Dairy recipe collection

Favorite avgolemono soup: the Greek egg-lemon soup made from scratch, simmering a whole chicken into rich homemade stock, then thickened with tempered eggs and bright lemon. Silky, tangy, and comforting.

Classic cake doughnuts spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, rolled, cut, and fried golden in hot oil. Old-fashioned cake donuts ready in 30 minutes, served plain, sugared, or frosted.

Two-layer cheesecake with a cream cheese filling baked first, then topped with a tangy sour cream layer and baked again. Simple, creamy, and foolproof on a graham cracker crust.

Chewy oatmeal cookies with brown sugar, white sugar, and quick-cooking oats. A simple, no-frills oat cookie that's soft in the center with golden edges.

Slow cooker tortilla stack with layers of ground beef, corn tortillas, cheesy soup, taco seasoning, and tomatoes. Set-it-and-forget-it Mexican casserole topped with fresh garnishes.

Boozy homemade eggnog spiked with a full quart of bourbon and two cups of brandy, enriched with vanilla ice cream and folded with whipped egg whites. The big-batch holiday party punch.

Fruit clafouti with fresh berries baked in a light yogurt custard with honey and fruit liqueur. A lighter take on the French classic using nonfat yogurt instead of heavy cream.

Lentil soup simmered with tomatoes, carrots, marjoram, and thyme, finished with dry white wine and topped with grated cheddar. A hearty, high-fiber one-pot meal.

Bourbon pumpkin pie with a broiled pecan praline topping and apricot glaze on the crust. This showstopper Thanksgiving dessert layers three distinct textures in one unforgettable slice.

Vienna crescents are flaky yeast-leavened butter cookies filled with sweet pecan meringue and shaped into delicate crescents. A traditional Christmas cookie from Austrian and Hungarian baking.

A baked breakfast ham ring molds ground ham and sausage with bread crumbs and a kick of horseradish, then unmolds onto a platter with fluffy scrambled eggs piled in the center. A retro brunch showstopper.

Canadian-style cheese soup with diced carrots, celery, and onion in a creamy Velveeta and half-and-half base thickened with a roux. A pub-style cold-weather classic.

Cheddar corn casserole bakes whole and creamed corn with cornmeal, sharp cheddar, green chilies, and pimentos into a soft, savory side somewhere between cornbread and spoonbread. A Tex-Mex potluck classic.

A delicious side dish made with tasty pickled jalapeno peppers and cheddar cheese.

Easy one-bowl bundt pound cake: butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla beaten together for 10 minutes into a tender, golden, sliceable cake. Six eggs, no creaming step required. Truly fool-proof.

A rich, tender bread machine egg bread, soft and golden from three eggs, butter, and milk. Just add everything to the machine and press start for a hands-off, challah-like loaf, great for toast or sandwiches.