Butter horn pastries with orange marmalade filling, made from a tender yeast dough with cream. Shaped into crescents and baked to a delicate golden brown.
Crisp meringue tart shells baked low and slow, filled with fresh sliced strawberries. Light, airy dessert cups with a Pavlova-like crunch and soft center.
No-bake frozen mocha cheesecake with a chocolate wafer crust, cream cheese, condensed milk, and instant coffee. Creamy, frozen, and intensely chocolatey.
Ancho chile, red pepper, and tomato soup: a silky Mexican-inspired pureed soup with rehydrated anchos, cabbage, and tomato, finished with creme fraiche and cilantro. Vegetarian and naturally gluten-free.
Freezer mix stroganoff turns a beef-mushroom freezer mix into a creamy sour cream sauce served over noodles or rice. A 30-minute weeknight dinner from the freezer.
Long Jing Chao Xia is a classic Hangzhou dish of shrimp stir-fried with Dragon Well green tea and rice wine. Delicate, elegant Chinese cooking with just a handful of ingredients.
Sherried barley soup is a hearty mushroom and pearl barley soup deepened with a browned roux, a splash of sherry and Worcestershire. Earthy, savory and thick, the kind of cozy bowl that warms you through.
Sourdough onion rye for the bread machine combines sourdough starter with whole wheat and rye flours, diced onion, honey or molasses, and caraway or star anise. A dense, tangy deli-style loaf that anchors a corned beef sandwich.
Tea and lemon ice made with strong brewed tea, fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup, and a splash of carbonated water for lightness. A refreshing frozen dessert you can make without an ice cream maker.
Raisin English muffins: homemade yeasted muffins studded with plump raisins, cooked griddle-style on cornmeal for craggy nooks and crannies. Toasted with butter, they beat any grocery-store version.
Vegan tofu breakfast scramble with mushrooms, red pepper, and onions in a savory miso-turmeric sauce. A hearty, egg-free morning meal loaded with vegetables.
Hearty whole wheat bread loaded with oats, wheat germ, and cornmeal. Honey-sweetened dough yields 4 high-fiber loaves with nutty flavor and soft texture.
Roast garlic and broad bean saffron soup: 20 roasted garlic cloves pureed with fava beans, saffron rice, and chicken stock. A silky golden Mediterranean soup that tastes like sunshine.
No-knead herb bread with whole wheat flour, basil, and sage made in a bread machine. A soft, fragrant loaf with an earthy herb flavor and zero hand-kneading required.
A super-easy vegetable curry: cauliflower simmered with tomatoes and a bloomed mustard-seed-and-spice base. Vegan, gluten-free, and ready in 30 minutes. Healthy, warming Indian-style comfort in one pot.
Glazed apple tart with homemade shortcrust pastry, Granny Smith apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a warm apricot jam glaze. A French-style upside-down tart baked golden.