10,000 sweet recipes

A chilled summer pasta salad of garden vegetable pasta, cooked shrimp, and sweet honeydew melon balls tossed in a tangy vinaigrette. A refreshing, make-ahead sweet-and-savory dish for warm days.

Jeanne's cake stacks a tender vanilla cake on a crisp shortbread base, all wrapped in silky old-fashioned ermine frosting, the cooked-flour kind that's fluffy and far less sweet than buttercream.

Traditional British Shrewsbury lamb chops braised in a sweet-tangy sauce of red currant jelly, Worcestershire, lemon juice, and mushrooms. Old English casserole, hearty and warming.

Apricot-glazed Cornish hens roasted whole over a buttery bread stuffing scented with celery, onion, and marjoram, basted with a sweet-tart apricot preserves glaze.

Buttermilk whoopie pies: pillowy chocolate cake cookies sandwiched around fluffy marshmallow buttercream. The classic New England diner dessert, soft, sweet, and snack-cake delicious.

Creamy macaroni salad with a sweet-tangy dressing of mayonnaise, sweetened condensed milk, and vinegar. Mix, chill overnight, and bring to every cookout all summer long.

If you love the taste of maple syrup you will love this delicious treat that is too sweet to be true.

A sweet and delicious milkshake made with oreo cookies and a bit of mint.

Fresh shelled pinto beans slow-simmered with tomatoes, cumin, paprika, garlic, and olive oil. Finished with lemon juice and fresh herbs. A vegan side dish from scratch.

Dried lentils simmer with chopped apricots, eggplant, tomatoes, and warm spices for hearty Armenian soup that balances sweet and savory.

Chinese stir-fried assorted vegetables in a glossy clear sauce with carved carrots, turnips, mushrooms, baby corn, and optional crab. A showpiece side dish from the wok.

Bacon breakfast cookies pack a savory-sweet punch: whole wheat dough studded with crispy bacon bits, sharp cheddar, and crunchy corn flakes. A grab-and-go breakfast cookie that lands between sweet and salty.

Sweet dill pickles made by transforming store-bought dills into garlicky sweet pickles with a vinegar-sugar brine. Southern bread-and-butter style shortcut.

A light and fluffy chiffon cake is a perfect dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Low-fat whole wheat muffins loaded with shredded zucchini and sweet corn kernels. Light, tender, and wholesome enough for everyday breakfast or snacking.

Oreo Surprise, a no-bake layered icebox dessert: crushed Oreo crust, sweet cream cheese cream, chocolate pudding, and whipped topping, crowned with cookie crumbs. Best made the night before.