690 custard recipes

Broiled salmon glazed with balsamic vinegar, Dijon, and brown sugar, served with a homemade curried eggplant chutney simmered with mustard seeds and red bell pepper. Dinner-party elegant, weeknight doable.

Traditional Melton Mowbray pork pie with hand-raised hot water crust pastry, seasoned diced pork shoulder, and pork bone jelly. A classic British cold pie served chilled.

Indian-inspired dosa-style crepes made with cream of wheat and stuffed with spiced sesame potatoes, jalapeño, and lime. Serve with green pea chutney for a vibrant vegetarian meal.

Three homemade cold-smoked beef salami recipes: classic peppercorn, Southwestern chili-cumin, and Italian with basil and Parmesan. Cured, rolled, and smoked from scratch.

Granny's ham and potato gratin for a crowd layers parboiled potatoes, diced ham, and Swiss cheese with a mustard-garlic bechamel. Feeds 24, bakes in under an hour, and can be assembled a day ahead.

Kolkata-style curried salmon simmered with whole spices, yogurt, and mustard, served over crisp-tender steamed vegetables. Fragrant with cardamom, cloves, and fresh ginger.

Pecan-crusted catfish with sweet potato chips: catfish fingers brushed with honey-mustard, breaded in toasted pecans, and pan-fried alongside crispy sweet potato rounds. A Southern weeknight plate.

South Indian green prawn curry with a fresh ginger-garlic-scallion paste, coconut cream, mustard seeds, and fennel. Plump prawns simmered until just tender. Serve over rice.

Reduced-sodium sliced dill pickles canned in a vinegar-sugar brine with celery seed, mustard seed, onion, and fresh dill heads. A USDA-tested low-salt canning recipe.

Roasted pork tenderloin and vegetables glazes pork, sweet potatoes, corn, and onion with an apple-jelly-and-mustard brush for a complete sheet-pan dinner for four.

Baked cheese and spinach fondue with cubed white bread, eggs, and American cheese in a savory custard. A make-ahead brunch casserole that's part strata, part souffle.

This simple dish has such a compelling taste, you'll never have leftovers.

Fenugreek has a 'spicy' taste most similar to the effect of cumin - it makes the food spicier without adding a particular taste of its own

Smoked turkey sandwich on whole wheat with sharp cheddar, crisp apple slices, and honey mustard. A 10-minute no-cook lunch that balances smoky, sweet, and tangy in every bite.

Fresh asparagus salad with a bright lemon Dijon vinaigrette, finished with crumbled bacon and black olives. Blanched until bright green then shocked in ice water for snap and color, this is a sharp, elegant spring side.

Moroccan chickpea soup (Hasa Al-Hummus) with cilantro, garlic, hot chili, and lemon. A North African vegetarian classic with simple, bright flavors.