8,718 salt recipes

Homemade Grape-Nuts cereal from scratch with graham flour, buttermilk, and syrup. Baked into a thin slab, ground through a food chopper, then crisped again for that signature crunch.

Samoosa pastry is the homemade South African version of samosa wrappers, made by stacking oiled and floured dough rounds, par-baking, then peeling into thin sheets. Crisp, flaky pockets ready for any savory filling.

Favorite dill pickles: garden cucumbers packed with fresh dill and garlic in jars and covered with a hot vinegar brine. The classic homemade dill pickle, ready in 3 to 4 weeks.

Meringue cookies use just five pantry ingredients to make crisp, snowy puffs that melt on the tongue. Naturally fat-free and gluten-free, with a marshmallow-like interior and a delicate vanilla finish.

Honey drops candy boils pure honey with butter and a splash of lemon to hard ball stage, then pulls into chewy white taffy with a porous, melt-on-the-tongue texture.

Cranberry sauce for holiday meringues: a glossy, ruby-red dessert sauce made from cranberry juice, sugar, lemon, and a touch of cornstarch. Perfect spooned over crisp meringues, ice cream, or pavlova.

Rosemary beet sauce, a vivid crimson reduction made from juiced beets infused with fresh rosemary, finished with red wine and butter. A striking restaurant-style sauce for roast meats and seared fish.

Eggless vegan mayo blended in 10 minutes from soy milk, oil, apple cider vinegar, and maple syrup. The slow-drizzle emulsification trick turns plant ingredients into a creamy, spreadable mayonnaise indistinguishable from the egg-based kind.

Dill pickles brine whole cucumbers in a hot vinegar, water, and salt solution with garlic and fresh dill. Old-fashioned canning jar pickles ready to crack open in 3 to 4 weeks.

Never fail pastry is a five-ingredient single-crust pie shell with shortening and a touch of baking powder for extra tenderness. Forgiving dough for beginner bakers.

Bachelor buttons: traditional English shortbread-style cookies made with butter, flour, sugar, and a hint of nutmeg. Tender, pale, walnut-sized teatime classics.

Pickled peppers or chilies in vinegar brine, with optional olive oil top layer. Versatile pantry preserve for sandwiches, charcuterie, or stir-frys.

Slow-baked caramelized peanuts coated in brown sugar, salt, and a thin egg white wash. A holiday gift candy with a crunchy, candied shell and deep molasses sweetness.

Pizza dough a la Spago, the Wolfgang Puck Spago restaurant recipe with honey, olive oil, and a quick warm rise. Makes 4 individual crusts ready for the oven or wood-fired grill.

Marynowane Pieczarki are Polish marinated mushrooms in a peppercorn and bay leaf vinegar brine. Tangy cocktail-hour bites that hold for weeks in the fridge. Pure old-world preserving.

Pickled cherries with hyssop: fresh cherries packed in red wine vinegar brine with fresh hyssop sprigs, then water-bath processed for shelf-stable jars. Tart, floral, herbal, and a stunning partner for cheese boards, roast duck, or cocktails.