Yam recipes

Ham and cheese calzones fry yeasted dough pockets stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, and chopped ham until puffed and golden. A handheld Italian-American classic, crispy outside and molten in the middle.

Pan de jamon is the Venezuelan Christmas bread: a soft, butter-rich dough rolled around ham, smoked bacon, olives, and raisins, then baked into a golden spiral loaf.

Austrian Mozart cookies with a buttery shortbread base, apricot rum filling, and confectioners sugar. Elegant sandwich cookies with a ring-and-circle design.

Layered leftover casserole with sliced baked potatoes, chopped ham, and a creamy spinach-nutmeg sauce. The smartest way to turn yesterday's dinner into tonight's comfort food.

Marchand de vin sauce with red wine, mushrooms, ham, and shallots simmered in beef stock. A classic New Orleans French butter sauce for steaks and grilled meats.

Good, inexpensive hearty meal although I would spice it up a little more probably with garlic and more onion.

Retro tiki-style baked ham glazed with pineapple preserves and surrounded by peaches and bananas, all drizzled with a creamy coconut-chicken soup sauce for Sunday dinner showmanship.

Layers of soft pound cake soaked in sweet Marsala wine, lush apricot purée, and silky vanilla custard come together in this classic British trifle that's easier to make than you think.

Hearty broccoli ham hot dish layered with rice, homemade white sauce, and buttered breadcrumbs. A Midwestern casserole classic that uses up leftover ham.

Slow cooker pinto bean soup with smoky ham hock and pasta simmered all day until thick and soul-warming. Set it in the morning, crush the beans, and serve a crowd.

Add some fruit to your chicken with this savory dish where orange juice and apricots play a part.

A no-cook Southern-style salad with black-eyed peas, chopped ham, celery, red onion, and fresh jalapeño in a tangy red wine vinegar dressing. Ready in minutes, feeds a crowd, and gets better as it sits.

Honey cheesecake sweetened with three-quarters cup of pure honey instead of granulated sugar, on a loose graham cracker base. Topped with strawberries and blueberries glazed with apricot jam.

Jam tarts press tender cream cheese pastry around dollops of fruit jam for bite-size, flaky tea-time pastries with golden browned edges. A 7-ingredient throwback for the cookie tin.

Walnut cake is a traditional European-style flourless nut torte made with ground walnuts, crushed biscuits, and 8 separated eggs. Layered with apricot jam and frosted with vanilla whipped cream.

A decadent and delicious cheesecake made with raspberry jam and raspberry liqueur.