Recipes with salt

Latigo chili is a serious Tex-Mex three-meat chili of brisket, venison, and pork simmered with ancho chiles, beer, tequila, and staged cumin additions. Built for a crowd of 20.

Homemade oatmeal cookie mix with whole wheat flour, rolled oats, and brown sugar. Shelf-stable pantry mix that stores up to 12 weeks for fresh cookies anytime.

Lebanese mujaddara (Mjderah) with lentils, rice, and crispy sauteed onions served with cucumber yogurt sauce and pita bread. Simple, hearty, and deeply satisfying.

French stuffed duck legs and sliced breast with blueberry gastrique sauce. Duck thighs filled with a veal, pork, and giblet forcemeat, served with seared aiguillettes.

Oven-baked spareribs glazed with maple syrup, chili sauce, cider vinegar, and Worcestershire. Sticky, sweet, and tangy with a lacquered caramelized finish.

Diner-style crumb top apple pie with six apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon zest, and a buttery streusel topping baked golden. Serve warm with cheddar or ice cream.

Blueberry corn pancakes: hearty cornmeal and whole wheat flapjacks studded with fresh blueberries. Honey-sweetened buttermilk batter for tender Southern-style stacks.

Tod Man Thai fish cakes with red curry paste, fish sauce, green beans, and basil, fried golden and served with a tangy cucumber salad. Authentic street food flavor at home.

Cajun artichoke salad mashes fresh artichoke hearts with garlic and salt to build a punchy dressing for canned artichoke quarters. A bold marinated salad with lemon, vinegar, and hot sauce.

Turkey nachos layer seasoned refried beans, cumin-spiced turkey with green chilies, and melted Monterey Jack over crisp corn chips. A clever way to use leftover holiday turkey.

Layered potato, onion, and cheddar pie baked in Marmite-infused milk until golden and tender. A hearty British vegetarian main with deep savory flavor.

Taka hallah, a saffron-tinted challah bread with white raisins and poppy seeds, braided and baked golden. A two-day refrigerator rise makes this Shabbat loaf extra flavorful.

Grilled chicken adobo marinated in Yucatecan achiote paste, orange juice, cinnamon, and basil. Stains the chicken deep red-orange and delivers smoky, citrusy flavor straight from the Mexican Caribbean coast.

Scrambled Eggs Benedict made entirely in the microwave with Canadian bacon, hollandaise, and English muffins. A 15-minute shortcut to brunch that skips the poaching stress.

Patty's cake: a cornmeal-and-lemon tea cake with yogurt tang and fresh berries. Rustic, gently sweet, and built for an afternoon with a cup of tea.

Pizza bianca is the Roman white pizza topped with olive oil, sea salt, sliced garlic, and fresh rosemary. No tomato, no cheese, just crackly crisp dough.