Recipes
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Appetizers & Snacks
- Balsamic & Brown Sugar Fig Canapés
- Baked Eggrolls with Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
- Baked Mushroom & Onion Dip
- Baked Pizza Logs with Sausage, Pepper, and Onion
- Baked Zucchini Fries with Homemade Buttermilk-Yogurt Ranch Dressing
- Cheesy Red Pepper Spread with Assorted Breads and Crudités
- Layered Guacamole Dip with Tortilla Chips
- Lifestyle Bars
- Mushroom & Thyme Flat Pies
- Power Balls
- Saganaki
- Salmon Sliders on Bagels
- Sardine Spread
- Savory Stone Fruit Tart
- Southwestern-Style Bruschetta
- Stone Fruit Salad Canapés
- Sundried Tomato & Roasted Garlic Galette
- Sweet and Spicy Popcorn
- Taco Pinwheels
- Three Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
- Turkey Croquettes
- Vegetable Fritters
Arabic
- Arabic Spiced Fish (Based on Sayadieh bi Samak)
- Chicken and Onion Sandwiches Spiced with Sumac (Musakhan)
- Chicken Kabob (Shish Taouk)
- Chicken Shawarma Sandwiches
- Cream-Filled Pastries (Warbat bil Ashta)
- Falafel Sandwiches
- Homemade Hummus
- Jew’s Mallow Soup (Molokhia)
- Knafeh (Arabic Sweet Cheese Pastry)
- Meat in Yogurt Sauce (Shakriya)
- Moroccan Stew
- Persian Meat & Okra Stew (Khoresh Bamieh)
- Red Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas)
- Rice, Lentil, & Caramelized Onion Pilaf (Mujadara)
- Stuffed Zucchini (Kousa Mahshi)
Asian (Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Other Far Asian Flavors)
- Baked Eggrolls with Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
- Baked Tofu Satay with Peanut-y Noodles
- Chicken Satay Stew
- Fishbowl (Salmon Noodle Bowl with Greens & Garlic-Ginger-Honey Glaze)
- Sweet and Spicy Slaw
Bars & Brownies
- Berry-Oat Bars (A.k.a. Healthy Jelly Donuts)
- Dark Chocolate POM Brownies with White Chocolate POM Buttercream
- Date Bar Cookies
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
- Lifestyle Bars
- Marbled Cheesecake Brownies
- Twix Bar Cookies
Breads & Pizzas
- Cheesy Broccoli White Pizza
- Chewy Country Oat Bread
- Easy Cheddar-Studded Bread
- Eggplant Pizza
- Irish Brown Soda Bread
- Leftover Turkey Dinner Pizza
- Stromboli
Breakfast & Brunch
- Almond Joy Oats
- Baked Apple Fritter Donuts
- Baked Caramel-Apple Custard Oats
- Baked Egg Skillet with Vegetable Hash
- Berry-Oat Bars (A.k.a. Healthy Jelly Donuts)
- Black Forest Bran Muffins
- Black Forest Oats
- BLT Crustless Quiche
- Boston Cream Pie Oats
- Caramel Apple Oats
- Carrot Cake Breakfast Muffins
- Carrot Cake Oats
- Cheese Blintzes
- Cheese Latkes & Homemade Applesauce
- Chocolate Chip Dutch Baby with Glazed Strawberries
- Cinnamon Bun Oats
- Fruit & Nut Granola
- Greek-Inspired Omelet
- Honey-Glazed Popovers
- Individual Apple-Cheesecake Pastries
- Lifestyle Bars
- Mushroom & Thyme Flat Pies
- Oatmeal Ricotta Pancakes with Fresh Cherry Topping
- Open-Face Omelet
- Peaches and Cream French Toast Sandwiches with Warm Peach Compote
- Peachy Keen Quinoa Porridge
- Pumpkin Spice Muffins
