905 tender recipes

Italian-style chicken soup with tiny beef meatballs (polpettine), tender chicken pulled from the bone, carrots, and basil. Two proteins in one bowl: shredded poached chicken plus pinky-fingertip-sized meatballs.

Tender sandwich bread with a tight crumb, perfect for toast or sandwiches. Vital wheat gluten creates structure for sky-high rise and soft texture that rivals bakery loaves.

Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, roasting is the best way to cook asparagus deliciously. This quick, easy and fuss-free recipe will for sure satisfy your belly.

Soft and chewy peanut butter cookies built on all brown sugar (no white) for caramel depth, plus shortening for a tender, almost crumbly texture. Classic crisscross fork press on top.

Nutty meatloaf packed with crunchy chopped nuts, ground beef, and warm coriander and clove, baked into a tender loaf and served with brown onion gravy. A spiced twist on the diner classic.

Buttermilk currant scones with a tender, lightly sweet crumb and bursts of dried currants. Cut into rounds and baked golden, served warm with butter, cream, and jam in the British tradition.

Bread machine classic white bread is a soft, sliceable sandwich loaf with tender crumb and golden crust. Bread flour, butter, and nonfat dry milk give it bakery-style structure and flavor.

This is a great cold salad. The basil and cherry tomatoes marry perfectly with a high-quality sweet balsamic vinegar along with tender-crisp green and yellow wax beans.

Cape Cod cranberry scones flavoured with fresh cranberries, grated orange zest and buttermilk for a tender crumb. Cut into wedges and baked golden in 15 minutes for a New England breakfast classic.

Honey and cream griddle scones, an old-fashioned Welsh-style bakestone scone cooked on the stovetop, not baked. Whole wheat dough sweetened with honey and made tender with sour cream.

Blueberry lovers muffins soak bran flakes cereal in milk for a tender, fiber-rich crumb dense with berries and warm spice. A lower-fat breakfast muffin with cinnamon and nutmeg punch.

Potato bread with pureed russets and the starchy potato cooking water for a soft, pillowy crumb that stays fresh for days. The classic American sandwich loaf with old-fashioned tender texture.

Sourdough-style buttermilk biscuits with a make-ahead refrigerator dough that bakes up tall, golden, and tender. Mix once, stash the dough in the fridge, and bake fresh biscuits all week long.

Low-fat mocha chip muffins with cocoa, instant coffee, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Applesauce replaces most of the oil for a tender, fudgy crumb under 100 calories per muffin.

Pasta with meatballs in a tomato sauce deepened with bacon and Marsala, the tender bread-bound meatballs simmered right in. The pasta is tossed in butter and sauce, then showered with parmesan.

A simple, one-bowl cocoa layer cake that comes together in minutes and bakes into two tender 9-inch layers. Rich chocolate flavor without fuss—perfect for beginners.