609 half half recipes

Japanese noodle soup with shiitake mushrooms, snow peas, red pepper, and rice noodles in a hot sesame broth, finished with ginger, brown rice vinegar, and roasted cashews. A vegetarian, low-fat Asian soup ready in 45 minutes.

Recipe can easily be cut in half. This may be prepared ahead of time, covered and refrigerated.

Grilled rainbow trout fillets marinated in lemon and olive oil, served with a chunky salsa of fire-kissed eggplant, red and green bell peppers, scallions, and black olives.

Golden half-moon pastries stuffed with garlicky leeks and a hint of chili, crimped into little crescents and fried until they shatter. Afghan street food that's vegetarian, crunchy, and completely addictive.

Pan-sauteed trout fillets with toasted macadamia nuts, a white wine cream pan sauce, and crispy deep-fried capers. A restaurant-caliber fish dish ready in 30 minutes.

Surprisingly, these particular pancakes taste much better with fruit than with syrup.

Add some flavor to your chicken with this recipe that uses honey and lime juice to make a tantalizing marinade.

Classic Chicken Kiev with pounded chicken breasts rolled around cold butter, double-breaded, and deep-fried until golden. Cut into it and the butter flows out.

Classic Oysters Rockefeller baked on the half shell under a buttery spinach topping spiked with Pernod and anchovy, layered with crisp bacon and a browned breadcrumb crust. The New Orleans appetizer, done right at home.

Whipped shortbread cookies that practically melt on the tongue. Beaten with cornstarch and powdered sugar for a cloud-light, almost feathery crumb. Top with a candied cherry or pecan half.

Crunchy, refreshing and tasty. A great side dish with any barbecued meat.

Try to make your own cheese, it sounds a little bit crazy, but the homemade cheese tastes a lot fresher and more tasty; it can be used in lots of recipes!

Crunchy deviled eggs with sour cream, crumbled bacon, parsley, and paprika, topped with a pimento-stuffed olive half. A quick no-cook appetizer ready in 10 minutes.

Sweet, sour and slightly spicy. Cucumber, sweet bell pepper, carrots, wood ears and smoked tofu are tossed with rice vinegar, maple syrup, sesame oil, soy sauce and Korean chili pepper. A very tasty side dish that goes well with all your favorite Korean dishes or most of the main courses.

Elegant black tie tomatoes topped with a yogurt-mayo dressing and a half teaspoon of black caviar each. Six-ingredient appetizer that dresses up halved tomatoes for cocktail parties.

This decorative and tasty bread is perfect for the kids during the Halloween.