10,000 fresh recipes

Chunky salmon and avocado dip with fresh lime, tomatoes, curd cheese, and Greek yogurt. No cooking required, just 10 minutes of prep for a crowd-pleasing appetizer.

Old-fashioned cream substitute for fresh berries and fruit, made with milk, egg whites, sugar, and a touch of cornstarch for body. A vintage Victorian-era topping.

Gefilte fish from a jar upgraded with fresh beets, carrots, and onions layered and simmered for 45 minutes. Bubbe's shortcut for holiday fish that tastes almost homemade.

A refreshing blended melon drink with fresh mint, lime juice, and ice. Use cantaloupe, honeydew, or crenshaw melon. Ten minutes, no sugar added, naturally sweet and hydrating.

Vegetarian chili with soybeans and wheat berries instead of traditional kidney beans. Simmered with fresh tomatoes, jalapeno, red bell pepper, and warm spices. Better the next day.

Homemade chili sauce for canning with 50 fresh tomatoes, onions, red peppers, celery, vinegar, brown sugar, and whole allspice. A big-batch preserve that yields 5 quarts.

Vegetarian fried rice with carrots, bell pepper, corn, fresh ginger, and chili in a wok with soy sauce. Uses cold pre-cooked rice for the best texture.

Rolled poppy seed cookies with fresh orange juice and zest in an oil-based dough. Thin, crisp, and nutty with a bright citrus flavor in every bite.

Classic banana cream pie with homemade vanilla custard layered over fresh banana slices in a baked pie crust, topped with whipped cream. Old-fashioned comfort from scratch.

Homemade paneer from just milk and lemon juice. Curdle, strain, press overnight, and cut into cubes for frying. The simplest fresh cheese you can make at home.

Pineapple upside-down cake with a surprising twist of fresh rosemary in the batter plus walnuts and sour cream. A savory-sweet spin on the retro classic.

Easy apple bundt cake with cinnamon-layered fresh apples, orange juice, and no eggs or butter. A one-bowl brunch cake that looks impressive with minimal fuss.

Strawberry yogurt freeze: three ingredients, no ice cream maker. Strawberry yogurt frozen in cubes, blended with fresh strawberries and orange zest into a soft-scoop frozen treat.

Homemade oatmeal cookie mix with whole wheat flour, rolled oats, and brown sugar. Shelf-stable pantry mix that stores up to 12 weeks for fresh cookies anytime.

Fiery Sichuan-style wok chicken with chili, fermented bean curd, and fresh ginger, simmered in stock and served over tender pea shoots. A 30-minute wok sensation.

Spicy chicken green chili with tomatillos, fresh green chiles, ground red chile, oregano, and cumin. A Southwestern-style chili simmered 3-4 hours for deep, layered heat.