1,405 mild recipes

Russian torte: a yeast-leavened pastry layered with cinnamon-walnut filling and apricot preserves, then crowned with meringue and sugared nuts. The Old World dessert that disappears at every gathering.

Try a different kind of bread with this scrumptious recipe that calls for shrimp, sweet bell peppers and red hot pepper sauce.

Showstopping cranberry orange holiday wreath bread filled with cranberries, orange segments, pecans, and bran, drizzled with vanilla glaze. A festive yeast bread centerpiece for Christmas brunch.

Rich chocolate pound cake baked in a bundt pan with a velvety cream cheese buttercream frosting. Dense, buttery, cocoa-packed, and built to impress at any gathering.

Homemade chocolate sandwich cookies filled with a fluffy marshmallow cream filling. Think whoopie pies with a cocoa twist. Soft, cakey cookies meet sweet, pillowy filling. Makes 2 dozen sandwiches.

No-bake peanut brownies with graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter, chopped peanuts, and a melted chocolate chip frosting. A fudgy, crunchy treat that sets in the fridge in just 1 hour.

Jamaican rice and peas simmered in creamy coconut milk with red kidney beans, garlic, thyme, and scallion. A fragrant one-pot Caribbean side where the 'peas' are actually beans, vegan and naturally gluten-free.

Chocolate peanut butter banana milkshake blended with vanilla ice cream and milk, garnished with chocolate covered strawberries. A rich, indulgent hotel-style dessert drink.

Himmel und Erde (Heaven and Earth) layers German blood sausage with sweet apple compote, mashed potatoes, and fried onions. A traditional Rhineland comfort dish.

German prune coffeecake with a soft yeasted dough rolled around cooked prunes, dotted with butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Makes two cakes for breakfast or brunch.

Butterscotch banana bread loaded with mashed bananas, butterscotch chips, chopped nuts, and warm cinnamon-nutmeg spice. Makes two full loaves or four mini gift loaves.

Homemade bran flakes cereal made with wheat bran, whole-wheat flour, molasses, and brewer's yeast. Rolled thin, baked crisp, and broken into flakes. No preservatives.

Kuchen, a traditional German yeast coffee cake with raisins and cinnamon, made from a rich egg dough that rises twice. A heritage recipe that makes two golden loaves.

Danish-style fried herrings breaded with flour, egg, and breadcrumbs, pan-fried in butter and served with a creamy onion béchamel sauce. A classic Scandinavian comfort dish.

Overnight cinnamon rolls that rise in the fridge while you sleep, ready to bake fresh and warm in the morning. Soft, glossy yeast dough swirled with cinnamon sugar and crowned with vanilla glaze.

Wartime impossible pie from South London with one batter that splits into crust, custard, and filling as it bakes. Use it sweet with coconut and vanilla, or savoury with canned tuna or salmon and frozen vegetables. Pantry magic.