6 steeped recipes

Pasta alla checca, a Roman no-cook summer pasta sauce of ripe tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, fresh basil, and garlic steeped in olive oil for hours. No stove needed for the sauce.

These little sheep cupcakes are very easy to make and they look so cute, coated with white frosting and marshmallows, using Jelly beans as feet and ears, everyone loves these little sheep!

Veal braised with onions and cucumber, topped with crumbled sheep cheese, fresh dill, and tomato. Balkan-style stew served with warm flatbread.

Award-winning shortbread with just butter, sugar, flour, and salt pressed into thick cutouts: crisp edges, melt-in-your-mouth crumb, adorable sheep shapes with chocolate eyes optional.

Crescent roll pizza pockets stuffed with seasoned ground beef, mozzarella, and pizza sauce. Handheld weeknight dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Napa cabbage and sheep cheese salad with sautéed onions, fresh thyme, and white wine vinegar. Tossed and rested for an hour so the flavors meld. Simple and satisfying.