Simple dough, big crunch.

Homemade pizza dough made from scratch with yeast, rolled thin, and baked crisp with pizza sauce, mozzarella, and oregano. An Italian-American classic that's simple enough for any weeknight.

Turn leftover teriyaki pork into a quick wok dinner with ramen noodles, crisp napa cabbage and shredded carrots in a savory teriyaki broth. A smart 35-minute leftover makeover.