Grain recipe collection

Ethiopian injera flatbread made with self-rising, whole wheat, and cornmeal flours. Spongy, slightly sour fermented bread used as both plate and utensil for scooping stews.

Pan-fried soft-shell crabs in a Parmesan-cornmeal crust, served with a silky red chili beurre blanc made from shallots, lime juice, white wine, and cold butter. Restaurant plating, home kitchen.

Make-ahead bran muffin batter that keeps in the fridge up to 6 weeks. Bake fresh muffins anytime from one bowl of buttermilk-bran batter. The classic refrigerator muffin trick.

Packed with coconut, oats, nuts, and chocolate - everything you love about dessert in one bite!

Baked falafel made with chickpeas, cumin, coriander, and cilantro. Pan-seared then oven-finished for a crispy outside without deep frying. Served with creamy cucumber dressing.

False Fish is a clever vegetarian dish of rice and red lentils pressed overnight, sliced, breaded, and pan-fried golden to mimic crispy fish steaks. Serve with parsley sauce.

Low-fat oatmeal loaded with fresh apple chunks, raisins, walnuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon. A warm, naturally sweetened breakfast bowl that's also diabetic-friendly.

Chinese-style braised pork (fantasy pork) slow-cooked in dark soy sauce, rice wine, star anise, and Szechuan peppercorns until fall-apart tender. A rich, aromatic showpiece.

Spicy peanut dipping sauce with sesame oil, soy sauce, Thai chili paste, and a creamy mayonnaise finish. No-cook sauce for satay, shrimp, and fresh vegetables.

My kids all love carrot cakes. This time made these carrots cookies, and they loved them so much. I will make these cookies very often from now on.

One-skillet ham gumbo with okra, tomatoes, green pepper, onion, and rice cooked right in the pot. A pantry-friendly, weeknight-fast take on Louisiana-style gumbo.

Oatmeal fig muffins fold mashed fig preserves and old-fashioned oats into a tender breakfast muffin, finished with a tangy orange cream cheese spread. Perfect brunch bake.

Sizzling rice soup is a Chinese restaurant classic where deep-fried crispy rice meets hot chicken broth at the table, creating a dramatic crackle. Julienned chicken, watercress, and scallions round out the bowl.

Silky fettuccine tossed in a rich cream sauce with smoked salmon, fresh dill, a splash of vodka, and a shower of Parmesan. Elegant enough for date night, easy enough for a Tuesday.

Savory fiddlehead muffins blend cornmeal and flour with cooked spring fiddleheads for a rustic side that tastes like a cross between cornbread and a wild-foraged forest walk.

Fish in a fish: a fish-shaped pastry wrapped around flaked salmon and parsley-rice filling, served with creamy shrimp-dill sauce. An impressive Russian-inspired kulebiaka style showpiece for special occasions.