2,276 tater recipes

Homemade garden pesticide using beer, garlic, hot chili peppers, and blended bugs to trap slugs and repel plant-chewing insects the old-fashioned way.

Homemade Tia Maria coffee liqueur made with brandy, strong coffee, sugar, and a whole vanilla bean. Just four ingredients and 30 days of patience for a rich, smooth sip.

Pressure cooker chicken stock: a golden, flavor-packed homemade broth in 15 minutes of pressure time. Chicken parts, onion, carrot, celery, and a splash of sherry make stock richer than any carton.

Chocolate chip sandwich cookies filled and partly dipped in melted chocolate coating, then sprinkled with chopped almonds. A semi-homemade cookie upgrade from a basic mix.

An air-dried roast duck glazed with Scotch, soy, honey, ginger, and brown sugar marinade until the skin turns deep mahogany. A Peking-duck-inspired showstopper for a special-occasion dinner.

Three-ingredient onion burgers seasoned with a packet of onion soup mix and a splash of water for juicy, well-seasoned patties. Grill or broil for 8 hearty burgers. Ready in 20 minutes.

Michaelmas broth is a traditional Irish chicken and rice soup served on the Feast of Saint Michael in late September. Whole chicken simmered with mirepoix, then strained and finished with long-grain rice.

Rotel-A-Roni is a three-ingredient pantry dinner: a box of Rice-A-Roni cooked with a can of Rotel tomatoes and water. Southwestern flavor in 20 minutes, zero fuss.

Ginger peach plum butter: a 10-minute microwave fruit spread with diced peaches, plums, and warm ginger. Sugar-free and ready for toast, yogurt, or scones.

Steamed ancient egg diamonds set fresh eggs, century (preserved) egg, and salted duck egg into one silky steamed custard, then cut into diamonds. A classic Chinese three-egg dish with a striking marbled look.

A retro molded fruit salad of pineapple, coconut, and walnuts set in gelatin, served with sweet pineapple-poached figs. A vintage luncheon centerpiece alongside cold chicken, turkey, or pork.

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.

Fish fumet, the quick French fish stock: bones simmered briefly with white wine, onion, carrot and herbs, then strained and reduced. The aromatic base for seafood soups, sauces and risotto.

Vietnamese fruits in syrup (trái cây) with orange, pineapple, and lychees in a sherry-citrus sugar syrup. A simple, elegant tropical dessert chilled to perfection.

Poached salmon steaks gently cooked in a lemon-and-vegetable broth, served with creamy horseradish sauce. A light low-calorie classic for dinner parties or healthy weeknights.

Classic French court bouillon with onion, carrot, celery, leek, fennel, thyme, and peppercorns. This aromatic poaching liquid is a building block for cooking fish, shellfish, and delicate proteins.