10,000 sugar recipes

Fresh fruit dip made with equal parts cream cheese and marshmallow cream. A two-ingredient no-cook appetizer served with seasonal fruit on cocktail picks.

Irish curd cake: a traditional sieved cottage cheese cheesecake in a shortbread crust with lemon zest and a sugar-butter glaze. Light alternative to heavy American cheesecake.

Ultra-rich New York-style cheesecake with a chocolate cookie crust, three cups of sour cream, and a splash of bourbon. Silky, dense, and crack-free thanks to a slow oven cool-down.

Chocolate cola cake with real cola in both the batter and the warm cocoa icing, plus buttermilk, mini marshmallows, and optional pecans. A Southern sheet cake classic.

Retro party dip blending cream cheese, deviled ham, dry red wine, and dill pickles with a mustard-Worcestershire kick. Ready in 20 minutes, serve as a dip or chilled spread.

A quick blueberry peach coffee cake built on a muffin mix base and crowned with sliced peaches and cinnamon streusel. Ready in 45 minutes with just 6 ingredients.

Jamaican rice and peas simmered in creamy coconut milk with red kidney beans, garlic, thyme, and scallion. A fragrant one-pot Caribbean side where the 'peas' are actually beans, vegan and naturally gluten-free.

Cream cheese chocolate chip cookie bars made from two rolls of refrigerated cookie dough sandwiching a vanilla cream cheese filling. A bakery-counter dessert from supermarket shortcuts in 15 minutes of prep.

A quick and easy fat free pie crust that uses Phyllo (Filo) pastry in place of a fat-laden crust.

Old-school peanut butter cream pie with a hidden layer of crumbly peanut butter and powdered sugar at the bottom, topped with vanilla custard and meringue or whipped topping. A diner-counter classic.

Medallions of beef tenderloin with garlic-tomato demi-glace and fresh tarragon. Restaurant-quality steakhouse dish for one, ready in 30 minutes.

Triple layer chocolate cake with cocoa, unsweetened chocolate, and coffee in the batter, topped with a fluffy Italian meringue chocolate frosting. Lower in fat than classic recipes thanks to yogurt and egg whites.

See's-style fudge with three bags of chocolate chips, marshmallow cream, and nuts. This old-fashioned recipe makes 5 pounds of rich, creamy fudge for holiday candy trays.

Old-fashioned sweet cantaloupe pickles brined and slow-simmered in a spiced sugar syrup with cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. A heritage preserving recipe that turns underripe melons into something special.

English toasting bread made in a bread machine with bread flour, milk, cornmeal, and a touch of baking soda. A soft, slightly tangy white loaf that crisps beautifully when toasted.

Rich chocolate frosting made with Coca-Cola, butter, and semi-sweet chocolate in a glossy, spreadable icing with subtle caramel notes.