225 melt recipes

Barely ripe mangoes simmer with fresh ginger, garlic, cumin, and fenugreek in malt vinegar until the fruit turns translucent and the liquid thickens into sweet-tart Indian chutney perfect for canning.

Vegan black bean chili with smoky chipotle and chewy seitan stand-in for meat. A 45-minute one-pot chili that delivers serious depth and heat without animal protein.

Serving Size: 1 (very large!) crab cake Calories: 117 Fat: 2g Sodium: 799mg Carbs: 11.5g Fiber: 2.25g Sugars: 2.5g Protein: 14g

Try making your own ginger ale with this simple and easy to follow recipe that's stress free!

Broiled ring bologna sandwiches: ground ring bologna blended with Cheese Whiz, spread on buns, and run under the broiler until melty and golden. A retro, two-bite game-day snack.

Pressure cooker seitan made from a boxed wheat gluten mix and broth, ready in about 25 minutes under pressure. A faster path to chewy, meaty seitan without hours of simmering.

Rich, full-bodied homebrew stout made with dark malt extract, roasted barley, and black patent malt for deep chocolate and coffee notes.

Alligator stew simmers tender cubes of gator tail in a spiced broth of green chiles, tomato, garlic and cumin. A soak in salted water and milk first keeps the meat mild and tender. A true Cajun wild-game stew.

This recipe has been developed as part of work toward being a participant and finalist in the Culinary Olympics held in Frankfurt, Germany.

This tasty treats made with smoked meat are especially good served with a dipping sauce of your choice.

Broiled venison steaks seasoned with black pepper and meat tenderizer, then cooked fast under high heat. Simple preparation that keeps wild game tender and juicy.

Hops yeast starter brews a traditional wild-yeast bread starter from hops, malt flour, brown sugar, and water. The pre-commercial baking technique used by pioneers and old-time home bakers.

Crab and cucumber rolls are a no-cook appetizer with seasoned crab salad stuffed inside hollowed-out cucumber and sliced into elegant bite-sized rounds. Cool, crisp, and ready in minutes.

Maryland-style crab soup simmered with beef shin, tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and a pound and a half of crab meat. A slow-cooked Chesapeake Bay classic loaded with briny sweetness and deep beefy broth.

A traditional German stuffed pork belly filled with breadcrumbs, smoked ham, ground meat, and marjoram. Scored, seasoned, and roasted until the rind turns shattering crisp. Served with roasted turnip.

Hawaiian bagels work pineapple chunks and shredded coconut into a bread-machine dough, then boil and bake into chewy tropical bagels. The classic New York technique meets island flavors.