5,040 taste recipes

Sugar-free marinated cucumber salad with vinegar, garlic, and black pepper. Salt-brined thin slices release their water, then soak up a tangy dressing for a crisp, diabetic-friendly side dish.

Peppery arugula leaves frame a mound of juicy tomato wedges tossed in a tangy mustard vinaigrette for a simple, elegant salad ready in minutes.

Tender squid braised in red wine, vinegar, and warm spices like cinnamon and cloves, Cyprus style. A Mediterranean appetizer that's equally stunning served warm or at room temperature.

Almond crescent cookies with rolled oats and finely chopped almonds, dusted with powdered sugar while still warm. A heartier, oat-packed twist on classic holiday shortbread crescents.

White gazpacho is the Spanish ajo blanco-style cold soup with almonds, cucumber, green pepper, and bread. No tomatoes, just creamy almond-cucumber refreshment for hot summer days.

Tuna casserole with a Bisquick biscuit base, sharp cheddar, pimientos, and celery, baked square and finished with a creamy cream-of-celery tuna sauce poured over each serving. A retro pantry-staple supper.

Cajun-seasoned salmon fillets and spiral-cut fries baked together on two sheet pans in a hot oven. Four ingredients, 30 minutes total, and dinner is solved with zero frying and easy foil cleanup.

Pasta with white truffles tosses al dente angel hair in dark green extra-virgin olive oil, basil, and Parmesan, then crowns each plate with shaved fresh white truffle. The ultimate minimalist Italian luxury pasta.

Roasted marinated crab with ginger, garlic, and serrano chiles served with a butter dipping sauce. Whole crab is marinated up to 4 hours, then grilled or oven-roasted until bright red and opaque.

German Brussels sprouts simmered in beer until tender, drained, and tossed with butter and salt. A traditional Bavarian side dish where the beer adds malty sweetness and tames the bitterness.

Sauteed mushrooms in garlic-sherry sauce, a Spanish tapas-style appetizer of mushrooms seared with garlic and chili, splashed with sherry, and finished with lemon and parsley. Quick, garlicky, and vegetarian.

Velvety pureed avocado soup simmered with cumin, coriander, and garlic, then studded with brined green peppercorns for a sharp, peppery bite. Creamy, savory, and completely unexpected.

Fish fillets nestled in spinach with sauteed onions, garlic, white wine, and tarragon, grilled in foil packets over medium coals. A low-calorie, no-mess grilled fish dinner for summer cookouts.

Spinach moong dal: tender yellow split mung beans simmered with spinach, tamarind and turmeric, finished with a sizzling tadka of mustard seeds, fenugreek and dried chiles. South Indian comfort food.

Balsamic and black pepper filet mignon broiled in under 20 minutes with a two-ingredient molasses-balsamic glaze. A weeknight steakhouse dinner with deep caramelized crust and tender beef.

Massive fire camp chili recipe scaled to feed 1,200 people. Pinto beans, ground beef, bacon, jalapenos, and chili powder simmered for 6 hours over an open fire. A true crowd feeder.