1,805 east recipes

The pleasing almond flavor and nice crunch of these simple little cookies, from Paula Tuchscherer-Jones of Milwaukee, earned them a win in the ethnic cookie category.

Fragrant Thai-inspired curry sauce with coconut milk, fresh ginger, lemongrass, kaffir lime, and red curry paste finished with basil. Ready in 30 minutes and endlessly versatile over rice, noodles, or grilled proteins.

Homemade jalapeno breadsticks with buttermilk, sauteed onion, and fresh peppers on a cornmeal-dusted baking sheet. Chewy yeast breadsticks with real heat and golden, crispy edges.

Hearty cinnamon buckwheat yeast bread with a dark golden crust and earthy, spiced crumb. Makes two loaves with a satisfying chew from bread flour and buckwheat.

Norwegian almond bars with an almond paste filling spiced with cardamom and cinnamon between buttery crumb layers. A Scandinavian cookie bar with a unique potato flake filling.

Vegan miso pesto with toasted pine nuts, fresh basil, garlic, olive oil, and white miso, tossed with fine pasta. A cheese-free pesto with deep umami flavor.

Barley and oat bread for the bread machine, a multi-grain loaf with barley flour, rolled oats, wheat germ, sesame seeds, and a hint of orange zest for warm complexity.

Thin, tangy vinegar and peanut oil basting sauce with tomato paste, mustard, and hot sauce for grilled chicken. Whisk it together in 5 minutes and brush it on while the charcoal does the work.

Single-serving miso soup with tofu, scallions and optional wakame. Ready in 10 minutes with just a kettle and a bowl. Low-fat, vegetarian, and deeply savory.

Soft sesame seed yogurt bread for the bread machine. Yogurt adds tang and moisture to the crumb while sesame seeds bring a toasty, nutty flavor to every slice.

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.

Stuffed mushroom caps filled with a Mediterranean eggplant and tomato mixture brightened with garlic, basil and parsley. A make-ahead vegetarian appetizer you can serve warm or at room temperature.

An easy citrus infused bread for your bread machine enriched with cottage cheese and grapefruit.

Fettuccine and colorful vegetables tossed in a creamy coconut red curry sauce. This Thai twist on pasta primavera is vegan, vibrant, and on the table in 25 minutes.

Earthy kasha bread baked in your bread machine with buckwheat flour, whole wheat, and raisins pureed into the dough. Apple juice concentrate adds natural sweetness. A wholesome, nutty loaf.

Do-ahead sticky buns made with biscuit mix and butterscotch pudding, assembled the night before and baked fresh in the morning. Gooey, caramel-topped, and easy.