Recipes with almonds

Chocolate caramel hazelnut pie with a from-scratch caramel base, unsweetened chocolate, evaporated milk, and a heavy load of toasted hazelnuts. French-style patisserie pie in a prebaked shell.

Honey crunch baked apples stuffed with granola, dates, and almonds, drizzled with a honey-butter apple juice sauce. Old-fashioned autumn dessert you can feel good about.

Lighter chicken and rice casserole made with skim milk, defatted broth, and reduced-calorie mayo. Topped with toasted almonds and baked until bubbly. All the comfort, less the guilt.

Potato parsley bisque made creamy with blanched almonds instead of dairy. A vegan, silky smooth soup with leeks, lemon juice, and a full cup of fresh parsley.

Curried rice baked with dried apricots and toasted almonds in vegetable stock. A fragrant, hands-off vegetarian side dish with sweet, nutty, and spiced flavors.

Nut crescents: buttery shortbread cookies shaped into crescents, dipped in egg white and a nut-sugar coating, baked golden, then dusted with powdered sugar. A holiday cookie classic.

Nut crescents: buttery shortbread cookies shaped into crescents, dipped in egg white and a nut-sugar coating, baked golden, then dusted with powdered sugar. A holiday cookie classic.

Traditional Austrian Ischli cookies with ground almonds, sandwiched with raspberry jam and topped with mocha chocolate icing. A classic European holiday cookie worth the overnight chill.

Pumpkin and mozzarella lasagne layered with sage-spiced pumpkin mash, melted mozzarella and Parmesan, topped with chive sour cream and toasted flaked almonds. A vegetarian autumn lasagne with no red sauce.

Classic English trifle with raspberry-jam-soaked sponge cake, brandy, sherry, silky vanilla custard, and whipped cream. A showstopping layered dessert served in a glass bowl for maximum visual drama.

Braided wreath bread made with whole wheat pastry flour, maple syrup, apple juice, butter, and almond extract. A stunning holiday centerpiece baked in a golden ring.

Linzertorte fingers with a buttery ground almond pastry layered with raspberry jam and topped with sliced almonds. An Austrian-inspired bar cookie for elegant holiday baking.

Linzertorte fingers with a buttery ground almond pastry layered with raspberry jam and topped with sliced almonds. An Austrian-inspired bar cookie for elegant holiday baking.

Orange and onion salad with romaine, mandarin oranges, and toasted almonds in a homemade tarragon-Dijon vinaigrette emulsified with egg yolk. Bright, crunchy, and tangy.

Chocolate almond crisps with almond meringue cookies piped on parchment and sandwiched with a dark chocolate ganache. A French patisserie-style confection with crisp, nutty, chocolatey layers.

Garlic soup with Mediterranean vegetables, garlic-toasted breadcrumbs as a natural thickener, artichoke hearts, and toasted almonds. A chunky, Spanish-inspired garlic vegetable soup.