10,000 salt recipes

Quick oat cracker bread with rolled oats, sugar, egg, and milk. A simple baking-powder-leavened flatbread that skips yeast and rises in the oven.

Slow-simmered dried beans with sausage, whole garlic cloves, and jalapeños. A classic Southern-style bean pot that cooks low for hours into a smoky, spicy one-pot main dish.

Classic butter nut balls (also called Russian tea cakes or Mexican wedding cookies). Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread rolled twice in powdered sugar for a snowy finish.

Light, custardy Southern spoon bread made with white cornmeal, butter, milk, and whipped egg whites. Puffs up golden in the oven and gets scooped right from the dish.

Potato griddle cakes with grated raw potato, egg, flour, and baking powder cooked crispy on a greased griddle. Serve with butter and syrup for breakfast.

The bread tastes delicious with butter when it's still warm.

Carciofi dorati e fritti, golden fried artichokes dredged in flour, dipped in beaten egg yolks, and pan-fried crispy. A classic Italian Jewish preparation with just lemon and salt.

Sausage pinwheels roll hot bulk sausage into a homemade biscuit dough, then chill and slice into spirals to bake. A retro Southern party appetizer that yields six dozen savory bites.

Pillowy potato dumplings with cottage cheese and a whisper of nutmeg, boiled until tender and drizzled with melted butter. Eastern European comfort food from scratch.

Fresh spinach sauteed in browned butter with anchovies and garlic, Piedmontese style. A classic Northern Italian side dish with just 5 ingredients, ready in 20 minutes.

Blender salsa with canned whole tomatoes, five jalapenos, cilantro, onion, and garlic powder. A chunky-smooth Mexican salsa with serious heat, ready in 10 minutes.

Packaged in attractive containers, these spicy nuts make delightful small gifts.

Sweet buttermilk biscuits with a touch of sugar, made with shortening for a tender, flaky crumb. Six ingredients, patted by hand, and baked golden in 15 minutes.

Saffron buttered popcorn with real saffron threads bloomed in melted butter and tossed over stovetop-popped corn. A luxurious, golden twist on a classic snack.

Honey buttermilk bread for the bread machine: a soft, slightly sweet white loaf that uses the dough cycle, then bakes free-form in the oven. Buttermilk and honey create a tender crumb and golden crust.

French honey bread made in a bread machine with honey, olive oil, bread flour, and yeast. Doubles as an excellent homemade pizza dough. Just seven ingredients.