43 loaf recipes

Old-fashioned raspberry fruit jellies, homemade candy made from fresh fruit juice boiled with sugar, set with gelatine and rolled in fine sugar. Soft, jewel-bright squares with a real fruit tang.

Layered noodle bake with wide egg noodles, crumbled Italian meatloaf, ricotta, and mozzarella in spaghetti sauce. A lasagna-style casserole using pantry staples.

Varicose Veins on a Leaf is a creepy Halloween appetizer with French-style green beans dyed red to look like veins, arranged on lettuce leaves with sliced almond bones. Spooky, edible, fun.

A warmly spiced bread machine loaf studded with raisins, scented with orange zest, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Maple syrup and applesauce keep it soft and fragrant.

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French snail omelette with escargot simmered in fennel and fig leaf, then folded into a fluffy whipped-white omelette. A rustic Poitou farmhouse classic.

This classic salmon is always welcomed by party. For sure, but also a good appetizer at any meal.

Australian savoury choux pastry puffs filled with a béchamel-style mixture and salmon, chicken, shrimp or asparagus. Elegant French-inspired party appetizer.

Traditional Filipino bibingka made with sticky mochi rice, coconut milk, and dark brown sugar baked on banana leaves. Chewy, sweet, and caramelized on top with a broiled golden crust.

Pan-fried fish fillets in a Latin-style island sauce with tomatoes, olives, green pepper, vinegar, and bay leaf. A Veracruz-inspired one-pan dinner.

Traditional Pakistani gajraila with grated carrots slow-simmered in milk with rice, cardamom, slivered almonds, pistachios, and raisins. A fragrant, creamy dessert served hot or cold.