Dairy recipe collection

Pecan tossies with cream cheese pastry cups filled with a brown sugar, butter, and pecan filling. Miniature pecan pies baked in muffin tins for bite-sized holiday treats.

Peche Royale dans son Panier Fleuri: poached peaches in fried batter baskets over genoise, topped with Grand Marnier sabayon and pate a choux handles. A showpiece French plated dessert.

Mission-style chicken breasts smothered in a smoky chipotle sour cream sauce with melted cheese. Made with a from-scratch chipotle paste using dried chiles, garlic, and slow-fried aromatics.

How simple can a cheesecake be? This cake is simple and delicious, easy to make and great to eat. Be prepared for lots of praise when you serve this one!

Penne with artichoke hearts, ricotta, spinach, and white wine in a light lemon sauce. No cream, no oil, and packed with vegetables. A fresh 15-minute pasta dinner.

Penne with tomato, cream and five cheeses, parboiled pasta tossed in a tomato-cream sauce loaded with pecorino, fontina, gorgonzola, ricotta and mozzarella, then baked hot until bubbling and browned. A restaurant classic.

Penne with wild mushroom sauce built on shallots, chicken stock, and a two-cheese melt of fontina and Parmigiano-Reggiano, finished with fresh basil and thyme. A rustic Italian weeknight pasta with earthy, silky depth.

Pennsylvania Dutch chocolate cake made with boiled chocolate, buttermilk, and baking soda, topped with tangy cream cheese frosting. Rich, dense crumb with old-fashioned charm.

Penuche topped cake with a brown sugar, butter, and nut streusel baked right on a vanilla sheet cake. Served warm with whipped cream for a caramelized, crunchy finish.

German honey spice cookies rolled into bite-sized balls with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, mace, and black pepper, then dipped in a sweet vanilla glaze. A traditional Pfeffernusse-style holiday cookie.

Baked macaroni and cheese loaded with red, yellow, and green bell peppers in a creamy feta cheese sauce with dill and Dijon mustard. Golden breadcrumb topping with a cayenne kick.

Pepper-chicken fettuccini toss: strips of chicken sautéed with red, yellow, and green bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms, then tossed with fettuccine and parmesan. A one-skillet 30-minute weeknight dinner.

This cut-out cookie from Bev Bosveld of Waupun is dressed up with chewy oats and crushed peppermint for a pleasing result.

Peppernuts cookies with ground raisins, coconut, and nuts in a brown sugar-buttermilk dough, rolled into ropes and cut into bite-sized pieces. A Mennonite holiday tradition.

Pepperoni onion quiche with slow-cooked Vidalia onions, Swiss cheese, and a creamy egg custard made with half-and-half and yogurt in a pre-baked pastry shell.

Peppery Portuguese-style pasta with a chunky vegetable sauce of tomatoes, leeks, carrots, and French beans spiked with hot chili sauce over spaghetti.