33 menthe recipes

No-bake creme de menthe squares with a chocolate graham cracker base, minty buttercream middle, and glossy chocolate top. A classic holiday treat, chilled and sliced.

Creme de menthe truffle cups: bite-size chocolate candy shells piped full of minty chocolate ganache with ground almonds. A boozy, bakery-style Christmas confection made in a double boiler.

Microwave creme de menthe bundt cake, a boxed mix cake laced with mint liqueur and a chocolate syrup swirl, cooked entirely in the microwave in just ten minutes. A retro shortcut dessert with mint-chocolate magic.

No-cook strawberry kiwi freezer jam with fresh fruit and pectin. Bright, fresh-tasting jam that sets at room temperature and stores for months in the freezer.

Apple butter cookies are soft, spiced drop cookies sweetened with brown sugar and apple butter, studded with raisins and chopped nuts. Freezer-friendly for months and ready in under an hour.

Pumpkin gingerbread mini loaves spiced with cinnamon and fresh ginger root, sweetened with molasses, and topped with a walnut-sugar streusel. Makes four small loaves, freezes for up to six months, ideal for holiday gifting.

Chock full of beef and loads of veggies that suck up the flavor of the red wine, herbs and garlic. Make up a large batch on the weekend and freeze in individual portions in zipper bags for up to 3 months.

Almond Brown Sugar Biscotti: classic twice-baked Italian cookies with anise, brown sugar warmth, and chopped almonds. Crisp, dunkable, makes 3 dozen and stores for a month.

Homemade Sri Lankan curry powder blends dry-roasted coriander, cumin, fennel, fenugreek, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves with curry leaves and cayenne. Stores for months in an airtight jar.

Canned garlic dill pickles with red chili peppers, dill heads, and a balanced sweet-salt brine. Two quarts from one batch, water-bath processed for shelf-stable storage of 2 months or more.

Fresh cherries preserved in grappa with sugar, sun-steeped for a week then aged 3 months. A classic Italian after-dinner treat with boozy, fruit-soaked elegance. Only 3 ingredients.

Fog City Diner's homemade tomato ketchup: fresh roma tomatoes simmered with cider vinegar, sugar, pickling spice, and cinnamon for a restaurant-style condiment. Makes 5 cups, lasts a month.

Tofu wontons with ginger, garlic, and sesame oil filling, ready for deep frying or boiling in soup. Freezer-friendly for up to 2 months.

Slow-simmered Sicilian ragu with ground pork, pureed tomatoes, soffritto vegetables, and fresh mint. Freezes for months and gets richer with every reheat.

Homemade curry powder toasted and ground from whole spices for vibrant, complex flavor that blows away store-bought blends and keeps for six months.

Double chocolate slice-and-bake refrigerator cookies with melted chocolate, mini chips, and a hint of cinnamon. Make-ahead dough freezes for 2 months.