Recipes with spices

Cheesy enchilada casserole layered with seasoned ground beef, black beans, corn tortillas, and melted cheddar. A weeknight Tex-Mex bake topped with shredded lettuce, sour cream, and salsa.

Pear avocado mousse blended with dark rum, orange zest, chopped peanuts, and allspice. A no-cook, dairy-free dessert with a silky, tropical-spiced richness.

Karithopita, a Greek spiced walnut cake with cinnamon and cloves, soaked in a honey-citrus syrup with orange and lemon peel. Rich, aromatic, and drenched in sweetness.

A tangy kidney bean salad dressed in spiced non-fat yogurt with chili powder, cumin, and oregano. No cooking required. Serve over lettuce with cornbread for an easy Mexican-inspired lunch.

Hunter's chili with cubed venison chuck simmered three hours with tomatoes, green pepper, and oregano. A no-beans, no-fuss wild game chili for the freezer hunter.

Mexican vegetable stew simmers red and sweet potatoes, peppers, zucchini, black beans, and corn in a cumin-spiked broth, finished with lime and cilantro for a brothy, plant-packed one-pot meal.

Fruit compote pie with dried apricots, peaches and cranberries simmered in apricot liqueur, folded into a sour cream custard and finished with a buttery pecan crumb topping.

Professorns glogg is a classic Swedish mulled wine steeped overnight with wine, muscatel, vermouth, aquavit, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon. The ultimate cozy holiday drink to serve at a Scandinavian Christmas party.

Fiery Caribbean pepper sauce blending mango, habaneros, ginger, turmeric, and mustard with vinegar. Fruity heat that keeps in the fridge for 6 weeks. No cooking required.

A hearty beef chili soup enriched with melted Jarlsberg cheese, kidney beans, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Served with garlic-chili butter crispbreads topped with more melted Jarlsberg.

Pumpkin chiffon pudding with canned pumpkin, evaporated skim milk, pumpkin pie spice, and whipped topping set with gelatin. A light, low-calorie no-bake dessert.

This succulent and tantalizing dish is fun for the whole family to make and enjoy!

Attract Golidilocks with this delicious porridge that is perfect for a Spring breakfast.

No-starter friendship Bundt cake with brandied fruit, coconut, dates, and a hit of orange and walnut extracts. The classic friendship cake without the 30-day countdown.

A silky no-cook chilled soup blending canned apricots and pears with yogurt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Light, refreshing, and ready in minutes. The perfect summer starter.

A generous hit of paprika with a hint of cumin and chili powder in this rendition of a homemade Andouille sausage recipe.

Brightly colored and boldly flavored, this meat-free chili is lightly seasoned with cinnamon.

Mexican chicken and rice with tomato sauce, cumin, chili, and a splash of cocoa for mole-like depth. Topped with cheddar, sour cream, and picante for a fast weeknight dinner.

Lentils Ole is a Tex-Mex inspired vegan one-pot: brown lentils simmered with cumin, chili powder, garlic, and tomato sauce, then sweetened with molasses for a smoky, fiber-packed bowl over rice or with corn.

Maple walnut poundcake with a cinnamon walnut streusel swirl and pancake syrup sweetening the batter. A dense, tender tube-pan cake that makes its own maple glaze as the streusel melts during baking.

Mini quiches with a crispy rice crust, Swiss cheese, bacon, green chiles, and pimentos. Bite-sized, gluten-free appetizers baked in miniature muffin tins.

Traditional British boiled venison served with frumenty, a medieval wheat porridge cooked in milk with dried fruit, honey, and cinnamon. A hearty piece of culinary history.

Golden bubble ring (monkey bread) made from homemade yeast dough balls rolled in butter, cinnamon sugar, and optional nuts, baked in a tube pan until golden and pull-apart tender.

Pork tenderloin rubbed with toasted cumin, chili powder, and cinnamon for a Latin-spiced crust that grills up smoky and tender.

Mormor's Swedish meatballs made with beef and pork, allspice and ginger, poached in water then baked in a brown sugar-butter-beef broth glaze. A Scandinavian grandmother's holiday recipe.

