80 old recipes

Light Spanish-style cold tomato soup pureed with green pepper, onion, garlic, white wine, and lemon. A refreshing, vegan summer gazpacho served chilled with scallions on top.

Cold lunch biscuits are sturdy, lightly sweetened lunchbox biscuits made with milk, shortening, and a stiff flour dough. Bake them once and they keep for weeks in a tin.

Italian asparagus. How to cook asparagus Italian-style. Classic flavor-packed cold marinated asparagus with an onion, caper, lemon and mint dressing. Perfect to make ahead and serve anytime with simple ingredients. It's even vegan and vegetarian.

Chilled Vichyssoise/ Cold Leek and Potato Soup recipe

These cheesy bacon potato skins will for sure make everyone who tries it give you a big wow.

Imitation crab salad just like the deli case: flaked surimi tossed with celery, a light mayo and sour cream dressing, Old Bay, and celery seed. A cool, creamy seafood salad for sandwiches, crackers, or a bed of greens.

Cheese garlic-herb biscuits with sharp cheddar baked into the dough and brushed with garlic-parsley butter while still hot. The seven-ingredient Red Lobster-style copycat in 20 minutes.

Traditional Irish Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe with tender brisket, carrots, parsnips, and potatoes. The authentic stovetop method for St. Patrick's Day perfection.

A wonderfully soft and easy bread machine recipe infused with refried beans and sharp cheddar cheese, lightly spiced with chili powder and garlic. Ideal as a side for Mexican dishes or a hearty addictive snack.

Chinese cold cucumber salad with soy sauce, sesame oil, and white wine vinegar. A crisp, no-cook side dish that comes together in minutes with just six ingredients.

German-style cold potato salad dressed with vinegar, mustard, and dill seed. No mayo, no eggs. Naturally creamy from reserved starchy potato water.

When I was little my mom and dad had lots of parties especially at the holidays. With upwards of 70 people the easiest thing to serve was punch. This is Mom's concoction. The guys love it too. See Dreamsicle Punch too.

Old-school cold redfish mold with boiled red snapper, bell pepper, celery, and a mustard-lemon kick, set in its own fish stock. A Gulf Coast classic served chilled with mayo and crackers.

Three-ingredient cold papaya soup with fresh lime and a garnish of papaya seeds. A Caribbean-inspired no-cook fruit soup that's ready in 10 minutes flat.

Cold spiced shrimp poached in ginger, dry sherry, scallions, and Szechwan peppercorns. Chilled in the cooking stock for maximum flavor absorption.

Cold buttermilk soup with whipped egg yolks, lemon zest, and vanilla, served chilled with a dollop of unsweetened whipped cream. A refreshing Scandinavian-style summer soup.