Recipes with sugar

Stage Deli's cheese blintzes wrap golden crepes around a smooth filling of farmer's cheese, cottage cheese, and cinnamon. A classic New York deli brunch dish baked until warm.

Fluffy couscous steamed in a spiced, citrus-kissed stock and tossed with sauteed peppers, red onion, and courgette. A warm, fragrant vegetable couscous, a colourful side for grilled chicken or fish.

Best lemon meringue pie cooks a clear cornstarch curd with fresh lemon juice and zest, then crowns with vanilla-scented French meringue spread peak-style across the warm filling. The reliable home version.

Cinnamon walnut scones with a tender, cream-rich crumb and warm spice in every bite. Brushed with buttermilk and baked hot for golden, bakery-tall wedges with crisp edges.

Lemon meringue angel food cake with homemade lemon curd filling and glossy Italian meringue frosting. A three-component showpiece cake for serious bakers who want a stunning result.

Apple pie with a marshmallow meringue topping. Egg whites whipped with marshmallow creme spread cloud-soft across cinnamon-spiced apples and brown into golden peaks. A retro 1950s twist on classic apple pie.

Easy homemade bread pizza with a no-knead yeast dough spread in pans, topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella, and sausage or pepperoni. Thick, bready crust anyone can make.

Mom's brown stew with beef cubes simmered for two hours in a Worcestershire and lemon-spiked broth with potatoes, carrots, and pearl onions, finished with a flour-thickened gravy.

Blueberry clafoutis bakes a custardy pancake-style batter over fresh berries until puffy and golden. The classic French country dessert with simple ingredients and rustic charm.

Orange-scented zucchini bread brightened with both orange zest and orange extract, studded with pecans. A lighter quick bread with no added oil for a tender, citrusy crumb.

Crispy wok-fried chicken in sweet-tangy sauce with dried chili heat, garlic, and ginger. Restaurant-style Chinese takeout made at home in under 90 minutes.

Banana nut yeast bread is a risen sandwich loaf with mashed bananas, chopped pecans, evaporated milk, and a cinnamon-sugar topping. The slow-risen alternative to quickbread.

Asian-style roasted pork tenderloin marinated in soy sauce, ketchup, garlic, and molasses. Sliced thin, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds, served with sharp homemade hot mustard sauce.

Light, airy angel food cake drizzled with a buttery cinnamon-apple glaze. Made from scratch with egg whites, cake flour, and a hint of almond extract.

Prawns and spinach salad tosses grilled butterflied shrimp with fresh spinach, orange slices, and red pepper in a sherry-sesame-ginger dressing. A bright, Asian-inflected main-course salad.

Old-fashioned chocolate cream pie with a silky stovetop cocoa custard thickened with cornstarch, finished with butter and vanilla and poured into a baked crust. Classic chocolate pie, no meringue mix required.