Recipes with salt

Shredded carrots and chopped apricots baked into a lightly sweet quick bread that's perfect for breakfast or afternoon snacks with tea.

Creamy garlic soup made with 40 cloves of garlic, plum tomatoes, and a hint of cayenne and curry. A pureed cream soup with deep mellow garlic flavor and a touch of warming spice.

Browned veal cutlets simmered in a curried tomato-cream sauce brightened with fresh lemon and a splash of cognac. A 30-minute fusion dinner that blends European elegance with warm Indian spice.

Rabbit almondine, an old-school braise where flour-coated rabbit pieces simmer in herbed chicken broth, then finish in a sour cream gravy with toasted slivered almonds. Country French comfort food with rustic bones.

Roasted red pepper pasta tosses pasta wheels with charred bell peppers, chickpeas, scallions, fresh basil, tarragon, and capers. No-oil low-fat vegan main with bold Mediterranean flavor.

Grilled salmon with potato and watercress salad, a smoky indirect-grilled salmon served over pickled red onion potato salad and peppery watercress. Low-fat summer dinner for six.

Hongshao wanyu: crispy whole fish (or cod fillet) pan-fried then braised in a fragrant sauce of dried tangerine peel, black bean, ginger, garlic, and dark soy. Classic Chinese technique.

Traditional British Christmas plum pudding: a dense steamed pudding rich with suet, dried fruit, candied orange, and brandy. Made weeks ahead to mellow, then reheated and flamed for the holiday table.

Grilled Alaska salmon with an Asian-style marinade of soy sauce, balsamic, ginger, garlic, brown sugar and sesame. Sweet-savory backyard salmon with charred edges.

Grilled herbed mushrooms marinated in garlic, olive oil, and red pepper flakes, served with a cold tomato dressing of shallots, sherry vinegar, and fresh herbs.

Popular on the West Coast, these thick, soft, nut and date cookies appear in many local cookbooks.

Warm spices meet shredded coconut and molasses in this richly layered cake, topped with a tangy cream cheese orange frosting and a candied orange rose garnish that steals the show.

Pasta with red peppers, escarole, white beans, garlic, and lemon zest. A bright, vegan Tuscan-inspired pasta bowl that's low-fat without feeling like a compromise.

A from-scratch red chile sauce made with dried chile pods, cumin seeds, garlic, and oregano pureed smooth. The essential building block for enchiladas, tamales, and smothered burritos.

Simple homemade pizza dough with just five ingredients: flour, yeast, olive oil, sugar, and salt. Knead by hand or food processor for chewy, bubbly crusts every time.

Smooth Anglo-Indian curry sauce made from caramelized onions, fresh tomatoes, ginger, cilantro, and garam masala. A versatile base for chicken, lamb, or vegetable curries.