655 water recipes

Old-fashioned orange lemon marmalade with whole fruit, water, and sugar. The traditional 3-day method that yields a glossy, bittersweet preserve perfect for toast.

Unleavened pita bread made on a hot griddle with just flour, salt, and water. A 30-minute yeast-free flatbread perfect for wraps, dips, or scooping curry.

Oil-free curried vegetables built on a water saute with curry powder, coriander, turmeric, cumin, and mustard. Potato-cauliflower-pea stew with bold spice and zero fat.

Korean kimchi made with napa cabbage soaked in salted water, then fermented with garlic, ginger, scallions, and Korean chili pepper. Simple traditional fermented relish.

Just in time for Christmas, these delicious cookies made with molasses and brown sugar are full of the holiday spirit.

Strawberry-pineapple marmalade simmers fresh strawberries, chopped pineapple, and orange pulp with sugar into a glossy, fragrant tropical preserve. Water-bath canned for shelf-stable summer flavor.

Green tomato jam: tart-sweet preserve made with unripe tomatoes, lemon, sugar, and water. Old-fashioned garden-rescue jam that uses up the last of the season's tomatoes.

Eggless fresh pasta dough with just semolina, water, and olive oil. Makes silky homemade noodles that cook in 2 minutes by hand, stand mixer, or food processor.

Nothing is better than enjoying a brownie and a cupcake at the same time. These delicious, moist yet low-fat brownie cupcakes will make it happen.

Homemade fig jam with fresh figs, sugar, and lemon juice. A classic four-ingredient preserve, water-bath canned for shelf-stable storage. The Mediterranean breakfast staple.

Whole wheat Indian chapatis from scratch with just three ingredients: atta flour, water, and salt. The everyday flatbread of North India, cooked on a hot griddle.

Five simple ingredients transform into crusty Italian bread in your bread machine. Just add water, flour, yeast, salt, and a touch of sugar, then let the machine do all the kneading and rising.

Soft gumdrop cookies made with buttermilk and brown sugar. The gumdrops stay chewy while the cookies bake up tender with slightly crisp edges.

Fool-proof bread machine French bread: just flour, water, salt and yeast for a crisp-crusted, chewy-crumb loaf. The minimalist bread that never fails. Endlessly customizable.

Homemade Parmesan crackers with just 5 ingredients: butter, flour, Parmigiano-Reggiano, egg yolk, and water. Crisp, savory, and golden brown. A from-scratch snack for cheese boards and soups.

Two-ingredient Indian chapati (phulka): whole wheat flour and water rolled thin and cooked in a dry skillet. Press with a towel for the puff that makes phulka phulka.