3,263 smelt recipes

Fritto misto batter is the Italian beer-batter that turns vegetables, seafood, and cheese into golden, lacy fritters. Folded egg whites give it cloud-like crispness, while beer adds bubble and tang. The classic Italian fry-up base.

Classic Southern Louisiana spoon bread, a soufflé-style cornmeal pudding folded with whipped egg whites for an airy, custardy texture. Eaten with a spoon, served alongside Cajun and Creole mains.

Make-ahead mashed potato casserole with sour cream and cream cheese, refrigerated overnight, then baked the next day. The Thanksgiving and holiday side that frees up your stovetop.

Creamy cottage cheesecake made with full-fat cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, and eggs on a graham cracker crust. The lighter, tangier alternative to classic cheesecake.

No-bake Irish cream chocolate cheesecake with bourbon, cocoa, and whipped cream folded into a gelatin-set filling. A boozy holiday showstopper that chills, never bakes.

Double chocolate layer cheesecake: a chocolate cream cheese layer on the bottom and a vanilla cream cheese layer on top, all in a chocolate cookie crust.

Layered cheesecake brownies stack a dense semisweet chocolate brownie base under a tangy sour cream cheesecake topping. Finished with fresh berry sauce or chocolate ganache for serious dessert ambition.

Easy raisin bran muffins made with the cereal straight from the box, no soaking required. A wholesome breakfast that bakes up in 30 minutes flat for busy mornings.

Filete Albanil is a Mexican bricklayer's steak: sliced beef tenderloin simmered in a smoky pepper-tomato puree with mushrooms, garlic, oregano, and red wine. A rustic one-skillet main.

No-bake frozen blueberry ice cream cake with a cookies-and-cream crumb base, layered vanilla ice cream, and blueberry pie filling. A summer dessert that freezes firm in 2 hours.

Apricot almond buns rolled with chopped dried apricots, slivered almonds, and brown sugar, then sliced and fanned for a bakery-style sweet bread. A yeasted breakfast pastry that makes 14 fanned buns.

Crumb-topped baked French toast dips bread in a vanilla custard, coats in cornflake crumbs, and bakes hot for extra crunch. Served with homemade almond-cinnamon syrup for a brunch upgrade over pan-fried French toast.

Lemon yogurt muffins: tender yogurt-based muffins with fresh lemon zest, soaked in a sweet-tart lemon syrup for intense citrus flavor. Bakery-style muffins with a bright finish.

Lemon pudding cake that splits into two layers as it bakes: a fluffy citrus sponge on top and a tart lemon curd underneath. A magic self-saucing dessert from one bowl of batter.

Classic New Orleans king cake: a brioche-like yeast ring scented with nutmeg and lemon, filled with citron, glazed with lemon icing and purple-green-gold sugar. Mardi Gras tradition baked at home.

Cranberry walnut tart layers a flaky blind-baked crust with a brown sugar and corn syrup custard studded with tart cranberries and toasted walnuts. The holiday pie's more sophisticated cousin.