9,650 mild recipes

Pistachio kulfi pops made the traditional Indian way: whole milk slowly reduced to a concentrated, caramelized base, then frozen with chopped pistachios. No ice cream maker required.

No-bake brownie bites with peanut butter, oats, and M&M candies made from a boxed brownie mix cooked on the stovetop. A fudgy, drop-style cookie that yields over 6 dozen.

No-bake brownies with chocolate chips melted in evaporated milk, mixed with vanilla wafer crumbs, marshmallows, and cinnamon. Press into a pan, chill, and slice. No oven needed.

Velvety custard flan with a double dose of caramel from both a golden sugar base and melted caramel candy in the custard itself. A Mexican-inspired make-ahead dessert with a gorgeous amber sauce.

Rich, buttery caramels with sweetened condensed milk and optional pecans. Simple stovetop candy perfect for holiday gifts or whenever you crave something decadent.

Lady Bird Johnson's famous lemon cake with 8 egg yolks, fresh lemon, and a tangy lemon icing. The First Lady's favorite recipe straight from the Texas White House.

Orange breakfast shake blended with fresh OJ, skim milk, vanilla, and a touch of sugar. Light, creamy, and ready in minutes for busy mornings.

Baked macaroni with chipped beef gravy made from a homemade butter-flour-milk bechamel with dried beef. A retro American comfort pasta casserole ready in 30 minutes.

Great for breakfast with a glass of orange juice. Grease the muffin tins very well. The cheese tends to make them stick a little.

Sourdough bread dumplings are steamed, not boiled, so they puff into light, tangy loaves studded with toasted bread cubes. Slice and serve alongside goulash, roast pork, or any saucy braise that begs to be sopped up.

Classic bacon and Swiss quiche in a flaky pie crust with a creamy six-egg custard. Simple enough for a weekday morning, elegant enough for a holiday brunch spread.

The famous Tom Cruise Cake: a German chocolate poke cake soaked in condensed milk and butterscotch, piled with whipped cream and crushed Heath bars. Outrageously rich, dead simple, and worth every sticky, toffee-laced bite.

Crispy fried lemon rosette cookies made on a traditional rosette iron, dusted with powdered sugar. Lacy, paper-thin Scandinavian-style cookies that shatter under the first bite. A holiday classic.

Layered chocolate candy squares with vanilla wafer crumbs, walnuts, chocolate chips, and coconut baked in a brown sugar-evaporated milk glaze. No-mixer, one-pan treat.

Almond bread machine loaf with rich almond paste folded into the dough, finished with a corn syrup glaze and slivered almond crown. Sweet, fragrant, and built for breakfast or coffee.

Make-ahead breakfast casserole layered with bread cubes, sausage, and Velveeta, soaked in seasoned eggs overnight. Assemble tonight, bake tomorrow morning.