Scottish raisin oat scones with quick oats and cream of tartar for tender, traditional texture. Cut into 8 to 12 wedges, ready in 30 minutes for tea or brunch.
Chinese American fortune cookies bake from a thin batter of cake flour and egg whites, then fold around personal messages while still warm. A homemade version of the takeout staple.
Sopa de Albondigas, a traditional Mexican meatball soup with beef and pork meatballs mixed with rice, simmered in a tomato beef broth. A hearty, comforting bowl of homemade soup.
Cappuccino pound cake with cocoa, instant coffee, Kahlua, creme de cacao, and warm spices, topped with a coffee Kahlua cream glaze. A rich, boozy chocolate-coffee cake.
Cornmeal and whole wheat pizza dough topped with caramelized Vidalia onion marmalade, dry-cured ham, Roma tomatoes, and melted Fontina cheese.
Four-component chocolate cake: cocoa layers, fudge filling, chocolate whipped cream frosting, and a drizzled cocoa syrup finish. The cake for serious chocolate lovers.
A nice appetizer, though very caloric. The dipping sauce is great for other things as well.
Double Peach Pie with Whole Wheat and Sesame Crust recipe
Make some halloween cupcakes with your kids, so much fun!
Maryetta's Italian sausage bread wraps sweet Italian sausages in a saffron-and-fennel-scented yeasted dough, then bakes them in a clay pot until the loaf thumps hollow. Rustic regional Italian with an unforgettable golden crumb.
Jam Jams are old-fashioned sandwich cookies made with brown sugar and corn syrup, rolled and cut, then filled with apple butter or raspberry jam.
A scrumptious low-fat cake that is perfect snack to have while enjoying a relaxing night on the couch.
Lemon poppy seed cookies with fresh lemon zest, ground coriander, and lemon extract baked low and slow at 300F. Tender, citrusy drop cookies with a subtle crunch from poppy seeds.
Cheddar pinwheels made from a quick biscuit dough rolled thin with sharp cheddar and sliced like cinnamon rolls. Flaky, buttery, and cheesy with golden edges. No yeast needed.
German's sweet chocolate cake made with buttermilk, folded egg whites, and melted sweet chocolate in a classic three-layer recipe. A rich, tender crumb that's frosted only on top for that traditional bakery-style finish.
Mexican wedding cookies shaped into crescents with butter, crushed pecans, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Tender, crumbly, and melt-in-your-mouth with just six ingredients.
Scandinavian braided cardamom coffee cake with a buttery egg yolk-enriched dough and a sparkling sugar crust. Makes two beautiful braided loaves from one batch.
Texas-style chocolate sheet cake bakes a thin, fudgy buttermilk-cocoa cake in 25 minutes, then gets crowned with warm pecan-laced fudge icing poured straight onto the still-warm surface. Sixteen squares from one 9x13 pan.
Classic manicotti made the authentic way, with handmade egg pasta squares rolled around a ricotta and mozzarella filling, layered in meat sauce and baked under Parmesan. Fresh pasta makes all the difference over boxed tubes.
Crispy chocolate biscotti with cocoa powder and your choice of raspberry, orange, or almond flavoring. Twice-baked Italian cookies with a satisfying crunch, finished with a chocolate drizzle.
Cajun cake with crushed pineapple batter and a boiled pecan-coconut icing. A simple Southern sheet cake where the pineapple keeps it moist and the sticky topping steals the show.
Pacific Northwest smoked salmon chowder with red potatoes, fish stock, dill, tarragon, and a finish of half-and-half. Smoky, herby, and built on bacon fat for layered depth.
Chocolate oat snack cake made in the microwave with brown sugar, walnuts, and a melted chocolate chip topping. Dense, chewy, and ready in under 30 minutes.
Chewy oatmeal cookies loaded with white chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, candied cherries, and toasted almonds. A bakery-style drop cookie with almond extract for extra depth.
Korean bulgogi-style marinade with soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, garlic, and toasted sesame seeds. Works on beef short ribs, steak, or chicken for grilling.