Black bean and corn stew with cumin, chili powder, sherry, cilantro, and honey. One cup pureed back in for a thick, creamy base. Vegan, high-fiber, and ready in an hour.

Carrot fruit cake loaded with raisins, candied fruit, and pecans in a spiced batter. No eggs needed. Soak with rum or brandy and store for up to 3 months.

Make a delicious and sweet pizza with apples, almonds and dulce de leche glaze. It's good enough for both kids and grown-ups to keep picking up another slice.

Thai-style chicken curry simmered in coconut milk with a homemade paste of bird's eye chiles, ginger, toasted rice, cashews, and warm spices. Layered, fragrant, and built from scratch.

Scotch mock apple pie: a Depression-era trick that uses soda crackers, lemon juice, and warm spices to taste exactly like apple pie. No apples required.

Honey bear cookies sweeten oats with honey and brown sugar instead of just butter and white sugar. Chewy oatmeal cookies with cinnamon and your choice of chocolate, apples, or raisins.

Papaya pie with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice in a custard-style filling. A tropical twist on pumpkin pie with a similar sweet, spiced flavor.

Layers of wine-braised lamb, silky eggplant, and creamy ricotta béchamel bake into this classic Greek casserole. Warming cinnamon and nutmeg make it unforgettable.

Warm pear pudding cake with pecans, cinnamon, and cloves baked under a bubbling brown sugar caramel sauce. An old-fashioned comfort dessert best served hot with ice cream or whipped cream.

Lentil pheasant soup with wild game, earthy lentils, root vegetables, tomatoes, rosemary, and dry sherry. A hearty rustic hunter's soup worthy of a cold evening.

Maple macadamia quick bread with whole wheat flour, buttermilk, and a warm maple-cinnamon glaze. Rich, nutty, and sweetened entirely with real maple syrup.

Thin, crisp Swedish cookies brushed with egg white, dusted with cinnamon-clove sugar, and topped with a whole almond pressed into each one. Lemon zest brightens the buttery dough. Ready in 25 minutes, makes 2 dozen.

Lawry's black beans with bacon, tri-color bell peppers, cumin, and cayenne, simmered in chicken stock and finished with Italian dressing. A smoky, tangy cold bean side dish.

Big-batch Texas-style chili from Tyler with 2 lbs ground beef, seven cloves of garlic, jalapenos, and a serious triple-pepper spice blend. Simmers for 3 hours until thick, rich, and fiery.

Monkey bread is the pull-apart treat everyone fights over: quartered biscuit dough tumbled in cinnamon sugar, stacked in a bundt pan, and drenched in a buttery brown-sugar caramel that bakes into sticky, gooey gold. Easy with canned biscuits.

Streusel and cream pear kuchen with a yeasted hot-roll base, sweet cream cheese filling, cinnamon-pecan streusel, and fanned poached pears on top. A German-style coffee cake worthy of a holiday brunch table.

Pfeffernusse-style German pepper cookies with white pepper, cinnamon, mixed spice, candied peel, and lemon zest. Small, puffy spice balls dusted in powdered sugar.

A two-layer pie with spiced butternut squash custard on the bottom and a gooey pecan pie filling on top, sweetened with maple syrup and dark brown sugar. A Midwest Thanksgiving stunner.

A buttery banana sour cream cake swirled with cinnamon-brown sugar, chopped walnuts, and chocolate chips. Part coffee cake, part banana bread, all comfort. Feeds 16 happy people.

Light apple cake made with whole wheat flour, apple juice concentrate, egg whites, and cinnamon-coated apple layers. Low-fat and naturally sweetened in a ring mold.

Almond cinnamon-raisin biscotti with brandy and vanilla, twice-baked in the classic Italian style. Crisp, lightly spiced cookies for dipping in coffee, tea, or a glass of vin santo.

Vegetable-packed beer chili with kidney beans, chickpeas, zucchini, and carrots simmered in a cumin-chili spice base. Topped with cheese, sour cream, and sunflower seeds.

Oaxaca tostada bites: tortilla chips topped with a mole-spiced black bean mash of cocoa, cumin, and cinnamon, cool avocado cream, pepper jack, and lettuce. A no-cook, party-ready Mexican appetizer.