10,000 fay fay recipes

Hot crab and cream cheese dip spiked with horseradish, baked under a blanket of slivered almonds until golden. A 20-minute appetizer that vanishes fast at any gathering.

This is from an article that I cut out of our local newspaper years ago. I swear by it! If you make deviled eggs, this is a MUST! Follow every step and; you will have great results - and EASY-TO-PEEL eggs!

Horseradish applesauce: a sweet-and-sharp two-ingredient condiment that wakes up roast pork, ham, or veal. The grandparent of every modern fruit-and-heat sauce.

Simple homemade baby food apple bake with orange juice, egg yolk, and ground almonds. Baked until set and served hot or cold. Adaptable to any seasonal fruit.

Spicy Thai cold pasta salad with red and green bell peppers, scallions, and toasted black sesame seeds in a hot sesame oil, brown rice vinegar, and mirin dressing. A fast vegetarian potluck salad served chilled.

Quick sauteed salmon steaks pan-finished in butter with soy sauce and garlic powder, plated with lemon. Five ingredients, 15 minutes, weeknight-dinner heroics for under $10 a serving.

Jelly-glazed ham scored in diamonds and basted with a sweet-tangy grape jelly, dry mustard, and horseradish glaze that caramelizes into a sticky, burnished crust.

Easy Salisbury steak with ground beef patties seasoned with ketchup and Worcestershire, browned, and baked in cream of mushroom gravy. Old-school weeknight comfort food.

Homestyle ground beef meatloaf loaded with cubed cheddar cheese, onion, and green pepper. Celery seed and paprika add a savory twist to this easy mix-and-bake comfort food classic that serves 8.

Easy garam masala: a streamlined four-spice blend of black cumin, peppercorns, cloves, and nutmeg ground fresh. Essential warming Indian spice mix.

Sauteed plantains pan-fry ripe yellow plantains in canola oil until golden and caramelized. Three ingredients, ten minutes, the simplest Caribbean side.

Barbecued pork ribs with currant glaze rubs ribs in ginger, coriander, and paprika, then bastes them with a sweet-tart red currant, orange juice, and Dijon mustard glaze in the final 15 minutes. Glossy ruby-jeweled finish.

Indian-style scrambled eggs with cumin, cilantro, and green chili: eggs cooked cake-style with onion, then finished with toasted ground cumin and fresh herbs.

Oven-baked pork ribs glazed with a thick, sticky pineapple-brown sugar sauce spiked with Worcestershire and beef bouillon. Slow-baked until tender, then finished at high heat for a caramelized crust.

General Tso's chicken with orange zest, Sichuan peppercorns, and dried red chiles in a dark soy and rice wine stir-fry. A lighter, more authentic take without deep-frying or heavy batter.

You could also try adding some onions, mushrooms and white wine.