7,151 light recipes

Mushroom turnovers in a cream cheese pastry with a sauteed mushroom-cream filling and optional sherry. An elegant make-ahead appetizer that freezes well before baking.

Caribbean-style roast fresh ham rubbed with a garlic, rum, brown sugar, and lime marinade, roasted alongside chayote squash. The citrus-rum crust caramelizes into a sticky, sweet-savory glaze.

Kahlua pumpkin pie with coffee liqueur in the custard and the whipped cream topping. Brown sugar and warm spices meet rich, boozy depth for a grown-up holiday pie.

Baked chicken wings marinated overnight in a sticky corn syrup, soy sauce, and garlic glaze. Oven-roasted until lacquered and caramelized with a sweet-savory crust.

Curried deviled eggs stuffed with tuna and gherkins, coated in a creamy curry-mayo sauce with tomato paste. A bold Indian-inspired appetizer served chilled.

Pesto potato salad with steamed new potatoes, fresh tomatoes, red onion, and celery in a basil pesto, mayo, and yogurt dressing. Includes homemade pesto recipe.

Pears Helene is a classic French dessert of poached pear halves served with hot chocolate sauce and optional vanilla ice cream and chopped almonds. Elegant, timeless, and surprisingly simple to make at home.

Frosted orange cookies made with mandarin oranges baked into the dough, topped with an orange syrup glaze and fresh orange zest. Soft, fruity, and loaded with raisins and nuts.

Millionaire's shortbread with a buttery shortbread base, chewy homemade caramel middle, and a smooth chocolate top. Three layers of British confection in every square.

Coconut drop cookies with rolled oats and dried coconut for chewy centers and golden, toasty edges. A pantry-staple drop cookie with double-sugar richness and warm vanilla in every bite.

Fresh apple and sausage quiche: a savory-sweet brunch pie with bulk pork sausage, sauteed onions, sharp cheese, and cubed Red Delicious apples in a custard. Sweet, salty, and unexpected.

Som tam, the iconic Thai green papaya salad pounded in a mortar with chilies, garlic, lime, peanuts, and long beans. A bright, fiery, crunchy salad scooped up with cabbage leaves.

Tropical bread pudding layers French bread with sliced bananas and flaked coconut, then bakes in a vanilla custard. Caribbean-inspired twist on the classic comfort dessert.

New England creamy clam chowder steams fresh littlenecks for their broth, then simmers with salt pork, potatoes, onions, and half-and-half. The classic from-scratch version, no canned shortcuts.

Eggless chocolate banana snack cake with mashed ripe banana, cocoa, brown sugar, and a vinegar-baking soda lift. Topped with melted chocolate chips. A no-egg, no-dairy 8-inch square cake.

Crab cakes bound with a silky béchamel and sharpened with dijon, horseradish, and capers, then pan-fried in a crisp breadcrumb crust until deep golden brown.