10,000 sugar recipes

Taco calzone stuffed with seasoned beef, Monterey Jack, cheddar, olives, and green onions in golden pizza dough. A Mexican-Italian mashup that bakes in under 10 minutes.

Chocolate apricot upside-down cake with a caramelized brown sugar base, tender apricot halves, and pecans beneath a cocoa-rich batter. Served with cinnamon whipped cream.

Spicy salt and pepper shrimp makes an excellent appetizer or main course.

From-scratch blueberry pie with toasted walnuts in the filling, a buttery sweet pastry crust, and a cinnamon-walnut crumb topping. Lemon zest brightens every bite of this three-component pie that's worth the extra effort.

Quick garlic butter noodles tossed with melted butter, garlic powder, and shredded Monterey Jack cheese. A 10-minute side dish with just 5 ingredients. Comfort food at its simplest.

Gnocchi al Gorgonzola with a creamy sauce of melted Gorgonzola, butter, Parmesan, and warm cream. A rich Italian classic that comes together in minutes.

Yellow poke cake soaked in thick pineapple syrup, layered with vanilla pudding, homemade whipped cream, and flaked coconut. Needs 24 hours to chill, worth every minute of waiting.

Austrian cheesecake made with sieved cottage cheese, whipped egg whites, golden raisins, and lemon zest on a shortbread crust. Lighter than New York style, with a soufflé-like crumb.

Peanut butter snap cookies with brown sugar, butter, and vanilla, shaped into balls and baked until crisp. A big-batch recipe that yields 7 dozen crunchy peanut butter cookies.

Torta Divina is a rich Italian flourless chocolate cake laced with Cointreau, baked in a water bath, and finished with whipped cream and fresh raspberries. Gluten-free by nature.

Kumquat pecan crepes are filled with a frangipane-style pecan butter and chopped preserved kumquats, baked golden, then flambeed tableside with warm cognac. A grown-up dessert with theatrical presentation.

Chocolate peanut butter ribbon fudge: layers of creamy chocolate fudge sandwiching a sweet peanut butter ribbon. A no-fail marshmallow cream fudge with bakery-counter appeal.

Apple raisin walnut quick bread: diced apples, plump raisins and toasted walnuts in a buttermilk batter, topped with cinnamon sugar streusel. Makes two loaves perfect for fall gifting.

Fudgy mint chocolate crinkle cookies coated in powdered sugar with crackled tops. Makes 3 dozen chewy cookies with cool minty flavor in just 30 minutes.

Dutch apple bread with chopped apples and walnuts in a buttermilk batter, topped with a cinnamon-brown sugar streusel. A sweet quick bread that bakes into a tender loaf.

Chocolate mint sticks: a three-layer holiday bar with a fudgy brownie base, a bright green peppermint buttercream middle, and a glossy chocolate glaze on top. A Christmas-cookie classic.