Recipes with spices

Pumpkin spice cake baked in canning jars with walnuts, raisins, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. Individual-sized treats perfect for gifting or fall bake sales.

A rustic whole wheat cake packed with apple chunks and walnuts, drenched in a warm apple cider glaze spiked with applejack brandy.

Moist whole wheat pumpkin bread baked in a bread machine with apple juice for natural sweetness and fiber—reduced fat, full flavor. Perfect fall treat!

Homemade Filipino-style banana ketchup simmered with raisins, tomato paste, allspice, cayenne, and dark rum. Sweet, tangy, and warmly spiced. Makes 3.5 cups and keeps for a month.

Gluten free gingersnaps: classic spiced molasses cookies made with soy flour, cornstarch, and potato starch instead of wheat. Crisp edges, chewy centers, ready in 20 minutes.

Ground lamb sauteed with allspice, Madras curry, and rosewater, studded with sweet currants and crunchy almonds. A fragrant Persian-style skillet dinner ready in 45 minutes.

Creamy coffee mocha punch with chunks of chocolate and vanilla ice cream floating in chilled coffee, topped with almond-vanilla whipped cream and a dusting of nutmeg.

This is a no-fail recipe. And if it lasts more than a day, it's still fantastic 3 days later. All of my friends and co-workers love this dish for potlucks and parties! TRY IT!

These cute little pastries are so yummy! I serve them warm with vanilla ice cream and they are always a big hit with family and quests. Easy to make and delicious.

A simple and scrumptious side dish made with sweet potatoes, juicy apples and bit of apple juice.

Mexican pasta casserole with chicken, jalapeno, olives, and Monterey Jack cheese in a cumin-chili tomato sauce baked with rigatoni. A spicy, cheesy one-dish dinner.

Oat bran muffins with whole wheat pastry flour, honey, and a hint of cinnamon. High-fiber breakfast muffins ready in 30 minutes, no eggs or butter required.

Two-layer chocolate orange cheesecake with a chocolate wafer-cinnamon crust, dark chocolate base, and Grand Marnier orange top. Boxed-cake elegance for a dinner party showpiece.

Baked sweet potato pudding with raw grated sweet potatoes, flaked coconut, evaporated milk, butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A Caribbean-style comfort dessert that's creamy, coconutty, and golden-topped in just over an hour.

Easy pickled eggs in a basic vinegar brine with pickling spice. Five-ingredient tavern-style recipe ready after two weeks in a cool spot.

Tender sour cream coffee cake layered with chunky applesauce and a crunchy brown sugar-cinnamon streusel topping. The ultimate weekend brunch bake that fills your kitchen with warm spice.

Venison shoulder roast soaked overnight in milk to tame the gamey flavor, then braised in a Dutch oven with tomatoes, red wine, juniper berries, and a bouquet garni. Fork-tender wild game at its finest.

Hot apple soup pureed from a mix of tart Granny Smith and sweet McIntosh apples with cinnamon, nutmeg and a swirl of cream. Vegetarian, ready in under an hour. A Fall soup that doubles as brunch.

Chewy molasses drop cookies loaded with candied fruit and warm spices like cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, and allspice. These colorful Christmas Jewels look like stained glass on a cookie platter.

Pineapple breakfast bread bakes up tender with crushed pineapple, buttermilk tang, and a warm hit of cinnamon. Cut-in butter gives it a scone-style crumb. Serve warm with cream cheese spread.

Old-fashioned ginger cupcakes made with molasses, cinnamon, sour milk, and cake flour. Dark, spicy, and tender with a warm gingerbread flavor.

Fresh peach muffins made with pureed ripe peaches, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, and optional pecans. Over two cups of real peach flavor in every batch.

Why make the same old spaghetti sauce when you can enjoy this scrumptious dish that will satisfy your hunger.

Delicious and nutritious cookies, they are not too sweet, and almost like granola bars that are perfect for grab-go breakfast.

Old German muffins with ground almonds, rum, orange zest, raisins, and cinnamon. Buttery, fragrant, and lightly spiced with a hint of boozy warmth in every bite.

