4,076 golden recipes

Fritto misto: Italian mixed seafood fry with squid, sole, and shrimp in a light, egg-white-lifted batter. Crisp, golden, and ready for a squeeze of lemon.

French toast fingers stuffed with strawberry jam, dipped in orange-egg batter, and griddled golden. A kid-friendly 10-minute breakfast that turns jam sandwiches into dunkable brunch bites with maple syrup.

Cast-iron skillet blackberry cobbler with a tender drop-biscuit topping. Filling thickens with cornstarch on the stovetop, then a hot-water biscuit batter spoons over and bakes golden.

Nantucket donuts: classic New England cake donuts with cinnamon and nutmeg in the batter, fried golden and tumbled in a bag of cinnamon sugar. Old-fashioned donut shop nostalgia.

Crispy fried eggplant: rounds salted to draw out any bitterness, then breaded in seasoned flour, egg and thyme-flecked crumbs and fried golden in butter and oil. Crisp outside, tender-not-mushy inside, finished with lemon.

Sesame amaranth cake with triple-sesame flavor from tahini, sesame oil, and ground sesame seeds. Dense, golden, and honey-sweetened with a halvah-like richness and satisfying crumble.

Whole roast chicken stuffed with saffron rice, sauteed giblets, mushrooms, celery, and scallions. A golden-crusted centerpiece that uses every part of the bird.

A vegan Spanish tortilla made with blended tofu, potato, tomato, green pepper, and turmeric for that golden egg color. Egg-free, protein-rich, and ready in 30 minutes.

Shrimp scampi with Ritz crackers butterflied in their shells, brushed with garlic butter, topped with crushed buttery crackers, and baked until golden. Old-school New England seafood favorite.

Norene's chicken soup is old-school Jewish penicillin: whole hen simmered slow with carrots, celery, onion, and fresh dill until the broth turns golden. Stovetop or microwave method.

Vegan crustless tofu quiche with mushrooms, bell pepper, and nutritional yeast. An egg-free, dairy-free brunch dish that bakes up firm with golden edges.

Horn and Hardart's legendary automat mac and cheese with a roux-based cheddar sauce, canned tomatoes, and a pinch of cayenne. The NYC classic, baked golden.

Sauteed catfish dredged in thyme-flour, pan-fried golden, then plated under a sweet-tangy ginger peach sauce and toasted pecans. The Southern fish-fry tradition meets summer fruit in one elegant skillet dinner.

Cubed ham and sweet corn folded into a mustard-spiked white sauce made with skim milk, baked under a crunchy breadcrumb and cheese topping until golden and bubbly. A hearty, diabetic-friendly casserole ready in 40 minutes.

Low-fat plum-orange glazed chicken breasts marinated in Chinese plum sauce, fresh ginger, orange juice, and Dijon mustard, then pan-seared until golden.

Classic North Carolina hush puppies made with cornmeal, buttermilk, and just a touch of flour. Deep-fried golden and crispy on the outside, soft and corny inside.