10,000 spiced recipes

Old-world apple strudel with dough stretched by hand until paper-thin, wrapped around cinnamon-spiced MacIntosh apples. The real from-scratch method, no phyllo, with bread crumbs to keep it crisp.

Wenatchee applesauce muffins, a Pacific Northwest breakfast bake spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and made tender with thick applesauce. Named for Washington's apple capital, these bake up moist with a domed top.

Jamaican jerk chicken wings marinated in a fiery blend of allspice, scotch bonnet heat, thyme, scallions, and warm spices, then roasted hot until lacquered and crisp. Island flavor on a party platter.

Dense, buttery pound cake infused with apple cider and warming fall spices gets drizzled with a simmered buttermilk glaze. This autumn dessert feeds a crowd and slices beautifully for gatherings.

Cranberry pumpkin bread folds canned pumpkin, fresh cranberries, orange zest, and chopped nuts into a buttery cinnamon-spiced quick bread. Two loaves from one batch, perfect for fall mornings or holiday gifting.

Baklava rolls turn the classic Greek pastry into individual cigar-shaped pieces filled with cinnamon-spiced walnuts, dipped in honey-lemon syrup. Easier to portion, easier to serve, and the texture is impossibly crisp.

Ginger bread is one of the classic and traditional cookies people make for Christmas. The rich flavor from brown sugar and molasses is so good and the spices make the uniquely delicious taste.

Baklava layers buttered phyllo with cinnamon-spiced walnuts, bakes until golden, then drinks in a citrus-honey syrup steeped with cloves. Greek taverna classic finished with whole cloves studded into each diamond.

Eugenie's baklava layers crisp, buttery phyllo with a spiced walnut filling and soaks it in a honey-lemon syrup, complete with a cook's secret for shatteringly crisp, never-soggy layers. A Mediterranean classic.

Hearty bean soup combines kidney beans, sweet corn and tomatoes in a chili-cumin spiced broth, topped with shredded cheddar. A 35-minute pantry meal that feels like it simmered all day.

Lester's fruitcake is a heirloom holiday loaf: pounds of candied fruits, figs, dates, raisins, pecans, and walnuts bound in spiced molasses batter. Slow-baked, brandy-soaked, aged a month.

Crispy fried ginger cookies glazed with golden sugar syrup for a Sri Lankan treat that shatters with every bite. Fresh ginger juice delivers warm spice balanced by sweet candy coating.

Cinnamon-spiced zucchini bread loaded with walnuts and raisins. Bake it as a gorgeous bundt cake or two classic loaves. The best way to use up that summer garden zucchini glut.

Chana dhal vada, crispy South Asian lentil fritters made from coarsely ground split chickpeas spiced with chili, curry leaves, and chat masala, then deep-fried golden. A vegan tea-time snack with chutney.

Rolled baklava swaps the usual diamonds for crisp phyllo logs filled with spiced walnuts, baked golden then dipped in honey-lemon syrup. The cold-syrup dip keeps every flaky roll crisp, not soggy.

Pan-roasted pork loin chops coated in a bold homemade dry rub of chili powder, cumin, garlic, and oregano, marinated overnight, then seared and roasted. A simple spice-rubbed dinner with big Southwestern flavor.