10,000 salt recipes

Chewy molasses ginger cookies spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves, then topped with a bright orange zest glaze. Buttermilk keeps them impossibly soft. Freezer-friendly!

Gingerbread cream pie with a spiced molasses cake split and filled with an apricot-vanilla custard set with gelatin. A unique two-component dessert for gingerbread lovers.

Hefty chocolate pound cake with sweetened condensed milk for extra richness, baked in a tube pan and topped with a cooked cocoa frosting that sets with a glossy snap.

Classic Boston cream pie with a tender cake flour sponge, vanilla custard cream filling, and chocolate glaze. A from-scratch version of the iconic layered dessert.

Chinese-style steamed stuffed clams with cherrystones, minced pork, ginger, scallion, and soy. A dim sum appetizer with delicate seafood layered over savory pork in the half shell.

Rich chocolate bundt cake studded with nuts and crowned with a velvety mocha cream cheese frosting. Inspired by the legendary Waldorf Astoria, this showstopper is pure old-school elegance.

Yeasted coffee cake with a sour cream dough, sweet cream cheese filling rolled jelly-roll style, and vanilla glaze with sliced almonds. An overnight rise makes it brunch-ready.

Sharp cheddar and cream cheese spread with dry sherry, vermouth, Worcestershire, and Tabasco blended with softened butter. A bold, boozy pub-style cheese crock for crackers.

Tarragon chicken salad dressed in a light yogurt sauce built on a white wine, shallot, and fresh tarragon reduction, then plated with new potatoes and crisp green beans. A composed, mayo-free chicken salad.

Classic Italian carbonara with pancetta, eggs, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Pecorino Romano tossed with hot pasta. The residual heat creates a silky, creamy sauce with no cream added.

Southern chicken and okra gumbo with salt pork, fresh tomatoes, and hot pepper, served over fluffy white rice. A slow-simmered Plains-style gumbo with deep, smoky flavor.

Medieval-style meat cakes with pork shoulder, dates, raisins, pistachios, and saffron baked into a buttery pastry shell. Ancient sweet-savory tart that blends pork with dried fruits and warm spices.

Lemon macaroon pie with coconut, fresh lemon juice, and almond extract in a from-scratch butter crust. Topped with vanilla whipped cream and lemon slices.

A silky, puréed cauliflower soup with fresh ginger and onion, made with vegetable stock. Naturally vegan, dairy-free, and full of warm, earthy flavor.

Pasta with Peas Asparagus Butter Lettuce and Prosciutto recipe

Lamb spare ribs slow-baked on a rack, then glazed with a crushed pineapple, honey, vinegar, ginger, and Worcestershire barbecue sauce. Two hours of baking for fall-off-the-bone tender.