10,000 sweet recipes

Georgia-style barbecue moppin sauce with butter, vinegar, Worcestershire, paprika, and cayenne. A thin, tangy basting sauce for smoking poultry and pork.

Cream cheese swirl brownies with a fudgy chocolate base marbled with tangy cheesecake filling. Made from scratch with real chocolate melted in a double boiler and crunchy pecans.

Holly Cluster cookies: chewy brown-sugar chocolate chip cookies topped with green marzipan holly leaves and red cinnamon candy berries. Holiday cookie tray showpiece with old-school decorating charm.

Mexican manicotti: pasta shells stuffed with beef, refried beans, and cumin, smothered in corn and picante salsa. A microwave-friendly fusion casserole on the table in under 40 minutes.

Thai lemongrass stir-fry with crispy fried tofu, long beans, broccoli, and a fresh-pounded chili-galangal paste. Vegetarian Thai vegetable dish with bright aromatics and real wok heat.

Elegant pan-fried veal steaks on butter-fried bread with ham, topped with a Madeira and Armagnac mushroom cream sauce. French bistro dining at home in 45 minutes.

Layered oatmeal bars with a brown sugar oat crust, chopped peanuts, semisweet chocolate, and caramel ice cream topping drizzled through the middle. Chewy, crunchy, and irresistible.

Cuban ajiaco chicken stew with yucca, corn on the cob, milk, paprika, and cayenne, finished with fresh lime juice. A creamy, hearty one-pot Caribbean comfort dish.

Moroccan lamb and pear tagine slow-simmered with cumin, coriander, ginger, and cinnamon, finished with sweet pears, golden raisins, and slivered almonds. A traditional sweet-savory braise served over rice.

Glazed carrots in a sweet orange juice and raisin sauce thickened with cornstarch. A bright, naturally sweet side dish with no butter or cream needed.

Little Chief smoked salmon brine with soy sauce, brown sugar, white wine, garlic, and Tabasco. Pat dry, form the pellicle, and smoke for sweet-savory deli-style salmon.

Mandarin orange salad tosses crisp iceberg and romaine with sweet mandarin oranges, crunchy sugar-glazed almonds, and a tangy-sweet cider vinaigrette. A potluck classic with the best sweet-and-crunchy contrast.

Chilled two-tone melon soup with cantaloupe and honeydew poured side by side for a striking orange-and-green presentation. A refreshing no-cook summer appetizer with sherry, citrus, and fresh mint.

This is a sweet/tart accompaniment to mild main dishes, or a not-too-sweet dessert with slices of pound cake.

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Beef Arlesienne is a Provençal-style pot roast braised with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives, garlic, and basil. Low and slow simmering turns tough beef into fork-tender, Mediterranean comfort.