10,000 melting recipes

Garden salad pizza topped with fresh tomatoes, red and green bell peppers, red onion, and scallions tossed in olive oil and vinegar over melted mozzarella. No sauce needed when the vegetables are this fresh.

Velvety Kahlua cheesecake with coffee liqueur, whipping cream, and a buttery zwieback crust. Baked until barely set, then slow-cooled for a silky, boozy, after-dinner showstopper.

Chocolate caramel brownies with a fudgy unsweetened chocolate base, buttery brown sugar caramel layer, pecans, and swirled melted chocolate chips on top. Three decadent layers in one pan.

Homemade peanut butter Easter eggs dipped in melted semi-sweet chocolate. Four ingredients, no baking, and they taste like a homemade Reese's egg with a thick, fudgy peanut butter center.

Toffee squares with a buttery brown sugar shortbread base, melted chocolate on top, and chopped nuts. A sheet pan cookie bar that's rich, crunchy, and easy to make.

Make-ahead ham and egg breakfast casserole with sharp cheddar, red bell pepper, and a buttery cornflake crust. Assembled the night before, baked off in the morning for a crowd.

A savory deep-dish salmon pie with a homemade parmesan crust, rich sour cream and egg filling, melted gruyere, and a whisper of dill. Baked in a springform pan. Serves 8.

Lighter cranberry orange cheesecake made with cottage cheese, light cream cheese, and yogurt on a graham cracker crust. Topped with a glossy, homemade cranberry-orange compote.

Vegetarian shepherd's pie with kidney beans, tomatoes, corn, and mixed vegetables under a garlic-basil mashed potato topping, finished with melted cheddar. A hearty meatless comfort food classic.

Hearty cure-all chicken noodle soup simmered 3 hours with a whole chicken, turkey wing, root vegetables, and garlic. The pureed veggies melt into a rich, silky broth that heals what ails you.

Marinated with honey and soy, this baked cod looks as good as it tastes. Meaty with a sweet, salty, crust and melt in the mouth interior. Sized for 2, but can easily be scaled to serve more.

Southwest potato frittata loaded with corn, green chiles, olives, pimentos, and cilantro, finished under the broiler with melted Parmesan. A vegetarian one-skillet meal in under 45 minutes.

Silky Chinese almond pudding made with rice flour, almond powder, and sliced dates. Served warm with a melted ice cream consistency, this elegant dessert comes together in 30 minutes.

Milk chocolate chip cheesecake built on nonfat cream cheese and egg whites, studded with milk chocolate chips throughout. A lighter cheesecake recipe that delivers the chocolate-and-cream flavor without the heavy fat content.

One-crust apple crumb pie with a buttery brown sugar and nut topping over tart apples spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Freezes unbaked for an easy make-ahead dessert.

Chocolate nut upside-down Bundt cake with a buttery brown sugar walnut crown. Inverts onto a plate showing off a glossy caramel-pecan top layer.