2,502 halva recipes

Spicy jalapeno pesto with fresh basil, parsley, pine nuts, and garlic. A no-cook, no-cheese pesto with a kick of green heat that's ready in 5 minutes flat.

Almond paste macaroons studded with coconut and walnuts, piped into rosettes and crowned with candied cherries. Chewy, fragrant Italian-style cookies for the holiday tin.

A bit sweet, sour with slightly spicy, this Thai cauliflower curry has lots of deliciousness that coconut milk, fish sauce and Thai curry paste have delivered. Serve it over a bed of rice that helps to soak up all the goodness.

Portuguese potato and giblet stuffing, a rustic mashed potato base bound with eggs and folded with sauteed giblets, briny black olives, parsley, and a pinch of nutmeg.

Spiced applesauce bars studded with raisins and walnuts, topped with decorative walnut halves before baking into soft squares.

Broiled chicken halves basted in honey-mayonnaise glaze with paprika and onion. The mayo keeps the meat juicy while the honey browns the skin golden and crisp.

Deep Dish Pear Pie with Cheddar Cheese Pastry recipe

Individual chicken pot pies with rosemary-infused cream sauce, sugar snap peas, carrots, and pearl onions under a puffed golden pastry lid. Dinner party-worthy comfort food.

Bacon-wrapped chicken breasts nestled on dried beef and smothered in a creamy mushroom-sour cream sauce, baked low and slow for 3 hours. Retro comfort food that practically cooks itself.

Adorable spiced cider "bugs" made from dried orange halves filled with brown sugar, cinnamon stick legs, clove eyes, and a nutmeg head. Drop into hot cider for a festive holiday drink.

Soy-sherry marinated broiled chicken served cold, perfect for picnics and summer gatherings. Feeds a crowd of 12 with crispy, savory skin and tender meat you can make ahead.

Chicken breasts bake right on top of rice in a creamy mushroom soup and sherry broth until everything is tender and golden. A dump-and-bake dinner with just 5 ingredients.

Chilled strawberry soup blended with red wine, plain yogurt, and sugar. A no-cook summer dessert soup that chills overnight for deep berry flavor.

Pears De Cacao features pear halves filled with chocolate mint whipped cream, sandwiched back together, and drizzled with Creme de Cacao liqueur.

Parmesan-crusted lemon chicken: pounded chicken breasts marinated in lemon juice, coated in parmesan-lemon zest breadcrumbs, and pan-fried golden in butter. An Italian-American weeknight winner.

The original NYT plum torte: a quick one-bowl butter cake topped with halved plums and cinnamon sugar that sink into a jammy, custardy top as it bakes. The most-requested recipe in Times history.