5,754 sugar recipes

Paska: the traditional Russian Easter cheese dessert pyramid, loaded with raisins, candied fruit, almonds, and real vanilla bean. A centerpiece served with kulich bread.

Rosemary leg of lamb studded with garlic and rubbed with lemon juice, rosemary, and pepper. A classic Sunday or Easter roast with a crisp exterior and juicy pink interior.

Classic Caesar salad with a garlic-anchovy dressing emulsified in the food processor, crisp romaine, and grated Parmesan. A proper old-school Caesar done right.

Norwegian fiskepudding: a silky cod mousse bound with cream and cornstarch, baked in a water bath until firm. Classic Scandinavian fish pudding served hot with sauce.

Pineapple ham sandwich roll-ups with pineapple cream cheese, toasted walnuts, ham, and crisp lettuce rolled in warm tortillas. A lunchbox-friendly cold wrap with sweet-and-savory contrast.

Scalloped salmon or trout baked in shells with sauteed fennel, bacon, and a mustard béchamel. An old-school British fish starter with anise sweetness and smoky depth.

Grilled Hawaiian fish draped in a silky basil-coconut curry sauce with lemongrass, ginger, kaffir lime leaves, and homemade red curry paste. Island-meets-Thai fusion, fresh and fragrant.

Shrimp scampi sauteed in butter with garlic, lemon juice, and a hit of Tabasco. Five minutes from pan to plate over angel hair pasta or rice. The classic Italian-American restaurant dish made faster than takeout.

Brandied cheddar spread blends sharp aged cheddar with brandy, butter, and cream for a smooth, boozy cocktail spread. Hints of nutmeg and cayenne add warmth. Makes about two cups for crackers.

Hamburgers au poivre take the French steak au poivre treatment and apply it to ground beef patties: black pepper-crusted burgers seared hard, served on a toasted bun with a red wine, Dijon, green peppercorn, and tarragon cream sauce.

Easy spicy barbecued shrimp needs just three things: shrimp, cayenne and butter. Baked in a fiery, buttery coating and peeled at the table, this fast, hands-on dish brings New Orleans heat with almost no effort.

Instant pizza turns soft dinner rolls into quick salmon melts, spread with tomato relish, piled with flaked salmon and cheddar, then grilled bubbly. Ready in 15 minutes for a fast lunch or snack.

Oros prawns, a South African favorite: garlic-butter prawns tossed in a sticky-sweet, spicy glaze of orange Oros cordial and Nando's peri-peri sauce. Sweet, hot, and ready in 20 minutes.

Clam chowder with pasta is a brothy, Italian-style tomato clam soup with little ditalini cooked right in, brightened with garlic, white wine and a kick of dried chili. A rustic, coastal one-pot bowl.

Oysters Rockefeller on the half shell, topped with a herbed green butter of scallion, celery and tarragon plus crisp breadcrumbs, then broiled until golden and bubbling. An elegant New Orleans classic.

A bare-bones homemade sausage base of ground beef and cracked black pepper, stuffed into casings and left to dry. The blank-canvas starting point for building your own Italian, breakfast, or smoky sausage blends.