Recipes with salt

Bread machine gingerbread loaf scented with molasses, ginger, and cinnamon. A soft yeasted bread (not a quick bread) with spicy holiday warmth and a tender crumb. Just dump and press start.

Hot pickled peppers brined overnight in salt water, then water-bath canned in vinegar, sugar, garlic and horseradish brine. Crisp, snappy and shelf-stable for a year of nachos, sandwiches and antipasto plates.

Beef stroganoff Russian style sears sirloin strips with mushrooms, onion, and garlic, then finishes in a tangy sour cream sauce thickened with roux and tomato paste. Served over buttered egg noodles.

Whole wheat carrot pineapple cake is a moist, dairy-free, low-fat one-bowl cake sweetened with applesauce and pineapple. No oil, no butter, no yolks, all the carrot cake flavor.

Braune Zucker Platzchen, traditional German brown sugar cookies with cinnamon, cloves, orange zest, raisins, and nuts. Spiced drop cookies that store well in airtight tins.

Homemade rugelach filled with ground walnuts, raisins, cinnamon, and sugar, rolled into crescent shapes from a buttery honey-enriched dough. A classic Jewish bakery cookie.

Seed bread for the bread machine with poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds in a honey-sweetened dough. Nutty, crunchy, and totally hands-off.

Really easy to make, and good flavour, especially with some good cheese!

Old-fashioned baked macaroni and cheese with a from-scratch roux, five cups of cheddar, dry mustard, and a buttered breadcrumb topping with paprika. Creamy inside, crunchy on top.

Toasted coconut layer cake with zesty lime-lemon curd filling and fluffy coconut-crusted seven-minute icing. A tropical showstopper that's equal parts tangy and toasted-sweet.

Classic jelly roll cake with light sponge wrapped around your favorite jam and dusted with confectioners sugar. Vintage rolled cake recipe in 45 minutes flat.

Creamy fiddlehead fern soup with chicken stock, milk, and lemon zest. A seasonal spring soup that showcases foraged fiddleheads in a simple, brothy bowl ready in 35 minutes.

Walnut cake with a whisper of fresh rosemary, served with berries and a lighter vanilla cream made from drained yogurt and whipped cream. A tender Bundt cake that's unexpectedly savory-sweet.

Classic herb stuffing with cubed bread, butter-sauteed onion and celery, poultry seasoning, and fresh parsley. Makes 10 cups, enough for a 12-pound turkey.

Creamy celery potato soup thickened with a simple milk and flour slurry and finished with melted butter. A comforting, old-fashioned soup made from scratch with 6 basic ingredients.

Old-fashioned walnut pound cake started in a cold oven for a tall, even crumb. Buttery vanilla base studded with finely chopped walnuts, baked in a tube pan.

Sunflower honey wheat bread baked in the bread machine with a full cup of sunflower seeds and a heavy pour of honey. A hearty, nutty everyday loaf with zero hands-on work.

A large batch cured German style sausage from scratch.

If you're having friends over, then don't hesitate to make this hearty dish made with succulent ham, smoked sausage and hot pepper sauce.

Minced shrimp, bacon, and water chestnuts shaped into bite-sized balls and fried golden in a wok. Crunchy outside, tender inside, these make a crowd-pleasing appetizer.

Turkey wings simmered until fall-off-the-bone tender with celery, onions, and green pepper in a rich, homemade gravy thickened with flour. Old-school comfort food that fills the house with the most incredible aroma.

Fluffy couscous cooked in duck stock with sliced dates and dried figs, ready in just 30 minutes. A sweet-savory side dish that pairs beautifully with roasted duck, lamb, or any rich main course.

Tasted awesome and the house smelled so good while it was baking. I also added a ton of garlic and sliced onion to my brine. I just used all water and threw in several chicken bullion cubes to make up the broth part of the recipe. Soooo good and moist!

For as far as I can remember my Aunt made this custard filled cake that has what seemed like 100's of layers. Unbelievably good.