Tex-Mex beans with cornmeal dumplings simmered in a skillet. Chickpeas and kidney beans in chili-spiced tomato sauce topped with fluffy cornmeal drop dumplings.
Oats cranberry muffins use prune puree instead of oil or butter, keeping them low in fat but moist and tender. Hearty oats, tart cranberries, and just egg whites make a wholesome muffin that doesn't taste like a compromise.
Chewy brownie cookies stuffed with chocolate chips and an optional handful of nuts. Soft, fudgy, and ready in 30 minutes for a brownie-meets-cookie hybrid that disappears fast.
Paneer Patties in Orange Perfumed Cream Sauce (Ras Malai) recipe
Apple filling cake baked in a tube pan with layers of grated cinnamon apples swirled through a moist oil-based batter. Dense, fruity, and warmly spiced.
Butterscotch marshmallow brownies with chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Marshmallows melt into the batter as they bake, creating a gooey, chewy blondie-style bar.
Jello flavored cake made by sifting flavored gelatin right into the batter with cake flour and whipped egg whites. A light, airy ring cake you can customize with any Jello flavor.
Panforte is the dense, chewy Sienese Christmas cake packed with toasted hazelnuts and almonds, dates, cherries, cocoa, and warm spices, bound by hot honey caramel. A traditional Italian holiday confection.
Easy pot roast slow-cooked with stewed tomatoes, beef stock, and horseradish for 4-5 hours in a crockpot or covered roaster. A dump-and-forget roast with homemade flour gravy.
Flaky salmon surprise with canned salmon and cucumber in a creamy tarragon sauce layered inside golden puff pastry rounds. An elegant British-style seafood main course.
Halloween dead bones cookies are pillowy almond meringue-style cookies spiced with ground cloves, dusted in powdered sugar to look like ancient ghostly bones. A spooky kid-friendly Halloween treat from old European tradition.
Mushroom ragout with tender veal in a creamy white wine sauce, served inside a molded rice ring. A classic European presentation with soup greens, sweet cream, and beef stock.
Bread machine beer bread studded with broken pretzel sticks for a salty crunch in every slice. Made with light beer, bread flour, and a touch of ginger for a pub-inspired loaf.
Three-layer peaches and cream cake with a walnut sponge soaked in sherry-peach syrup, layered with chopped peaches and whipped cream. An elegant celebration dessert.
A basic but scrumptious cake that can be made in your wonderful crockpot.
Hot fudge cake that bakes its own chocolate sauce underneath. A cocoa batter with a sugar-cocoa-water mixture poured on top creates a self-saucing pudding cake in 40 minutes.
Peach pound cake baked in a bundt pan with brown sugar-coated peach slices on the bottom and a moist lemon yogurt batter. Flips out to reveal a caramelized peach top.
Whole wheat biscotti with toasted walnuts and hazelnuts twice-bake into crisp, lemon-zest-scented cookies for dunking. Lower-sugar Italian cookie shaped into ropes, sliced, then re-baked.
Veal grillades and grits, a classic New Orleans Creole brunch dish. Flour-dusted veal steaks browned and baked in a rich tomato-pepper gravy, spooned over creamy grits.
Belgian spice crisps are paper-thin, shatteringly crisp cookies scented with cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, ginger, lemon, and rum. A European Christmas classic rolled ultra-thin for maximum crunch.
Lemon fritters: puffy, golden drop fritters fried until crisp and showered with a bright lemon sugar sauce. An old-fashioned skillet dessert done in 30 minutes.
Chocolate cheesecake on a buttery sweet pastry crust with melted semisweet chocolate and sour cream in the filling. Finished with a chocolate-butter lattice drizzle on top.
This layer cake brings together the sweet and tender flavors of bananas with the rich and nutty taste of toasted walnuts, all layered together in a moist and delicious cake. This heavenly creation is perfect for those who love the combination of fruit and nuts, and it's a great way to use up those overripe bananas sitting on your counter.