10,000 low king recipes

If you're looking for a quick and easy dessert, then try this delicious recipe that is "berry good".

Baked bean casserole with apples, tomatoes, cheese, and chili powder inspired by the Moosewood cookbook. Dried beans simmered tender, then layered with sweet-tart apple chunks and mild melted cheese for a hearty vegetarian one-dish meal.

Mock strawberry jam made with mashed figs and Jello for berry color and flavor. A Southern classic that sets in the jar over six weeks with no pectin needed.

Warm red-skinned potatoes tossed in a sweet-sour bacon vinaigrette that's the star of every church potluck and German family reunion from Cincinnati to Milwaukee.

No-bake chocolate Grand Marnier truffles made with ground chocolate wafers, almonds, and orange liqueur, rolled in powdered sugar. Elegant, boozy, and better after aging a week.

Sweet-and-sour sauce made with ginger marmalade, orange marmalade, fresh ginger, and Chinese rice vinegar. A no-cook dipping sauce ready in 10 minutes for wontons and fried appetizers.

Lemon apple marmalade made with just four ingredients: lemons, Granny Smith apples, water, and sugar. No added pectin needed since the apples provide natural pectin.

Traditional Mexican barbacoa: whole lamb slow-roasted in a maguey leaf-lined earth pit for hours. This ancient communal feast from Mexico City feeds 24 and delivers smoky, fall-apart tender meat like nothing else.

A scrumptious dessert that is perfect thing to warm you and your tastebuds up on that cold winter night.

Lemon and pistachio Italian style biscotti, perfect with tea or coffee.

Biersuppe is a classic German beer soup thickened with browned butter and flour, warmed with cinnamon, and enriched with egg yolks and milk. Served with toasted bread in 30 minutes flat.

Red beans and greens salad tosses kidney beans with chopped escarole, red onion, and chunky salsa. Five minutes, five ingredients, zero cooking.

Creole seasoning blend with paprika, garlic powder, cayenne, oregano, thyme, onion powder, and black pepper. A versatile Cajun-Creole spice mix for everything from gumbo to grilled fish.

A traditional Indian pakora batter made from sifted chickpea flour, ghee, and a fragrant blend of garam masala, coriander, turmeric, and cayenne. Dip any vegetable and fry for crispy, golden fritters.

This recipe, though fussy to make, is attractive and tasty. Cheryl Kaufenberg of Darien said it came from a very old Better Homes & Gardens magazine

No-bake Twinkie cake layered with chocolate pudding, crushed Heath bars, and whipped topping. Four ingredients, zero oven time, and pure nostalgic fun.