10,000 icing recipes

Homemade steamed sponge cake, no oven needed: a light, eggy batter sweetened and colored with coconut treacle and warm cinnamon, then steamed soft and spongy. A moist Sri Lankan treacle cake for tea time.

Cantonese-style chicken salad with hand-shredded roast chicken, crispy fried rice noodles, roasted cashews, cilantro, and a hot mustard-sesame dressing. Crunchy, savory, and full of Cantonese flavor.

Hollowed oranges stuffed with brown rice, chickpeas, and raisins dressed in an orange-tahini sauce with cumin and paprika. A stunning vegetarian main or side.

Slow cooker sweet and sour shrimp with pineapple chunks and snow peas in a ginger-soy glaze. Hands-off cooking, served over hot rice. Set it before work, eat like royalty after.

Here is a childhood recipe with a twist. It is great for the holidays and children love it too.

Lobster smoked over black lychee tea, brown sugar, and rice, then wrapped in rice paper with ripe mango, jicama, fresh herbs, and bean thread noodles. A spicy mango-sambal dipping sauce ties it all together.

Salmon-rice pie made with canned salmon, eggs, celery, and lemon juice baked in a deep dish and served with a creamy pimiento olive sauce with mustard.

No-bake peanut butter crispy rice treats made with brown sugar, corn syrup, and crisp rice cereal. Four ingredients, no oven needed, and ready to cut into squares once cooled.

Baked plantain loaf from Ivory Coast made with mashed ripe plantains, rice flour, chilli sambal, and turmeric. A gluten-free West African side dish served with salted peanuts.

This easy chicken etouffee brings Cajun country straight to your kitchen with a golden roux, the holy trinity of onion, celery, and bell pepper, and a kick of red pepper flakes. Ready in 40 minutes, served over hot rice.

Mexican rice with ground beef, salsa, Mexicorn, and melted Monterey Jack. One skillet, seven ingredients, ready in 35 minutes. Weeknight-fast Tex-Mex dinner.

Lemon teriyaki glazed chicken simmers boneless thighs in a homemade sauce of lemon juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger. One skillet, 30 minutes, served over rice.

Vegetable and herb curry tosses curried brown rice with sauteed onion, celery, and pepper plus sweet apple and raisins. A quick, mild vegan curried rice that comes together in about 30 minutes.

Vegetarian pinto beans and brown rice bowl with fresh vegetables, cilantro, salsa, and yogurt. A healthy, fiber-packed Mexican-style meal ready in 20 minutes.

Porcupine peppers with a layered casserole of green bell pepper strips and seasoned ground beef with rice and diced tomatoes. A twist on classic stuffed peppers baked in an easy layered format.

No-bake chocolate rice crispy squares with dried apricots and raisins. Milk chocolate and marshmallows hold it all together. Makes 96 bite-sized treats for snacking, lunchboxes, or bake sales.