- Roasted Acorn Squash with Maple-Sausage and Egg Filling
- Salmon Sliders on Bagels
- Savory Stone Fruit Tart
- Spaghetti Quiche with Roasted Asparagus
- Strawberry Shortcake Oats
- Toasted Apple-Cheese Sandwiches with Sweet and Savory Fig Spread
- Toasted Coconut Muffins
- Welsh Rabbit (With Spinach & Poached Egg)
Burgers
Cajun & Creole
Cakes
- Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Chocolate Hazelnut Truffle Cupcakes with Hazelnut Buttercream
- Classic Yellow Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream (A.k.a. Inside-Out Twinkies)
- Dark Chocolate Cranberry Pumpkin Yogurt Pound Cake with Pumpkin Glaze
- Eggnog Cupcakes with Eggnog Buttercream
- Individual Cheese, Honey, & Cornmeal Cakes with Prune Compote
- Speckled Pumpkin Yogurt Pound Cake with Pumpkin Buttercream Frosting
- Spiced Coffee Cupcakes
- Spumone Pudding Cake
- Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
- Vegan Chocolate Cake with Vegan Buttercream Frosting (A.k.a. The Giant Birthday Hoho)
Candy
- Dark Chocolate Eggnog Truffles
- Salted Pretzel Toffee
- Spiced Pumpkin & Dark Chocolate Truffles
- Twix Bar Cookies
Cheesecakes
- Double Crusted Chocolate Covered Sweet Surprise Cheesecake
- Individual Apple-Cheesecake Pastries
- Strawberries & Cream Cake
Cobblers, Crumbles, Crisps & Other Fruity Concoctions
- Baked Apples with Vanilla-Nutmeg Custard Sauce
- Baked Apples with Walnut-Oat Crumb Topping
- Baked Caramel-Apple Custard Oats
- Cherry Custard Tart
- Cherry Jam
- Individual Apple-Cheesecake Pastries
- Savory Stone Fruit Tart
Cookies
- Anise Drop Cookies
- Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Coconut Macaroons
- Date Bar Cookies
- Florentine Lace Cookies
- Lavender Shortbread Cookies
- Oatmeal Cream Pies with Rum-Raisin Brown Sugar Buttercream Frosting
- Twix Bar Cookies
Dips & Spreads
- Baked Mushroom & Onion Dip
- Blueberry Salsa
- Cheesy Red Pepper Spread with Assorted Breads and Crudités
- Cherry Jam
- Homemade Apple Butter
- Homemade Boursin
- Homemade Hummus
- Layered Guacamole Dip with Tortilla Chips
- Pimento-Cheese Spread
- Sardine Spread
Donuts
Drinks
- Cardamom-Spiced Mocha
- Cold-Brewed Iced Tea
- Eggnog
- Peach-Strawberry Fizz
- Pink Grapefruit Raspberry Spritzers
- Strawberry Spritzers
Eggs
- Baked Egg Skillet with Vegetable Hash
- BLT Crustless Quiche
- Greek-Inspired Omelet
- Open-Face Omelet
- Roasted Acorn Squash with Maple-Sausage and Egg Filling
- Spaghetti Quiche with Roasted Asparagus
- Welsh Rabbit (With Spinach & Poached Egg)
Fish & Other Seafood
- Arabic-Spiced Fish
- Crab-Stuffed Shells
- Fishbowl (Salmon Noodle Bowl with Greens & Garlic-Ginger-Honey Glaze)
- Fish with Sautéed Spinach & Tomatoes
- Pan-Seared Halibut on a Bed of Spinach with Bleu Cheese and Sundried Tomato-Red Pepper Coulis
- Salmon Sliders on Bagels
- Sardine Spread
French
- BLT Crustless Quiche
- Cheesy Red Pepper Spread with Assorted Breads and Crudités
- Crêpes
- French Onion Soup
- Homemade Boursin
- Spaghetti Quiche with Roasted Asparagus
How To
