10,000 sugar recipes

Mandarin orange salad tosses crisp iceberg and romaine with sweet mandarin oranges, crunchy sugar-glazed almonds, and a tangy-sweet cider vinaigrette. A potluck classic with the best sweet-and-crunchy contrast.

Classic two-layer yellow butter cake with creamy maraschino cherry frosting and chopped cherries between the layers. A vintage cake recipe with sour milk for tenderness and pink cherry-juice frosting.

Simple tiramisu with sponge cake soaked in coffee and brandy, layered with sweetened mascarpone or cream cheese, dusted with cocoa. No-bake Italian dessert for 6.

A light, airy cherry souffle made with just pureed sour cherries, egg whites, lemon juice, and sugar. Only five ingredients stand between you and French pastry glory.

Taffy apple pie loaded with Heath toffee bits, sliced apples, and a crunchy oat-walnut streusel topping. Decorative pastry leaf cutouts ring the edge for a showstopper finish.

Mango jam: a sunny tropical preserve made with fresh mango pulp, lemon juice, and powdered pectin. Sweet, chunky, and ready to brighten toast through the whole off-season.

Classic oatmeal cookies made lighter with sunflower oil and a touch of whole wheat flour. Cinnamon-spiced with chewy texture at just 62 calories per cookie.

Old-school Southern drop biscuits baked in a cast-iron skillet with melted butter poured over the tops mid-bake. Four ingredients, pull-apart edges, a ridiculously crisp golden crust.

Savory crab cheesecake on a buttery cracker crust with Old Bay seasoning, Tabasco, and lemon, topped with sour cream. A showstopping Maryland-style appetizer that serves 12.

A bold Scottish appetizer: creamy Roquefort cheese pounded smooth with whisky, then chilled in earthenware pots. Just 2 ingredients, 15 minutes prep, and pure Highland flavor.

Apfelquarkkuchen, the German apple and cream cheese kuchen, layers a tender yeast-dough base with cinnamon-tossed Granny Smith apples and a sweetened cream cheese topping. Traditional bakery-style.

Fudgy chocolate sheet cake with a hint of cinnamon, topped with a buttery cocoa-pecan frosting made with sweetened condensed milk. Ready in 45 minutes flat.

Brownie swirl cheesecake with a fudgy brownie base and silky cream cheese filling, marbled with melted milk chocolate for a dramatic layered dessert baked in a springform pan.

Pan-fried catfish marinated in soy sauce, orange juice, and ginger, served with a reduced orange butter sauce. An Asian-inspired take on Southern fried catfish.

Chilled peach strawberry soup blended with yogurt and lemon juice. A no-cook fruit soup that's light, creamy, and ready after a quick chill. Swap in nectarines when peaches aren't in season.

Old-fashioned lemon chess pie with cornmeal as the traditional thickener and fresh lemon juice for tang. The simplest Southern dessert: 5 ingredients, one bowl, no fuss.