3,013 zest recipes

Chicken Marbella, the legendary Silver Palate dish, marinates chicken overnight with prunes, green olives, capers, garlic, and oregano, then bakes in white wine and brown sugar. The ultimate sweet-savory make-ahead dinner party centerpiece.

Classic lemon squares with a buttery shortbread crust topped with a bright, tangy lemon filling and powdered sugar glaze. The bake sale favorite everyone fights over.

Roasted zucchini and almond with whole wheat pasta, topped with creamy basil sauce.

Stuffed manicotti with spinach and ricotta filling, sliced mushrooms, tomato sauce, and melted mozzarella. Plus an alternate ground beef filling for a heartier take.

Banana blueberry muffins sweetened with brown sugar and lifted with lemon zest. Overripe banana puree keeps them moist, and frozen blueberries fold in cleanly.

Mom's Jersey fresh tomato soup with ripe tomatoes, crispy bacon, and a hint of lemon zest. A summer classic from the Garden State that turns peak-season tomatoes into a silky bowl.

Classic cranberry orange bread studded with whole cranberries and crunchy walnuts. Fresh orange juice and zest brighten every slice of this simple, butter-kissed quick bread.

Classic meatloaf with cream of mushroom soup baked into the loaf and spooned over the top. Old-school comfort food with a built-in mushroom gravy, no ketchup glaze required.

Cherry oatmeal muffins with sour cherries, orange juice concentrate, and oats. A naturally sweetened breakfast muffin with bright citrus and tart-fruit punch. No added sugar.

Apple strudel wraps sliced apples, raisins, ground almonds, lemon zest, and cinnamon in buttery layers of crisp phyllo pastry. Old-world Austrian dessert that makes two strudels from one batch.

A moist, fluffy and delicious carrot cake, and it is very easy to make, it's always a hit at my family dinner table.

Orange-spiced oatmeal raisin cookies with overnight orange-juice-soaked raisins, orange zest, and rolled oats. Plump, chewy, and citrus-bright.

The combination of orange and spices paired with dark chocolate makes these pretty cookies from Mary LaRock of Waukesha unique and delicious. Their interesting shape enhances any cookie platter.

A delicious recipe for the perfect Thanksgiving dinner.

White-chocolate snowflakes balance gracefully on a delicate, lemony three-layer white cake filled with zesty lemon custard and covered with a white-chocolate frosting.

Crisp chocolate crust with rich lemon curd. Easy no bake pie recipe.