42 stem recipes

Homemade chocolate covered cherries with rum-soaked maraschino cherries wrapped in fondant and double-dipped in chocolate. Liquid-center holiday candies just like the ones in the gold box.

3-step cheesecake mixes cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and eggs into a graham cracker crust for a no-fuss classic. Five ingredients, one bowl, and a crowd-pleasing finish.

Soft, springy steamed cake made without an oven, a brown sugar and honey batter poured into cups and steamed into fluffy little sponges. A simple no-bake-style treat from Sri Lanka.

This buns are very smooth and delicious.You can adapt this bun recipe to your own taste.Shape as a porcupine.

Homemade steamed sponge cake, no oven needed: a light, eggy batter sweetened and colored with coconut treacle and warm cinnamon, then steamed soft and spongy. A moist Sri Lankan treacle cake for tea time.

Steamed vegetable curry over brown rice with a quick ginger-lime sauce. A 30-minute vegan main with bright, crisp vegetables and an aromatic Indian-spiced finish.

I like natural flavors of veggies without any seasoning inc. salt.. I often steam them and serve them as a side to other dishes.. sometimes they are tossed into the soup like in this example.. you may steam various veggies in various seasons of the year..

This lemony pumpkin-flavored dessert is low-fat, airy, and souffle-like because it's made with only the beaten whites of the egg. The cake puffs in the steamer and then deflates slightly as it stands.

Chinese steamed pears in a cinnamon sugar syrup, gently cooked until tender then drizzled with reduced syrup. Four ingredients, elegant, and served warm or chilled.

Red snapper fillets simmered on a bed of sauteed onion rings with tomato sauce and sweet basil. A simple, healthy fish dinner ready in 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.

Fresh rhubarb cut into pieces and gently steamed with just a splash of water, then chilled and sweetened with sugar. A two-ingredient recipe that's the simplest way to enjoy rhubarb's tart, fruity flavor.

Fish fillets stuffed with mushrooms, bacon, ginger, and scallions, then steamed with white wine and soy sauce. Works with catfish, trout, or flounder. A light, flavorful fish dinner in 40 minutes.

Lettuce-wrapped steamed cod with lemon juice and black pepper, ready in 20 minutes. A clean, low-calorie fish recipe with no oil and no fuss.

Steamed shrimp cooked shell-on in a spiced broth with celery, peppers, scallion, and a kick of cayenne. Serve the peel-and-eat shrimp with the cooking liquid for dunking garlic bread. Messy, casual, and fun.

Momos, Tibetan steamed dumplings with spiced ground beef, ginger, daikon, and cilantro wrapped in homemade flour dough. Served with fresh tomato tsal salsa and hot sriracha dip.

Vegetarian shao mai dumplings with hand-rolled hot-water dough and two filling options: mashed tofu or minced water chestnut and mushroom. Bamboo steamer classic, freezer-friendly.