1,622 topping recipes

Fresh spinach, mushrooms, and leeks sauté in olive oil, then top a pizza crust with crumbled feta, sliced tomatoes, and black olives for a vegetarian Mediterranean pizza in 30 minutes.

Light Spanish-style cold tomato soup pureed with green pepper, onion, garlic, white wine, and lemon. A refreshing, vegan summer gazpacho served chilled with scallions on top.

Another quick and easy way to spice up sauté of green beans. Sesame oil, ginger and a chili garlic sauce, topped with sesame seeds give haricot vert (green beans) more zing.

Light blueberry lemon snack cake with an oat streusel topping drizzled with honey. A wholesome, low-fat baked treat with bright lemon and juicy berries in every bite.

Dad's berry buttermilk scones bake whole wheat dough studded with blueberries or blackberries into wedges with crisp sugar tops. A wholesome breakfast scone made in cake pans.

Cheddar buttermilk biscuits with cold butter cut into flour, grated cheese folded into the dough, and golden tops baked tender and tall. A flaky brunch-table staple.

Rich, fudgy from-scratch brownies built on melted unsweetened chocolate and butter, studded with toasted nuts. A bakery-quality brownie with a thin crackly top and a moist, dense center.

Fudgy chocolate brownies loaded with two kinds of chocolate chips and topped with toasted almonds. The saucepan method melts butter, sugar, and chocolate together for intense cocoa flavor.

Low-fat berry muffins studded with fresh raspberries and warm cinnamon, finished with a tart lemon glaze. A lighter breakfast bake with crisp tops and tender, fruit-flecked crumb.

This delicious Mexican Hot dog is topped with homemade or stor-bought salsa, a bit pickled jalapeno pepper rings, and sprinkled with some Mexican cheese if you like.

Classic double-crust apple pie crowned with a bubbling pecan praline topping made from brown sugar, butter and half-and-half. Cinnamon apples meet candy-store crunch in one Southern-style pie.

A tall, creamy New York cheesecake on a buttery graham cracker crust, topped with a glossy homemade strawberry glaze. Dense, rich, tangy, and everything a real NY-style cheesecake should be.

Fruit and chocolate dream squares with a buttery shortbread crust, raspberry jam, milk chocolate chips, and a pecan streusel topping. Layered bar cookies baked until golden and crumbly.

Focaccia Pugliese made with durum flour and mashed potatoes for a soft, chewy crumb. Topped with fresh tomatoes, capers, oregano, and olive oil.

Penny's apple-date scones with chewy oats, sweet sticky dates, fresh apple, and warm cinnamon. A cut-but-don't-separate baking method gives soft middles and crackly sugar tops.

Masa biscuits blend masa harina with all-purpose flour and buttermilk for a Southwestern twist on the classic flaky biscuit. Crisp golden tops, tender corn-flavored crumb, ready in 15 minutes.