4,637 making recipes

Barely-baked chocolate truffle squares with a full pound of melted semi-sweet chocolate, whipped egg whites, and a tangy sour cream swirl on top. Chilled, sliced, and frozen for make-ahead indulgence.

Pickled green beans marinated in lemon juice, oil, and dry mustard with pearl onions for four days in a crock. Tangy, peppery, and crisp, these make a sharp side dish or cocktail snack.

Make your own banana flour at home by drying and grinding ripe bananas into a fine powder. Use it as a 1:1 substitute for regular flour in desserts and baked goods.

Chocolate spritz cookies made with melted semi-sweet chocolate chips in the dough, pressed through a cookie press and topped with red cinnamon candies. Makes about 7 1/2 dozen.

Crispy flour-dredged soft-shell crabs served on a pool of creamy tomato sauce with creme fraiche, cumin seeds, celery seeds, garlic, and shallots. A restaurant-worthy crab dish with a make-ahead sauce.

Mixed greens tossed in a honey mint vinaigrette with poppy seeds, topped with sliced carrots and toasted sesame seeds. The dressing recipe makes a double batch so you can refrigerate half for later.

Earthy and textured, this is great as a snack or at a party. For a party, double this to make 1 large or 2 regular loaves.

Two-layer raspberry cheese pie with a baked cream cheese filling and a cool raspberry-whipped cream topping. A make-ahead showstopper dessert for special occasions.

Tender shrimp tossed with pasta in a bright lemon-herb dressing spiked with tarragon and rosemary makes an elegant cold salad perfect for warm-weather gatherings.

Marinated cabbage slaw with green pepper, onion, and pimentos in a sweet-tangy vinegar dressing with mustard seeds. Make-ahead picnic salad that keeps for days.

Tex-Mex chicken wraps rolled with cilantro mayo, salsa-tossed chicken, crunchy red peppers, and romaine. Make ahead and refrigerate up to 2 days for easy lunches.

Cheesehorns: soft whole-wheat yeast rolls wrapped around cheese slices and mixed herbs, baked into crescent-shaped savory horns. A make-ahead snack or dinner-basket bread.

Classic apricot sweet simmers dried apricots with cardamom, ginger, and almonds into a fragrant, spiced compote, much like Hyderabad's qubani ka meetha. Naturally fruit-sweet, served chilled. A make-ahead Indian dessert.

Crabmeat supreme casserole with two pounds of crab in a buttery sherry cream sauce with mushrooms, pimentos, and a cracker crumb topping. An elegant make-ahead dish.

Brown rice salad tossed with French dressing, water chestnuts, snow peas, mushrooms, and red bell pepper. A crunchy, make-ahead cold rice salad for potlucks and picnics.

Monkey tails are frozen chocolate-dipped bananas on a stick, brushed with orange juice to prevent browning. A fun, easy no-bake treat kids can help make.