963 east recipes

Tahini toasts: a savory paste of tahini, tomato, onion, parsley, and lemon spread on bread and grilled until the sesame topping browns and sizzles. A quick, vegan snack or buffet bite with real flavor.

Mint and yogurt bread with fresh mint leaves, plain yogurt, lemon zest, and honey. Made with a bread machine or hand-shaped into two loaves. Soft, fragrant, and lightly tangy.

Homemade boiled and baked bagels with a chewy crust and dense crumb. Shaped by hand, simmered in sugar water, and finished with sesame, poppy, or caraway seeds.

No-knead batter bread studded with diced pepperoni, oregano, and garlic. This easy yeast bread requires no shaping, just mix, rise, and bake for a savory loaf with a soft, chewy crumb.

Yeast dough rolled paper-thin and sprinkled with sesame seeds bakes into crispy Armenian cracker bread that stays fresh for weeks.

Fassoulakia Yahni: Greek-style green beans slow-braised in olive oil with tomatoes, garlic, and fresh herbs. A classic ladera dish that's naturally vegan and full of Mediterranean flavor.

Homemade breadsticks with a simple olive oil yeast dough rolled into thin ropes and baked until crispy and browned. Plain or seeded with fennel, caraway, or poppy seeds. Keeps for weeks.

Bread machine cranberry applesauce bread with a soft, fruity crumb. Cranberry sauce with apples replaces water for a naturally sweet loaf that's ideal for holiday brunch or breakfast toast.

Authentic Italian ciabatta with fresh yeast, bread flour, and extra-virgin olive oil. A wet, sticky dough rises for hours to produce big holes and a soft, chewy, floury crust.

Flaked salmon mixed with red curry paste, mayo, yogurt, avocado, apple, and lime juice, piled onto crispy fried poppadoms. A British-Indian starter that's cool, crunchy, and ready in 30 minutes.

Focaccia Pugliese made with durum flour and mashed potatoes for a soft, chewy crumb. Topped with fresh tomatoes, capers, oregano, and olive oil.

Bread machine wheat-honey bread blending bread flour and whole wheat flour with a touch of honey for a soft, slightly nutty loaf with a tender crumb.

Classic raised yeast doughnuts fried until golden and tumbled in sugar. Soft, pillowy, and bakery-style at home with just flour, milk, eggs, and a slow rise.

Herb focaccia with rosemary and olive oil, made from scratch with a simple yeast dough. Golden, dimpled, and pillowy soft with crispy edges.

Eggplant miso soup with tofu, carrots, and scallions. A simple Japanese-style soup ready in 20 minutes with just six ingredients. Vegan and low-fat.

Cream cheese roll: a tender sour-cream yeast dough rolled around cream cheese filling, snipped into a braided pattern, and baked golden. A brunch-ready pastry for any occasion.