Dairy recipe collection

Martha Washington devil's food cake made with unsweetened chocolate and buttermilk for a deeply rich, moist two-layer chocolate cake. A classic from-scratch recipe with old-fashioned technique.

Mocha brownies with cocoa and instant coffee topped with a boiled coffee icing and marbled melted chocolate drizzle. Fudgy, shiny, and intensely caffeinated.

Meat and macaroni casserole loaded with ground beef, green peppers, mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes under melted mozzarella. A hearty one-dish family dinner baked until bubbly and golden.

Teriyaki meatloaf with ginger, soy sauce, and a sweet brown sugar glaze poured on halfway through baking. A retro Hawaiian-style ground beef loaf with grated carrots and bell peppers folded in.

Vinaigrette potato salad with olive oil, lemon, white wine, and Dijon mustard instead of mayonnaise. A lighter make-ahead potato salad with hard-boiled eggs and shallots.

Southern spoon bread made with cornmeal, eggs, milk, and butter. A custardy, souffleed cornbread side dish that's spooned from the dish and served hot with butter or gravy.

Merry berry almond torte shapes an almond-cereal crust into a holiday wreath, fills it with raspberry, tops with choux-style pastry, then drizzles with almond icing.

Layers of corn tortillas, spiced ground beef with corn and tomatoes, and creamy cottage cheese filling bake into this Mexican-inspired lasagna. Melted cheddar and picante sauce finish it.

Layered Mexican dip with mashed avocado, picante sauce, black olives, sour cream, and Monterey Jack cheese. A no-cook party appetizer served with tortilla chips.

Mexicali pasta pie with a spaghetti crust, cottage cheese layer, and spiced ground pork with green chiles and tomatoes, topped with cheddar and crushed corn chips. All microwave.

Layered Mexican beef bake with seasoned ground beef, corn, green chiles, black olives, and Monterey Jack cheese. Topped with tortilla chips and sour cream.

Mexican turkey casserole layered with corn chips, green chiles, sour cream gravy, and melted cheddar. A Tex-Mex weeknight dinner using leftover turkey or chicken.

Vegetarian Mexican chili burgers made with seven-grain cereal, brown rice, tofu, green chilies, and cumin. Pan-fried golden brown with no meat needed. Makes 12 patties.

Cheesy, moist and packed with flavors. This Mexican cornbread casserole is a delicious one-dish meal or can be a side dish served with a main course.

Mexican Kings Cake (Rosca de Reyes), a yeast-risen Epiphany bread scented with orange flower water, studded with raisins and pecans, and hiding a lucky bean inside. Soft, sweet, and crowned with confectioners' icing.

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.