74 strong recipes

Tea and fruit nectar punch with simple syrup and soda water. Use peach, mango, pear, or apricot nectar for a fizzy, refreshing party drink. Chill before serving.

Vegan chocolate rum cake made with silken tofu, maple syrup, espresso, and cocoa, layered with rum syrup and a tofu-chocolate frosting. No eggs, no dairy, all decadence.

Learn to make authentic Chinese century eggs (pidan) at home. Duck eggs cured for 100 days in a black tea, salt, ash, and lime coating transform into a prized delicacy with translucent whites and creamy green yolks.

Texas Coffee Brownies with Chocolate Frosting recipe

A light, veggie-packed chicken soup with carrots, celery, zucchini, yellow squash, and rice, finished with fresh cilantro. Ranch-style comfort in 45 minutes.

Got his recipe in an email. From the Harvest restaurant, Cambridge, MA

Chocolate trifle with Kahlua-soaked brownie crumbles, chocolate pudding, whipped topping, and crushed toffee bars layered in a trifle dish. A make-ahead showstopper.

Vegan shepherd's pie style casserole with a mashed potato crust, savory tofu filling, mushrooms, corn and spinach, smothered in homemade brown gravy. Hearty plant-based comfort food.

Classic French yule log cake with chocolate meringue buttercream, caramel mushrooms, and orange-almond sponge. This stunning Buche de Noel is a traditional Christmas centerpiece.

Two easy fish brine recipes for smoking: a basic salt-and-sugar brine and a stronger brown sugar cure. Customize with garlic, dill, or tarragon for smoked fish that keeps up to a year frozen.