5,395 sante recipes

Thin, lacy Italian Florentine cookies loaded with nuts and candied orange peel in a caramelized cream base. Shatteringly crisp with just 6 ingredients. Drizzle with melted chocolate for the classic finish.

Turkey loaf with spinach is a lean food-processor meatloaf: pureed turkey breast with carrot and onion wrapped around a spinach-Parmesan filling, baked into a pinwheel-sliced main. Low-fat, high-protein, and elegant enough for company.

Savory cucumber jelly with grated cucumber, vinegar, onion, and pimientos set in unflavored gelatin. A cool, tangy Southern side for cold meats and fish.

Fresh herb salad dressing with dill, tarragon, chervil, chives, and marjoram steeped in olive oil. A French-inspired vinaigrette that improves the longer it sits.

Beer marinade for beef with cayenne, horseradish, lemon juice, and olive oil. A Cajun-spiced marinade that doubles as a basting sauce while grilling.

Chinese beef and green pepper stir-fry with a soy-wine marinade and thin cornstarch gravy. Thinly sliced round steak wok-fried in under 10 minutes.

Cucumber and sesame seed salad with a warm turmeric-vinegar dressing, toasted sesame seeds, and golden garlic. A Southeast Asian-inspired side served warm or cold.

Peppered seafood sausage: fresh fish, shrimp, jalapeños, and cilantro ground together, stuffed into hog casings, and gently poached. A Southwestern take on fish sausage, bound with egg whites and brightened by cumin and lemon.

Classic herb stuffing with cubed bread, butter-sauteed onion and celery, poultry seasoning, and fresh parsley. Makes 10 cups, enough for a 12-pound turkey.

Oven baked herb chicken brushes boneless breasts with a buttery cheese-and-garlic dressing-mix glaze and a squeeze of lemon, then bakes them tender and golden. An easy, pantry-friendly weeknight dinner.

Four cheese ball variations from one base recipe: classic Coventry, pimiento Harlequin, caraway Holiday, and pineapple Fruit & Nut. Cream cheese and sharp cheddar party appetizers.

A Greek homemade sausage with Mediterranean flavors and chunks of feta cheese embedded in the sausage.

Sautéed chicken cutlets with asparagus, spring onions, saffron, and a parsley-tarragon-citrus gremolata. A restaurant-style spring dinner that builds big flavor in a single skillet in 30 minutes.

This is the easiest way I know to cook tender and delicate salmon. It's especially good prepared with fresh dillQbut if you prefer chives or basil, it's still a delightful dish.

Homemade sun-dried tomatoes oven-dried at low heat for 16-18 hours, then packed in olive oil with rock salt and optional rosemary or dried chilies. A pantry staple that keeps indefinitely.

Classic oyster stew with shucked oysters gently cooked in butter, then combined with scalded milk and cream. Seasoned with white pepper and nutmeg. Simple, rich, and traditional.