1,504 fast food recipes

Double cappuccino heaven is a mocha angel food cake bursting with espresso and cocoa, finished with a fluffy marshmallow frosting. Fat-free, light as a cloud, and rich in coffee flavor.

Garden dill pickles with garlic, mustard seed, and a salty vinegar brine. Easy water-bath canning recipe that turns a glut of summer cucumbers into pantry pickles.

Light fudge brownie sundae with a self-saucing chocolate cake baked over a built-in fudge layer, topped with frozen yogurt. A reduced-fat dessert that uses applesauce in place of butter.

Pennsylvania Dutch pickled bell peppers stuffed with shredded cabbage, salt, and yellow mustard seeds, then submerged in cold vinegar. Old-fashioned cold-pack pickle that keeps for months without canning.

Moist pumpkin cake layered with spiced whipped cream. Brown sugar, cinnamon, sour milk, and pumpkin puree make a tender, old-fashioned two-layer cake for autumn dessert tables.

Fiery salsa: fresh pico de gallo with ten jalapenos, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, lime, and lemon. Made ahead and chilled overnight for the bold heat to develop fully.

Spiced garbanzo stew with chickpeas simmered in vegetable stock with fresh ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin, and tomato. A vegan low-fat one-pot dinner finished with lime and parsley.

Porter beef braises chunks of rib eye in Guinness stout with onions, mushrooms, and a pinch of nutmeg. A rich Irish-style stout-braised beef stew that cooks in two hours.

Historical American "mangoes" - stuffed pickled bell peppers filled with cabbage, mustard seed, and white pepper, brined and canned. 19th-century Midwest preserving tradition.

Pickled peppers or chilies in vinegar brine, with optional olive oil top layer. Versatile pantry preserve for sandwiches, charcuterie, or stir-frys.

Gratin of red beans baked with caramelized onions, sweet red peppers, tomato, red wine, and a parmesan-breadcrumb crust. A hearty, mostly vegetarian one-dish dinner.

Chocolate raspberry cream torte: a light chocolate wacky cake layered four high with raspberry jam and pink raspberry cream filling. An impressive-looking dessert made with pantry staples and no eggs.

Rolled ginger cookies with whole wheat flour, molasses, and a warming mix of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Chill the dough overnight for clean cut-out shapes that bake up crisp with spicy, old-fashioned holiday flavor.

Homemade bagels boiled then baked for that classic chewy crust and tender crumb. Customize with poppy, sesame, garlic, or onion toppings. Freezer-friendly and worth every minute of kneading.

Whole-wheat couscous pilaf with chicken broth, hot sauce and fresh parsley. Healthy 10-minute side dish with a touch of heat.

Sri Lankan mixed pickle (achcharu) with chiles, cauliflower, carrots, beans, and dates in a spiced malt vinegar brine. Sweet-hot relish that wakes up rice and curry plates.