- How to Bake Bread
- How to Bake with Honey
- How to Care For Cast Iron
- How to Cold Brew Iced Tea
- How to Dehydrate Apples in an Oven
- How to Dehydrate Strawberries in an Oven
- How to Make Greek-Style Yogurt
- How to Make Herb & Spice Blends
- How to Make Swiss Buttercream
- How to Substitute Ingredients
- How to Work with Phyllo Dough
Ice Cream & Sorbet
Indian
- Beef Biryani Stuffed Inside Basmati Rice
- Indian Butter Chicken (Murg Makhani)
- Onion Chutney
- Pilaf-Style Biryani
- Roasted Corn with Indian-Spiced Yogurt Sauce
- Rogan Josh (Kashmiri Red Curry with Meat)
- Zucchini Curry
Main Courses (Non-Vegetarian)
- Arabic-Spiced Fish with Tahini Salad
- Beef & Bean Vegetable Soup
- Beef Biryani Stuffed Inside Basmati Rice
- Beef Stroganoff
- Blush Pasta & Individual Beef Roulades
- Chicken Cutlets with Apple-Onion Pan Sauce
- Chicken Kabob (Shisk Taouk)
- Chicken Satay Stew
- Crab-Stuffed Shells
- Fishbowl (Salmon Noodle Bowl with Greens & Garlic-Ginger-Honey Glaze)
- Fish with Sautéed Spinach & Tomatoes
- Gouda Burgers
- Grilled Chicken with Red & Blue(berry) Salsa
- Grilled Rib-Eye Steak with Herb Butter
- Guinness Beef Stew
- Indian Butter Chicken (Murg Makhani)
- Jew’s Mallow Soup (Molokhia)
- Meat in Yogurt Sauce (Shakriya)
- Pan-Seared Halibut on a Bed of Spinach with Bleu Cheese and Sundried Tomato-Red Pepper Coulis
- Pasta with Creamy Pumpkin-Sage Sauce, Spinach, and Chicken
- Persian Meat & Okra Stew (Khoresh Bamieh)
- Rogan Josh (Kashmiri Red Curry with Meat)
- Spaghetti with Homemade Meat Sauce
- Stuffed Zucchini (Kousa Mahshi)
- Turkey Bolognese
- Turkey-Sausage and White Bean Jambalaya
Main Courses (Vegetarian)
- Baked Tofu Satay with Peanut-y Noodles
- Bleu Cheese Mac
- Eggplant Pizza
- Linguine Roman Style
- Pierogi-Style Ravioli
- Pilaf-Style Biryani
- Rice, Lentil, & Caramelized Onion Pilaf (Mujadara)
- Roasted Eggplant & Garbanzo Bean Stew Over Polenta
- Roasted Zucchini Spaghetti Pie
- Spinach, Sweet Onion, and Feta Pie
- Stovetop Southwest Mac ‘n’ Cheese
- Stuffed Tomato Salad
- Three Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
- Vegetarian Big Macs
- Zucchini Curry
Muffins
- Black Forest Bran Muffins
- Carrot Cake Breakfast Muffins
- Pumpkin Spice Muffins
- Toasted Coconut Muffins
Oats
- Almond Joy Oats
- Baked Apples with Walnut-Oat Crumb Topping
- Baked Caramel-Apple Custard Oats
- Berry-Oat Bars (A.k.a. Healthy Jelly Donuts)
- Black Forest Oats
- Boston Cream Pie Oats
- Caramel Apple Oats
- Carrot Cake Oats
- Cinnamon Bun Oats
- Fruit & Nut Granola
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
- Honey-Glazed Popovers
- Oatmeal Cream Pies with Rum-Raisin Brown Sugar Buttercream Frosting
- Oatmeal Ricotta Pancakes with Fresh Cherry Topping
- Strawberry Shortcake Oats
Pasta
- Baked Tofu Satay with Peanut-y Noodles
- Bleu Cheese Mac
- Blush Pasta & Individual Beef Roulades
- Crab-Stuffed Shells
- Fishbowl (Salmon Noodle Bowl with Greens & Garlic-Ginger-Honey Glaze)
- Linguine Roman Style
- Pierogi-Style Ravioli
