5,205 sugar recipes

Italian sweet-pickled cauliflower (cavolfiore in agrodolce) with blanched florets and onions jarred in a spiced white wine vinegar syrup with mustard seeds, cinnamon, and cloves. Ready in a week, keeps all year.

A quick Chinese sweet and sour soup with tender chicken breast, mushrooms, and a tangy broth spiked with vinegar and soy sauce. Ready in 30 minutes with just a handful of pantry staples.

An aromatic Indian vegetable side with carrots, peas, and potatoes sizzled in mustard oil with cumin seeds and dried chilies. Vibrant, vegan, and on the table in 35 minutes.

30-minute vegetarian chili with kidney beans and great northern beans simmered in tomato sauce, spooned over fluffy rice. Quick, low-cal, and full of flavor.

This barely sweet, fruity rye tastes good with scrambled eggs or in a turkey sandwich. For tea sandwiches, slice thin and spread with cream cheese and toasted sliced almonds.

Hearty low-fat cabbage soup simmered with beets, turnip, carrots, potato, raisins, and tomatoes in a tangy sweet-and-sour broth. A one-pot vegetable stew ready in an hour.

Sweet and fiery banana chutney with Granny Smith apples, raisins, cayenne, ginger, and apple cider vinegar, baked until thick and jammy. Makes 4 cups of bold condiment for canning.

Ranch cornbread baked in a hot cast-iron skillet with diced ham, sharp cheddar, red bell pepper, and pimentos. A loaded Southern cornbread with crispy edges and savory filling.

Salsa cruda with fresh tomatoes, tomatillos, Anaheim chiles, and jalapeños in a cumin-lime dressing. A no-cook fresh salsa that improves overnight and keeps for weeks.

Bread machine herb bread with mint, basil, parsley, Parmesan, and applesauce for subtle moisture. A fragrant, savory loaf with an unexpected herbal twist from the mint.

Pit-style pork shoulder roast smoked over hickory wood chips with a tangy mustard-vinegar BBQ sauce. Slow-grilled for 3 hours using indirect heat until falling-apart tender.

Mom's brown stew with beef cubes simmered for two hours in a Worcestershire and lemon-spiked broth with potatoes, carrots, and pearl onions, finished with a flour-thickened gravy.

Homemade hot dog relish with red and green bell peppers, onions, apple cider vinegar, and mustard seeds. A tangy, sweet canning relish that makes 8 pints for summer cookouts.

Rochester relish with ripe and green tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and celery simmered in a sweet vinegar brine with cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and mace. A classic New York canning recipe.

Marinated asparagus bundles tied with blanched green onion strips and marinated in red wine vinegar with oregano and tarragon. An elegant make-ahead appetizer.

Low-fat four-spice bundt cake with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, plump golden raisins, and buttermilk. An egg-white-lightened tube cake finished with orange syrup and fresh orange slices.