Recipes with water

Eggnog pie in pecan crust: a silky, no-bake rum-and-brandy custard filling spooned into a toasted pecan crust. The grown-up Christmas pie your holiday table needs.

Mahogany wings marinated overnight in a glossy plum sauce and teriyaki glaze with brown sugar, Worcestershire, garlic, and ginger. Baked crispy at high heat for a sticky, lacquered finish.

Rasta redfish marinade is a Caribbean-style chutney made from unripe mangos, tamarind, malt vinegar, ginger, and hot chilies. Simmered, pureed, and ready to transform grilled fish.

Pork chops simmered in a sweet-savory sauce of brown sugar, ketchup, garlic, and beef bouillon, finished with a sour cream gravy. A comforting, old-school braised pork chop dinner.

Basmati rice cooked with fresh green beans, black mustard seeds, cumin, turmeric, and asafetida in one pot. This South Indian-inspired side dish is vegan, fragrant, and ready in 40 minutes.

Christmas paintbrush cookies are rolled sugar cookies painted with colored egg yolk paint before baking. A kid-friendly holiday project where designs bake right into the cookie surface.

German springerle, the classic embossed anise cookie made with eggs, sugar, flour, and crushed anise seed. Patterned with a springerle roller and dried overnight to lock in the design before baking.

Baked sweet potatoes glazed with a honey-orange apricot sauce and scattered with walnuts. A naturally sweet, fruit-forward side dish that feeds a crowd of twelve.

Classic lobster bisque made from whole boiled lobsters, simmered shells for rich broth, and finished with scalded cream. Old-school New England elegance in a bowl, ready in 45 minutes.

A soft, savory yeast bread baked in a casserole dish with cottage cheese, dill, and onion. No kneading required, just mix, rise, and bake for a tender homemade loaf with herb-flecked flavor.

This is a very easy recipe for a delicious pot roast. It makes its own gravy. It's designed especially for the working person who does not have time to cook all day, but it tastes like you did. You'll want the cut to be between 5 and 6 pounds.

40-second omelette: a fast French-style omelette made from two eggs, water, and butter, ready to fold and plate in under a minute. The classic single-serving breakfast technique.

Indian pulao rice with ghee-fried onions, garlic, and green peas. A simple, fragrant one-pot rice dish that serves as the base for endless spice variations.

Alicha: Ethiopian mild meat stew with beef, lamb, or goat braised slow with turmeric, ginger, mustard, and caraway seeds. The yellow-gold curry that pairs with injera or rice.

Aunt May's pickled green tomatoes is a heritage four-day sweet pickle recipe that turns 15 pounds of unripe tomatoes into translucent, cinnamon-and-clove spiced jewels in cider vinegar syrup. Old-school canning that fills the pantry.

Chicken artichoke pizza loaded with marinated artichoke hearts, zucchini, mushrooms, olives, and Roma tomatoes on a Boboli crust with Monterey Jack and Parmesan cheese.