3,816 carob recipes

Garlic marinated olives with lemon, bay leaves, thyme, peppercorns, and sherry. A make-ahead antipasto jar that gets better every day in the fridge.

Homemade pepper vodka infused with hot chili peppers for at least a week, plus a creamy vodka pasta sauce recipe with tomatoes, butter, cream, and Parmesan.

Classic beaver tails prepared the way old-time trappers did: blistered over hot coals, peeled, then roasted or boiled until tender. A traditional wild game preparation passed down through trapping cultures.

Watermelon ice drink blended with crushed ice and garnished with rose geranium leaves. A 2-ingredient frozen watermelon slush with no added sugar, ready in 10 minutes.

Rosemary turkey salad with fresh herbs, shredded Granny Smith apple, and light mayo served over alfalfa sprouts and lettuce. A fresh, lighter take on classic turkey salad for two.

Potsticker crisps made by baking dumpling wrappers until golden and shatteringly crisp. A one-ingredient appetizer chip ready in under 10 minutes.

Peach wine spritzer with pureed fresh peaches, white wine, and lemon-lime soda over crushed ice. A fruity, fizzy summer cocktail ready in 3 minutes.

A traditional seasoning that is perfect for meats and vegetables.

Dietetic melt-away mints: sugar-free chocolate mint squares made from milkcote coating, shortening, and peppermint extract. Dipped in more chocolate for a crisp shell.

Sugar-free strawberry ice made with pureed strawberries, lemon juice, and sugar replacement. A light, diabetic-friendly frozen dessert with almost no calories.

Indian-style mango juice made with canned mango pulp and water. A 2-ingredient, 5-minute tropical drink you just shake and serve. No blender needed.

Everyone loves ice tea, so treat your neighbors with this icy drink that will cool you off this summer!

Olive Profumate: oil-cured black olives marinated with fennel seeds, orange zest, and sliced garlic. A no-cook Italian appetizer that keeps for two weeks in the fridge.

Whole lobsters wrapped in corn husks and smoked over hickory and hardwood charcoal for 30 minutes. A simple, impressive method that infuses sweet smoke into every bite.

If you run out of preserved lemons, or decide on just a few day's notice to cook a chicken, lamb, or fish dish with lemons and olives and need preserved lemons in a hurry, you can use this quick five-day method taught to me by a Moroccan diplomat's wife. Lemons preserved this way will not keep, but are perfectly acceptable in an emergency.

Giblet gravy done right starts with a slow-simmered broth of turkey neck, wing tips, and giblets with aromatics, then finished with skimmed pan drippings. The backbone of every classic Thanksgiving plate.