488 homemade recipes

Sweet pickled cherry tomatoes simmered in a thick sugar syrup with fresh ginger, lemon juice, and lemon rind until jewel-like and transparent. Makes 6 pints of gorgeous homemade preserves.

Apricot tea ring with oat-enriched yeast dough, homemade apricot filling, and spiral-cut sections that fan open to reveal the fruit. Finished with a confectioner's sugar drizzle.

Homemade chocolate sandwich cookies filled with a fluffy marshmallow cream filling. Think whoopie pies with a cocoa twist. Soft, cakey cookies meet sweet, pillowy filling. Makes 2 dozen sandwiches.

Homemade candy log rolls with a creamy vanilla fondant center dipped in melted milk chocolate and rolled in chopped nuts. Old-fashioned candy making at its best.

Homemade apple-pear butter with orange juice and orange zest, slow-cooked until thick and spreadable, then canned in a boiling-water bath. A classic fall preserve that keeps for months.

Fig jam muffins with homemade dried fig jam spooned into the center of each muffin before baking. A from-scratch breakfast treat with warm spiced fig filling.

Crunchy homemade sesame granola with oats, wheat flakes, sunflower seeds, walnuts, coconut, and raisins. Honey-sweetened and golden-baked in just 20 minutes for the best breakfast crunch.

A show-stopping rhubarb tart in an almond pastry shell, served with fresh strawberry-kirsch sauce and homemade cinnamon ice cream. Three components, one unforgettable spring dessert.

Homemade Bombay-style mild curry powder with roasted coriander, cumin, fennel, fenugreek, cinnamon, and chili, finished with garlic, turmeric, kokum skins, and curry leaves.

Lima bean, leek, and corn chowder simmered in homemade corn-cob stock with rosemary. Dairy-free, vegan, and deeply creamy from the beans alone.

Homemade rye yeast bread made with 100% rye flour and white grape juice for subtle sweetness. A simple loaf with two rises and a crisp, golden crust.

Handmade chocolate-covered cherries soaked overnight in kirsch brandy, then wrapped in a rich truffle mixture of milk and unsweetened chocolate. Rolled in a cocoa-powdered sugar coating for an elegant homemade confection.

Cherry dream squares with an oat-and-cake-mix crust, cherry pie filling center, and a brown sugar crumb topping with nuts. A semi-homemade bar cookie that's part crumble, part pie.

Layered banana yogurt cake with toasted coconut, banana syrup, creamy pecan filling, and white snow frosting. A showpiece layer cake with three homemade components.

Homemade whole wheat bagels using a bread machine for the dough. Boiled then baked for that chewy crust and dense interior with just 6 simple ingredients.

Classic chicken fricassee simmered with carrots, onions, and bay leaf in a thick, savory gravy topped with light, fluffy homemade dumplings. Pure old-fashioned comfort in one pot.