Browned chicken thighs simmered in a Cuban-inspired sauce of dark rum, orange juice concentrate, cumin, and oregano, served over lettuce with black beans, pimentos, and citrus garnish.

A succulent and scrumptious dish that can be served over noodles or rice.

Screamin' Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting recipe

Real-deal Tex-Mex fajitas with skirt steak rubbed in cumin and red chile, marinated in lime juice and pickled jalapenos, then seared screaming hot. Charred outside, pink inside, wrapped in warm tortillas.

Ann's ruby chicken: slow cooker chicken in a deep ruby cranberry-orange sauce with pumpkin pie spice. The set-it-and-forget-it Thanksgiving-friendly main dish that cooks while you're at work.

Seeni sambol is a sweet-savory Sri Lankan onion sauce with deep-fried golden onions simmered in tamarind coconut milk with Maldive fish, cardamom, and chili. Addictive on everything from rice to bread.

Lencsefozelek is a traditional Hungarian buttered lentil dish simmered with carrot, cloves, and parsley, then finished with rich melted butter. Serves 6 and pairs beautifully with sausages or game.

Flaky Asian pear and lychee strudel with phyllo dough, crystallized ginger, toasted coconut, walnuts, and Chinese five spice. A showstopping fusion dessert dusted with powdered sugar.

This impossible-style pie makes its own crust from Bisquick batter, gets topped with your choice of blueberry, cherry, or apple pie filling, and finished with a cinnamon-brown sugar streusel. Under an hour, no pie crust skills needed.

Curried ground beef with ginger, raisins, and almonds served over creamy mashed sweet potatoes. Warm spices meet comfort food in this make-ahead casserole dinner for four.

Wild game chili with tender venison, beer, warm spices, and masa flour for authentic thickness: slow-simmered until rich, rested overnight for deeper flavor, serves twelve hunters.

Thakkali is a Sri Lankan curried tomato dish simmered in coconut milk with cumin, fenugreek, cinnamon, and curry leaves. A tangy, creamy vegetarian side ready in 40 minutes.

Indian-spiced ground beef and wilted spinach stuffed into warm pita pockets, topped with curried sour cream. A flavor-packed handheld dinner ready in just 20 minutes.

Thakkali isso is a Sri Lankan prawn and tomato curry simmered in two rounds of coconut milk with lemongrass, cardamom, fenugreek, and curry leaves. Finished with lime and curry powder.

Hearty Caribbean stew with browned chicken, cubed pork, sweet potatoes, and bananas simmered in a spiced tomato broth with thyme, cloves, and coconut.

Blintz souffle layers a cream cheese and cottage cheese filling inside a puffy orange-scented batter, baked golden and served with warm blueberry sauce. A Jewish brunch classic.

Irish Porter Cake is a dense, dark fruit cake made with Guinness, currants, raisins, mixed peel, and warm spices. Bakes for up to 3 hours, then rests a full week before cutting.

Irish kidney soup, a slow-simmered offal classic with veal or beef kidney, beef stock, sherry, and bouquet garni. The pub-style soup of old Ireland.

Gobi dal with red lentils, cauliflower, coconut, and cashews simmered in cumin, coriander, and turmeric. A thick, warming Indian stew that's a complete meal with rice.

Indian spiced potatoes with ginger, cumin, garam masala, and amchoor. Use as samosa filling, wrap in tortillas, or stuff in pita. Vegan and ready in 25 minutes.

Crispy pan-fried tuna cakes drizzled with a tangy ginger-yogurt sauce and topped with fresh papaya-lime salsa. A light, tropical spin on seafood cakes ready in 40 minutes.

Homemade German bratwurst made from ground pork shoulder, veal and pork fat, seasoned with white pepper, caraway, marjoram and allspice, then stuffed into natural casings for pan-frying or grilling.

Spiced veal chili swaps lighter ground veal for the usual beef in a chili powder-and-cumin tomato base, finished with red wine vinegar for a brighter, more refined chili. Bean-free Texas-style.