10,000 salt recipes

Homemade pizza dough from just flour, yeast, salt, and water, kneaded soft and stretched into thin 12-inch rounds. The trick to a crisp base is a screaming-hot oven and a preheated tray.

A bun/roll that is great for sandwiches or even eat them still warm with butter and/or jelly. It's almost like a common roll but with a unique taste from the extra sugar.

Pate sucree is the classic French sweet shortcrust pastry for tarts, with butter, sugar, egg, and flour. A buttery, slightly crisp shell that holds custards, fruit, and chocolate beautifully.

Egg shortbread cookies with a tender, crumbly texture from butter, sugar, and a whole egg. Blind-baked with pie weights for an even, golden result. Simple 5-ingredient recipe.

Spiced sweet and sour pickled carrots canned in a vinegar-sugar syrup with mixed pickling spices. Old-fashioned pantry preserves that brighten up any cold meat or cheese plate.

Simple couscous with raisins and butter, ready in under 10 minutes. Just boil water, stir in couscous and raisins, cover, and let it steam. Five ingredients, no fuss.

Easy couscous from instant pearls and butter, ready in 15 minutes. Boil water or broth, stir, cover, and let stand off the heat for tender, fluffy couscous as a quick side or salad base.

Schneiderflecklesuppe is a German tailor's square soup featuring handmade pasta squares rolled paper-thin and simmered in rich beef broth. A rustic, soul-warming classic from the old country.

Scottish shortbread from a simple flour, sugar, and butter mix: buttery, crumbly, melt-in-the-mouth wedges baked pale and gold. A classic three-ingredient treat that doubles as a gift-in-a-jar mix.

Sour cream pastry dough made in the food processor with flour, cold butter, salt, and sour cream. Supremely flaky and tender, ideal for galettes, hand pies, empanadas, and sweet or savory tarts.

Simple orzo with fresh parsley and oil, cooked al dente. A quick 3-ingredient pasta side dish that pairs with nearly anything.

Classic dill pickles brine fresh cucumbers in a sweet-salty vinegar solution with whole bunches of fresh dill. A traditional small-batch refrigerator pickle ready in 2-3 days.

No-cook spinach pesto sauce blended with pine nuts, olive oil, basil, and garlic. A vibrant green, vegan-friendly alternative to traditional basil pesto.

Indian-style stir-fried potatoes with freshly ground black pepper and cilantro. A five-ingredient vegetarian side dish using pre-boiled potatoes, ready in 15 minutes.

Summer means fishing time, so try this succulent fish dish that's will have you licking your lips in satisfaction.

Cinnamon-spiced cranberry sauce made with whole cranberries, sugar and a cinnamon stick. Just four pantry ingredients and 20 minutes for a holiday side that beats anything in a can.