4,353 tender recipes

Irish pork stew with apples, onions, and cream. Tender meat simmered for 2 hours with sweet-tart apples and finished with rich cream for elegant comfort food.

Mititei are traditional Romanian skinless beef sausages seasoned with garlic, rosemary, cloves, and baking soda for a tender bite. Grilled until crisp and brown on the outside.

Cuban-style stuffed eye of round roast packed with smoked ham, bacon, green olives, capers, and chilies, then braised in stock and tomato sauce until fork-tender.

Chicken Marengo braises browned chicken pieces with onions, garlic, tomato, and sherry until tender. A French Napoleonic classic with rustic wine-laced sauce in under an hour.

Quick white cake made with oil instead of butter and egg whites only. A tender, snow-white cake perfect for filling with jelly, preserves, or lemon curd.

Poppy seed cake made with real vanilla bean and a folded meringue for an incredibly light, tender crumb. Topped with cream cheese frosting for a classic finish.

Raspberry streusel muffins with a pecan-brown sugar crumb topping and berries layered through the batter. Buttery, tender muffins with a crunchy sweet crust on every bite.

Double dill bread with dill seed and fresh dill weed in a cottage cheese yeast dough baked in a casserole. A tender, herb-packed whole wheat loaf.

Easy nut bread mixes pantry staples with chopped nuts into a tender quickbread, rested briefly then baked into two loaves. A no-frills 8-ingredient breakfast bread.

Dried tart cherry scones with orange zest and cold butter cut in for a flaky, tender crumb. A simple breakfast bake best served warm from the oven.

Soft, tender avocado muffins loaded with toasted slivered almonds and a sprinkle of crumb topping. Pureed avocado keeps every bite moist while adding a subtle, buttery richness.

Cotton Cake: a vintage chocolate layer cake where mashed potato keeps the crumb cloud-tender, layered with marshmallow filling and a cloud of foaming icing on top.

Blue cornmeal crepes made with eggs, milk, and clarified butter for a thin, tender wrapper with earthy corn flavor. Fill with salsa, crabmeat, or your favorite stuffing.

Sour cream coffee cake with streusel topping bakes tender and moist with a buttery brown-sugar crumble on top. Classic brunch cake ready in about 45 minutes.

Simple sauteed cabbage: blanched then quick-fried with garlic, red pepper flakes, and thyme in olive oil. An easy 30-minute vegetable side with sweet, tender crunch.

Velveted chicken and cashews with crunchy water chestnuts and green pepper, stir-fried in a hot wok. Chinese takeout favorite with restaurant-style tender chicken at home.