174 kissed recipes

Covered strawberry pie bakes fresh berries into a juicy, cinnamon-kissed filling thickened with cornstarch, all tucked between two flaky pie crusts. An old-fashioned double-crust strawberry pie, not the usual no-bake glaze version.

Smoky baba ghanoush gets its deep, fire-kissed flavor from whole eggplants charred over medium-hot coals. Blended with tahini, garlic, lemon, and a touch of sugar for balance. A creamy Middle Eastern dip that puts hummus on notice.

Rosemary kissed lamb and shallot skewers for the barbecue.

Loaded with scallops, shrimp, crab and clams over saffron-kissed yellow rice, this one-pot seafood feast comes together in just 40 minutes. Pure coastal comfort food.

Crab and spinach quiche loaded with Swiss and Parmesan in a flaky crust, kissed with nutmeg. Makes two full pies, so there's plenty for brunch guests and leftovers.

Hot cranberry kissel is a Russian-style fruit sauce made with fresh cranberries, lemon peel, cinnamon, and sugar. Partially pureed for texture, served warm over pancakes, waffles, or with sour cream.

Savory crab quiche with a chili-cheddar pastry crust, smoky bacon, and a silky custard kissed with cayenne and dry mustard. Brunch or dinner, this one delivers.

A soft, honey-kissed buttermilk bread made entirely in the bread machine. Just add the ingredients, press start, and let the machine do the work.

Moosewood-style minestrone with onions, eggplant, green pepper, carrots, celery, peas, pasta, and tomato puree in a red-wine-kissed broth. Vegetarian comfort inspired by the Ithaca classic.

Escargot and spinach: tender snails sauteed with garlic, pine nuts, feta, and a splash of Pernod, then chilled. An elegant make-ahead French appetizer with a Mediterranean, anise-kissed twist.

Grilled chicken halves stuffed under the skin with blanched garlic and Italian parsley, finished with a lemon-butter garlic sauce. Simple, fragrant, and charcoal-kissed.

Ultra-simple bundt cake mixing lemon cake mix with apricot nectar, eggs, and oil for a moist, citrus-kissed dessert.

Chewy, fudgy cookies are a cinch to make from boxed brownie mix. Top them with a Hershey's Kiss and watch them disappear!

Citrus-kissed cookies with white chocolate chips, orange zest, and walnuts. Soft, buttery dough bakes in 8-10 minutes for 54 tender cookies.

Homemade strawberry and blueberry glazes for cheesecake with cornstarch thickening and liqueur. Two fruit topping options: orange-kissed strawberry or kirsch-spiked blueberry.

Smoked acorn squash and wild rice bisque blends fire-kissed squash, sage, thyme, and chili flakes into a velvety bowl, finished with chewy wild rice and a squeeze of lemon for brightness.