905 tender recipes

Tender shrimp tossed with pasta in a bright lemon-herb dressing spiked with tarragon and rosemary makes an elegant cold salad perfect for warm-weather gatherings.

Buttery walnut shortbread scored into elegant wedges with a tender, sandy crumb. Just 5 ingredients and one pan for a cookie that melts on your tongue.

Orange corn muffins with fresh orange zest for a bright citrus twist on classic cornbread. Light, tender muffins that bake up golden in under 15 minutes.

Asparagus au gratin with Swiss cheese, buttery bread crumbs, and dry mustard. Blanched crisp-tender then baked golden in 20 minutes total. A quick, elegant side.

Orange nut muffins with walnuts, fresh orange peel, cinnamon, and brown sugar. A tender quick bread muffin with warm spice and bright citrus in every bite.

Pecan coffee cake with a thick brown sugar-cinnamon crumb topping loaded with pecans. Egg whites keep the cake tender and light under that crunchy crust.

Walnut quick bread with cinnamon and a tender crumb, no yeast needed. Served sliced with honey-whipped cream cheese for a breakfast loaf or afternoon snack.

Tender cream cheese cookies flavored with star anise, shaped into logs, baked, then sliced and toasted crisp for twice-baked slices that melt on your tongue.

Marble scones with swirled chocolate and vanilla doughs folded together for stunning ribbons of bittersweet chocolate. A buttermilk-tender showpiece scone for brunch or afternoon tea.

Oven-braised pheasant with sauerkraut, bacon, juniper berries, and white wine. Legs slow-cooked until tender in the kraut, breasts roasted separately to keep them juicy.

Fiery Indonesian chicken braised with lemongrass, chilies, and a fragrant spice paste, then simmered with green beans until tender. Bold, aromatic, and built for heat lovers.

Herb-rubbed beef brisket braised with chunky carrots, celery, and onions in tomato juice. Roasts to fork-tender in the oven with a thick, savory sauce. Feeds ten.

Warm fruit crisp loaded with sliced apples and plump raisins under a crunchy oat-pecan streusel. Soaking the raisins in boiling water keeps them tender. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Caraway ring cake with cinnamon batter and a cinnamon cream glaze. Five eggs separated for a light, tender crumb, baked in a tube pan. A British teatime classic.

Garlic butter asparagus and onions cooked in one skillet: steamed crisp-tender, then browned in butter with sliced garlic. A fast vegetable side that goes with almost anything.

German marble kuchen swirls vanilla butter cake with chocolate syrup batter for a tender bundt with bold dark and light bands. A traditional German tea cake baked in a tube pan.