508 yummy recipes

Easy chocolate chip cookies made with shortening for a soft, tender crumb and cookies that hold their shape. Bake them less for chewy, longer for crisp, your call.

Loaded oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips, plump raisins and oat bran for extra fiber in every chewy, golden bite

A scrumptious dessert made with graham cracker crumbs, pecans and cream cheese which helps back up it's unique name!

Crustless cheesecake with two pounds of cream cheese, sour cream, butter, and a hint of lemon, baked in a water bath until silky and chilled overnight until dense. A New York-style classic without the crust.

Easy chocolate fudge with sweetened condensed milk, no candy thermometer needed and no boiling sugar to watch. Five ingredients, one double boiler, ready to chill in 10 minutes.

Fresh mixed greens layered with buttery avocado, salty feta, Spanish olives, and crisp vegetables for a fast Mediterranean-style bowl.

Classic Southern chess pie with a custardy brown sugar and vanilla filling baked in a flaky pastry shell. A simple pantry pie with a crackly sugar top and silky middle.

Indonesian nasi goreng with pork, chicken, shrimp, fresh chilies, soy sauce, and a sliced thin omelette on top. The classic Indonesian fried rice served with shrimp crackers for crunch.

Bouillabaisse loaded with red snapper, shrimp, scallops, clams, and oysters in a saffron and orange-zest tomato broth. The Provencal seafood stew that defines Marseille kitchens, served with garlic bread and rouille.

Classic Jewish chopped liver made the traditional way with schmaltz, sweet sauteed onions, and hard-cooked eggs. Smooth, rich, and perfect spread on rye, matzo, or stuffed into celery stalks.

Pan-fried salmon patties with double-coated crispy crust: bread crumbs in the mix and crushed saltines on the outside. Lemon-bright, golden, and ready in 25 minutes from canned or cooked salmon.

Fudge Yummies are layered chocolate brownie bars with a cream cheese filling, melted marshmallow top, and swirled chocolate cream cheese frosting.

Homemade fresh pork sausage seasoned with garlic, fennel seeds, and star anise, ground and stuffed into links. An Italian-style sausage with an aromatic anise twist, made from scratch.

Easy kimchi for first-timers: salted napa cabbage fermented with green onion, garlic, ginger, and dried chile in a simple brine. No fish sauce, no special paste. Let it bubble on the counter, then chill the funky, sour, crunchy result.

Fresh bruschetta topping with Roma tomatoes, basil, oregano, capers, red onion, and balsamic vinegar. No-cook, vegetarian, and ready after a one-hour rest.

Classic three-cheese lasagna with a garlic-and-basil ricotta filling layered between al dente noodles, a hearty beef and tomato sauce, and plenty of melted mozzarella.