641 pantry recipes

Roman pepper pastry crust made with lard, coarsely ground black pepper, and egg. A savory, peppery Italian dough for pizzas and savory pies that rests in 30 minutes.

Chicken and rice wrapped in crescent roll dough with shallots, garlic, and thyme. Golden pastry pockets that come together fast using leftover chicken.

Traditional samosa pastry dough (Khol) made from whole wheat flour, ghee, salt, and a pinch of baking powder. Stiff pliable wrappers for crisp, flaky homemade samosas.

Puff pastry rolled with pressed-dry spinach, sautéed mushrooms, and nutty Gruyere, sliced into golden pinwheels for elegant 30-minute appetizers.

Lemon chicken in puff pastry shells with chicken gravy, thyme, and mixed vegetables. A retro comfort-food main course that turns pantry staples into a dressed-up chicken pot pie in under 40 minutes.

Flaky puff pastry layered with real vanilla bean custard, whipped cream, and sliced fresh strawberries, dusted with powdered sugar. A homemade take on the classic French mille-feuille.

Single-crust pie pastry made with lard and a touch of shortening for a flaky, old-fashioned 9-inch shell. The traditional fat blend bakeries used before all-butter pastry took over.

Crispy fried pastries shaped like elephant ears, dusted with cardamom sugar and toasted pistachios. Afghan teatime treats that puff up golden and shatter when you bite in.

Pan-fried fish with dill rice plates golden butter-crisped fillets over dill-scented basmati, finished with a tangy lime, caper, and yogurt dill sauce. A light, fast weeknight fish dinner.

Savory whole wheat paratha spiced with garlic, ginger, green chili, turmeric, and cumin. Griddle-cooked and dry-fried for golden, flaky layers without deep frying.

Throughout the Middle East, bureks are made by folding buttered, cheese-filled phyllo dough into little triangular shapes. Cigarro bureks taste the same but, as the name implies, are rolled into cylindrical shapes resembling small cigars.

Classic pan-fried yellow perch with crispy cornmeal crust, finished with lemon butter pan sauce. Fresh-caught lake fish ready in 45 minutes for simple suppers.

Sesame your chicken with this scrumptious dish that can be served with rice or noodles.

Try something new for dinner with this side dish made with corn flour, kataifi and a pinch of cinnamon.

In a Cretan zacharoplasteion (sweet shop), we were so intrigued by these coconut pastries (among the newer breed) that I tried them at home. You can expect the potato pastry to be a bit difficult to manipulate, and you can also anticipate compliments on the results. Attractive and tasty, not excessively sweet.

Walnuts give the crust tangy and nutty flavor, this recipe is perfect for a pumpkin pie.