- Roasted Vegetable Ravioli in Vegetable Broth
- Roasted Zucchini Spaghetti Pie
- Pasta with Creamy Pumpkin-Sage Sauce, Spinach, and Chicken
- Spaghetti with Homemade Meat Sauce
- Spaghetti Quiche with Roasted Asparagus
- Spring Pasta Salad with Pea Pesto
- Stovetop Southwest Mac ‘n’ Cheese
- Turkey Bolognese
Pastries
- Arabic Cream-Filled Pastries (Warbat bil Ashta)
- Baklava
- Individual Apple-Cheesecake Pastries
- Knafeh (Arabic Sweet Cheese Pastries)
- Light Cream Puffs
Pudding & Mousse
Rice & Grains
- Beef Biryani Stuffed Inside Basmati Rice
- Peachy Keen Quinoa Porridge
- Pilaf-Style Biryani
- Rice, Lentil, & Caramelized Onion Pilaf (Mujadara)
- Roasted Eggplant & Garbanzo Bean Stew Over Polenta
- Stuffed Zucchini (Kousa Mahshi)
- Sundried Tomato Brown Rice Pilaf with Walnuts and Herbs
- Turkey-Sausage and White Bean Jambalaya
Salads
- Chopped Salad (Outback Steakhouse-Style)
- Cobb Salad
- Heirloom Tomato and Walnut Salad with Cider Vinaigrette
- Layered Green Salad
- Pear, Bleu Cheese, and Walnut Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette
- Salad Shirazi
- Savory Strawberry Salad
- Stuffed Tomato Salad
- Sweet & Nutty Salad
- Sweet & Spicy Slaw
- Tahini Salad
- Tropical Chicken Salad
Sandwiches & Wraps
- Chicken and Onion Sandwiches Spiced with Sumac (Musakhan)
- Chicken Shawarma Sandwiches
- Falafel Sandwiches
- Guacamole BLT
- International Philly Cheesesteaks
- Pimento-Cheese Finger Sandwiches
- Toasted Apple-Cheese Sandwiches with Sweet and Savory Fig Spread
- Turkey-Vegetable Meatball Bombers
- Warm Veggie Wrap
Sauces, Dressings, Flavored Butters, & Other Condiments
- BBQ Sauce
- Buttermilk-Yogurt Ranch Dressing
- Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing
- Cherry Jam
- Herb Butter
- Homemade Apple Butter
- Onion Chutney
- Picadilly Relish
- Vanilla-Nutmeg Custard Sauce
Savory Pies & Tarts
- Roasted Zucchini Spaghetti Pie
- Savory Stone Fruit Tart
- Spinach, Sweet Onion, and Feta Pie
- Sundried Tomato & Roasted Garlic Galette
Soups & Stews
- Beef & Bean Vegetable Soup
- Chicken Satay Stew
- French Onion Soup
- Fresh Tomato Soup with Parmesan Croutons
- Guinness Beef Stew
- Jew’s Mallow Soup (Molokhia)
- Moroccan Stew
- Quick Shrimp Bisque
- Red Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas)
- Roasted Corn Chowder
- Roasted Vegetable Ravioli in Vegetable Broth
- Three Squash Soup
- Vegetarian Chili
- White Bean & Zucchini Soup
- White Cheddar Chowder
Sweet Pies & Tarts
Vegetable Side Dishes
- Autumn Potato-Pumpkin Gratin
- Baked Potato Bar with Vegetarian Chili & Other Toppings
- Baked Zucchini Fries with Homemade Buttermilk-Yogurt Ranch Dressing
- Caramelized Onion and Potato Latkes with Herb Yogurt
- Cauliflower-Spinach Gratin
- Garlic Cauliflower Mash
- Herbed New Potato Salad
- Oven-Roasted Potato Chips
- Roasted Acorn Squash with Maple-Sausage and Egg Filling
- Roasted Corn with Indian-Spiced Yogurt Sauce
- Snow Pea & Sesame Sauté
- Three Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
- Vegetable Fritters
