10,000 walt recipes

Plum relish slow-cooks plums with apples, onions, vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, and cloves into a thick sweet-spicy condiment. Big-batch chutney for cheese boards and roasts.

New Mexico chiles are not overly spicy. The flavor will depend on which chiles you use. You can find dried New Mexico chiles in the Mexican section of some supermarkets or in Latin supermarkets.

Pineapple snow with custard sauce: a light, fluffy gelatin dessert whipped with egg whites and pineapple juice, served with vanilla custard. Low-fat and diabetic-friendly.

Chinese BBQ pork buns (cha siu bao): pillowy steamed white buns stuffed with diced char siu in a glossy oyster-hoisin-soy glaze. Classic Cantonese dim sum at home.

Meatballs without the meat in a tasty rich tomato sauce.

Russian-style ground chicken patties stuffed with sautéed mushrooms, breaded and pan-fried golden, then napped with a tangy sour cream sauce. Old-world comfort worth the effort.

Fresh-from-the-cob creamed corn with crispy bacon and tender leeks, made lighter with low-fat milk. A 15-minute summer side dish bursting with sweet corn flavor.

Old-fashioned rabbit pie with slow-stewed meat topped with buttermilk biscuits and served with homemade gravy. A hearty country supper for a crowd.

Chewy date and nut bar cookies with a crisp edge, baked thin on a sheet pan and dusted with powdered sugar. Simple, old-fashioned, and only 6 ingredients.

Peppered tenderloin steaks seared in a hot pan and finished with a quick brandy pan sauce enriched with sour cream. Bistro-style steak au poivre ready in under 30 minutes.

Vintage British savory egg mousse: hard-boiled eggs, anchovy essence, and Worcestershire folded into gelatin-set whipped cream. Cold appetizer that slices like a chilled terrine.

Classic Mexican fideo with toasted vermicelli coils simmered in tomato sauce, garlic, and onion. A quick, comforting one-pot side dish with an optional ground beef add-in.

Caprese salad: fresh mozzarella and ripe summer tomatoes layered with torn basil, dressed with red wine vinegar and good olive oil. The Italian classic that proves three ingredients are sometimes enough.

Easy homemade pizza dough with a slow overnight rise for deep flavor and a chewy, crisp crust. A high-hydration bread-flour dough you proof cold, then stretch by hand into pizzeria-style rounds.

Homemade animal crackers made with ground oatmeal, buttermilk, honey, and butter. Crispy, lightly sweet, and fun to make with kids. Just 7 simple ingredients.

Oat bran hot cereal cooked in orange juice with raisins and cinnamon. A quick 5-minute high-fiber breakfast with stovetop and microwave directions.