9,670 mile recipes

Easy chocolate turtle pie: graham cracker crust layered with caramel, pecans, fudge pudding, and whipped topping. A no-bake five-ingredient dessert for busy weeknights.

Nutty chocolate mint fudge made with marshmallow cream, mint chocolate chips, and chopped nuts. A no-thermometer fudge recipe that sets up smooth and creamy after just two hours of chilling.

Hearty potato cheese soup loaded with diced ham, broccoli florets, and carrots in a creamy Velveeta and milk base. A stovetop family supper that lands warm bowls on the table in under 40 minutes.

A no-bake cookies and cream cheesecake with a chocolate cookie crust, creamy gelatin-set filling, and chunks of cream-filled cookies layered throughout. No oven required.

Microwave broccoli mushroom scallop topped with sharp cheddar and paprika. A retro side dish on the table in 30 minutes.

Chocolate mayonnaise cake with a caramel-like brown sugar frosting. The mayo keeps this old-fashioned cake incredibly moist without eggs or butter in the batter. Frost immediately for the best texture.

Layered chocolate and cherry parfaits made with sugar-free pudding, cream cheese, and sour cherries. A lighter take on Black Forest flavors that comes together in 15 minutes with no baking required.

Challenge Winner, AJ Horst (Test Your Tastebuds, October 2011)

Granny's ham and potato gratin for a crowd layers parboiled potatoes, diced ham, and Swiss cheese with a mustard-garlic bechamel. Feeds 24, bakes in under an hour, and can be assembled a day ahead.

Hearty cinnamon buckwheat yeast bread with a dark golden crust and earthy, spiced crumb. Makes two loaves with a satisfying chew from bread flour and buckwheat.

Minute a la king with tuna and peas in a creamy mushroom sauce served over toast points. A quick, 4-ingredient pantry dinner ready in under 10 minutes.

Traditional Mexican budin de elote: corn pureed with milk, folded into creamy butter and eggs, baked low and slow until golden and set. Simple, rich, and deeply corny.

Tom Kha Gai - Thai coconut chicken soup with lemongrass, galangal, and dried red chiles. A creamy, aromatic broth simmered from scratch and served with white rice.

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.

Dandelion soup made with fresh dandelion flowers simmered in a buttery roux-based milk broth with thyme, celery seed, and bay leaf. A creamy, foraged flower soup with earthy herbal flavor.

Curried clam soup made with a creamy soup mix base, baby clams, curry powder, cumin, and a butter-flour roux for extra thickness. A quick, warming bowl in 30 minutes.