10,000 salty recipes

Single-serving microwave apple oatmeal cooked in apple juice with fresh sliced apple, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Ready in 10 minutes with no added sugar needed.

Mix this vanilla crazy cake right in the baking pan with no butter, no mixer, and minimal cleanup. Pecans add crunch and swirled chocolate chips on top finish it off.

Buttery shortbread-style bars layered with raspberry jam and chopped walnuts, topped with a crumbly streusel. A Central European bakery classic that makes over 3 dozen.

A smooth, puréed Norwegian cauliflower soup thickened with a light roux and skim milk, finished with white pepper and a dusting of nutmeg. Cozy, low-calorie comfort in a bowl.

An old-fashioned blueberry pie that makes its own crust from crushed soda crackers and butter. No pie dough, no rolling pin. Just layer, bake, and serve with whipped cream.

Microwave chicken gravy with mushrooms, made with schmaltz and butter for deep flavor. Smooth, rich, and ready in 15 minutes with no stovetop babysitting needed.

A succulent dish made with savory pork, chopped onions and juicy tomatoes.

Topig is a traditional Armenian Lenten dish: chickpea and potato dough wrapped around a filling of tahini, pine nuts, currants, and spiced onions, then boiled until firm. Vegan, hearty, and steeped in centuries of tradition.

French hazelnut meringue biscuit with finely ground filberts folded into whipped egg whites. Baked hot and fast for a light, nutty base layer that's a pastry chef's secret weapon.

Beef liver and onions with a Mexican twist: flour-dredged liver browned with garlic and jalapeno, then simmered low and slow with sliced onions until tender.

Sourdough pancakes made with active starter and beer for extra tang and lift. These Old West saloon-style flapjacks cook up golden with crispy edges and a tender, tangy center.

Amish Friendship Bread is made from a sourdough starter that is often shared in a manner similar to a chain letter.The starter is a substitute for baking yeast bread and can be used to make many kinds of yeast-based breads, shared with friends, or frozen for future use.

Braided yeast bread filled with buttery sauteed onions, Parmesan, sesame seeds, and paprika. A showstopping homemade loaf with a soft, pillowy crumb and savory golden crust.

Pan-seared chicken breasts topped with a zesty Mexi-corn salsa, garnished with cherry tomatoes and fresh cilantro. A quick, colorful Tex-Mex weeknight dinner ready in just 30 minutes.

Shredded Brussels sprouts sauteed in butter over high heat with a squeeze of lime juice. A fast, crisp-tender side dish that converts sprout skeptics.

Old-fashioned beef and vegetable soup with stewing beef, potatoes, carrots, celery, and cabbage. A rustic two-hour simmer that turns budget cuts into a hearty cold-weather meal.