Baked falafel made with chickpeas, cumin, coriander, and cilantro. Pan-seared then oven-finished for a crispy outside without deep frying. Served with creamy cucumber dressing.
Irish potato and apple pudding wraps spiced apples in a soft mashed-potato pastry, then steams it in a basin until tender. A traditional rural Irish dessert served with cream or custard.
Recipe by Mathew Metcalfe - Adapted for North American measurements. It's a complex dessert with a serious wow factor, many elements could be used on their own in various ways to dress up other desserts.
Yogurt jam-filled muffins bake a tender lemon-poppy seed batter with cream of wheat for texture, then get filled with a spoonful of jam through the top. Sweet bakery-style breakfast muffin.
Old-fashioned mixed mustard pickles with cauliflower, green tomatoes, cucumbers, pearl onions, and bell peppers in a tangy mustard-turmeric-vinegar sauce. Canned in pints.
Dense chocolate fudge cake with oats, Kahlua, and chocolate syrup, topped with a broiled brown sugar and nut crunch. One pan, under an hour, and dangerously rich.
Curried chicken thighs simmered with golden apples, mushrooms, and onions in apple cider. Toasted curry powder creates a fragrant sauce that's perfect over rice or baked potatoes.
Golden, puffy souffle roll filled with a warm cream cheese and crab meat filling. This impressive rolled souffle with Parmesan and chives slices into elegant pinwheels.
Creamy hamburger mushroom stroganoff: ground beef and mushrooms simmered in a tangy sour cream sauce, ladled over egg noodles. The 30-minute weeknight version of the Russian classic.
Apple raspberry streusel pie: tart apples and ruby raspberries bound in a cinnamon-cornstarch glaze under a buttery brown sugar crumb topping. Single-crust convenience, double-fruit flavor.
Cake and yeast risen bread combined with apples and cream cheese. It's like apple strudel bread on steroids.
Salsify is a long, thin, darkly earth-coloured root, can be found in greengrocers's shops in February, also available as preserved ; when scrubbed, it is revealed to be white whithout an obvious outer skin.
A cross between a chewy oatmeal cookie and a biscuit.
Lickety-Split Cocoa Cake: a one-bowl, eggless, dairy-free chocolate cake mixed with water, oil, and a splash of vinegar. The original Depression-era "crazy cake" that bakes up tender every time.
Whole wheat bread machine loaf made with carrot and apple pulp, honey, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and sunflower seeds. A lightly sweet, spiced yeast bread with a tender crumb.
Emmenthal veal schnitzel with Parmesan in the breading and a slice of Gruyere melted on top while frying. A Swiss-style double-cheese schnitzel fried in butter.
Irish buttermilk bannock studded with raisins, leavened with baking soda and baking powder. A no-yeast soda bread with a tender crumb and traditional cross-scored top.
Traditional New Year's portzelky cookies are pillowy fried dough studded with plump raisins, dusted with icing sugar for celebration breakfasts.
Bread machine rye oat bran bread with molasses, caraway seeds, star anise, and cocoa powder for a dark, earthy loaf packed with fiber and old-world flavor.
Buttery yeasted beignets scented with orange zest and rum, fried until golden, dusted with powdered sugar, and served with a warm homemade butterscotch dipping sauce.
Chocolate chip and currant pound cake with Cognac-soaked currants, semi-sweet chocolate, and a hint of cinnamon, baked in a Bundt pan and drizzled with a Cognac glaze.
Dense, moist German apple cake loaded with four cups of sliced Pippin apples, cinnamon, and chopped nuts, topped with tangy cream cheese frosting. A fall baking favorite.
Crunchy twice-baked biscotti packed with walnuts, orange and lemon zest, and a surprising kick of black pepper. The ideal coffee-dunking cookie that stores beautifully in tins.
Soft sour cream drop cookies with apricot preserves baked right into the dough. Brush with warm apricot glaze for a fruity shine. Makes 5 dozen in about 30 minutes.