Two recipes in one: tangy sourdough buttermilk biscuits baked golden or fried sourdough scones from the same overnight starter dough. Use your sourdough discard for fluffy, flaky results.

Old-fashioned stovetop vanilla fudge studded with quartered candied cherries. Creamy, smooth, and festive, it makes about 2 1/2 dozen squares from an 8-inch pan.

Maple walnut cake made with real maple syrup, buttermilk, and toasted walnuts, topped with a fluffy marshmallow-maple frosting. A two-layer showstopper for fall baking.

Shredded hash browns mixed with sour cream, cream of celery soup, cheddar-Jack cheese, and garlic, baked under a crunchy crushed potato chip topping. The ultimate potluck potato casserole.

Sugarless apple cookies sweeten naturally with dates, apples, and raisins instead of refined sugar. Diabetic-friendly drop cookies that taste like soft fruit-spiced bars without the sugar crash.

Homemade red pepper jelly with sweet bell peppers, apple cider vinegar, chili powder, and liquid pectin. A sweet-tangy preserve perfect over cream cheese appetizers.

No-bake milk chocolate fudge made with two kinds of chocolate chips, marshmallows, and sweetened condensed milk. Silky, rich, and ready to slice in just 2 hours of chill time.

Vegan three bean salad tosses green beans, kidney beans, and yellow wax beans with a sweet-tangy vinegar dressing. Make-ahead potluck classic that gets better overnight.

A succulent and savory beef stew that's made with carrots, irish potatoes and juicy tomatoes.

Yogurt-marinated chicken thighs cook right on top of basmati rice with curry, cardamom, and cinnamon in this one-pot chicken biriani. Fragrant, hands-off, and endlessly satisfying.

Bring in the new season with this scrumptious dish that will have you glad it's not winter yet!

Eggs Neptune: poached eggs and sauteed crab meat on toasted English muffins, draped in a blender orange hollandaise with fresh citrus zest. Eggs Benedict's elegant cousin.

Hungarian goulash braises chuck beef with paprika, caraway seeds, cola, and red wine for a rich, deeply flavored stew. Served traditionally over hot egg noodles.

Spiced applesauce cake baked right in mason jars, sealed while hot for shelf-stable storage. Loaded with raisins, pecans, cinnamon, and cloves. A brilliant homemade gift or emergency pantry treat.

This curry is a delicasy in the Indian state of Goa. It has plenty of coconut and some chilly which go very well with prawns.

Old fashioned pea soup with a smoked ham shank, whole green peas, and split peas simmered low and slow. Five ingredients, four hours, zero fuss.

A hearty and delicious seafood chowder that will please anyone who loves food from the sea!

Whole beef tenderloin rubbed with garlic, olive oil, and lemon, charred over high heat, then roasted to medium-rare. Sliced thin and served with rich Marchand de Vin sauce for a showstopping dinner.

Tender lamb and fresh okra slow-simmered in a tomato sauce with whole garlic cloves and onions, finished with a bright squeeze of lemon. This Middle Eastern bamieh stew is rich, tangy, and deeply comforting.

This holiday fruitcake recipe may change your mind about fruitcakes. Golden, buttery, and chock full of fruits and nuts make this delicious from the first bite to the last.

Gumdrop fruit salad: a retro church-potluck classic with pineapple, grapes, marshmallows, gumdrops, and pecans bound in whipped cream and a cooked pineapple-lemon dressing.

Poc-Chuc, the classic Yucatan grilled pork steak marinated in sour orange and achiote paste, served with habanero-spiked pickled red onions. Traditional Maya-style barbecue straight from Merida.

Veal francese: pounded veal cutlets dipped in flour and egg, sauteed in butter until golden, finished with a bright lemon pan sauce. Italian-American classic, plated in 30 minutes.

You can do this beef roast in the oven or in a slow cooker. Either way, it comes out tender and juicy and makes a perfect dinner!