Moravian Christmas loaf is a soft yeast bread studded with raisins, currants, and citron, topped with sliced almonds. Traditional Pennsylvania Moravian holiday bread with an overnight sponge.
Oven-braised pheasant in a white wine and stock sauce with peeled grapes stirred in at the end. A classic European game bird dish with an elegant, fruity finish.
Soft, cake-like banana cookies with buttermilk and chopped nuts, topped with a thin vanilla confectioners' sugar icing. Chill the dough for puffier cookies. A vintage recipe with 18 reviews.
Slice-and-bake coffee shortbread cookies with a melt-in-your-mouth butter crumb and an optional powdered sugar finish. Make the dough ahead and freeze for up to 2 months.
Honey wheat bread for the bread machine with whole-wheat flour, raw honey, and a small boost of vital wheat gluten for a tall, soft loaf. Six ingredients, dump-and-press easy.
Crunchy twice-baked biscotti studded with toasted almonds, grated chocolate, and warm cinnamon. The ultimate coffee-dunking cookie, made from scratch in your own kitchen.
These meat-filled pastries are the perfect appetizer for that upcoming Thanksgiving dinner with family. Just don't expect any leftovers!
Freezer-friendly molasses ginger cookie dough with warm spices. Slice and bake straight from frozen whenever cookie cravings hit.
Baked Italian mac and cheese built on a from-scratch bechamel and three cheeses, ricotta, white cheddar, and Romano, with fresh basil and a crisp Italian breadcrumb top. Creamy inside, golden on top.
This old-fashioned cookie from Gretchen D'Antico of Merton has a nice flavor and is even better dipped in white chocolate.
Vermont apple pie with layered tart apples, gingersnap-crumb streusel, crunchy walnuts, and a final pour of pure maple syrup. A New England-style heritage pie with deep fall flavors.
Fat-free homemade bagels made in a bread machine: flour, yeast, water, and egg white kneaded, shaped, boiled, and baked for a chewy crust and soft interior.
A winner in Senior division of the 1953 Pillsbury bakeoff.
Lemon poppyseed cake in a jar bakes lemon-poppyseed cake batter in pint canning jars, sealing on cooling for portable, giftable cakes with bright citrus flavor.
This French toast batter has a secret weapon: flour and baking powder mixed in with the eggs, milk, and cinnamon. The result? Thick, fluffy slices with a crispy golden crust that regular French toast just can't match.
Old-fashioned Southern sour cream cookies with chopped walnuts and a cinnamon-sugar crunch. Soft, cakey, and perfect for cookie swaps, these drop cookies freeze beautifully and make 3 dozen in just 30 minutes.
Garlic butter shrimp scampi with a creamy clam juice sauce, white wine, lemon, and fresh basil served over fettuccine. A restaurant-quality scampi with a rich, simmered butter sauce.
Easy ground beef stroganoff with cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, and canned mushrooms over egg noodles. A budget-friendly weeknight comfort meal in 30 minutes.
Southern Carolina apple cake packed with 3 cups of diced apples and chopped nuts, finished with a warm brown sugar butter sauce poured right over the top. Dense, moist, and deeply comforting.
These buttery and flakey pastries made with flour, butter and cream cheese are filled with apricot jam, they are absolutely delightful to pop in the mouth.
Mistletoe mint cookies are rich chocolate drop cookies topped with swirled mint candy pieces while still warm. A festive holiday cookie with a candy cane finish.
Traditional Bavarian veal rolls stuffed with bacon and hard-boiled eggs in red wine sauce. An elegant German main course that translates to "swallow's nests."
Tender almond crescent cookies with oats and vanilla, showered in powdered sugar. This recipe makes four dozen, so there's plenty for the cookie exchange.
Banana walnut bread, an easy one-bowl quick bread made with ripe mashed bananas, oil for moisture, and crunchy chopped walnuts. Moist, tender, and ready to slice for breakfast or a snack.