A no-bake banoffee pie with a biscuit base, a quick stovetop toffee, sliced bananas and whipped cream.
Salted Caramel Apple Pie (Lattice Top, Homemade Caramel)
Apple pie with a flaky all-butter lattice crust, cinnamon apples and a four-ingredient homemade salted caramel, half baked into the filling and half drizzled on top.
Salted Honey Pie (Creamy Golden Custard Filling)
A single-crust honey pie with a dense, creamy custard made from honey, butter, eggs and cream, balanced with a little vinegar and finished with flaky sea salt.
Italian Broccoli Soup (Creamy Without Cream, 40 Minutes)
A thick, bright green Italian broccoli soup with garlic, olive oil and a Parmesan rind, blended creamy without any cream and topped with browned florets.
Creamy Parmesan Tomato and Cannellini Bean Soup (One Pot)
A thick, creamy one-pot tomato soup with whole cannellini beans and real Parmesan, made mostly from pantry cans in about 35 minutes.
High Protein Cottage Cheese Mushroom Soup (Creamy, No Cream)
Creamy mushroom soup with no cream or flour: browned cremini mushrooms simmered in broth and finished with blended cottage cheese for about 23 g of protein per bowl.
Peanut Butter Balls (No-Bake, Chocolate-Dipped)
No-bake peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate, or left with a peek of peanut butter for buckeyes. Five main ingredients, about 48 balls.
Christmas Breakfast Casserole (Overnight, Make-Ahead)
Overnight Christmas breakfast casserole with halal sausage, eggs, bread and cheddar. Assemble the night before, bake 45 minutes in the morning.
Crockpot Pear Butter (Smooth, Spiced, Hands-Off)
Slow cooker pear butter with cinnamon and ginger: cook covered, blend, then thicken with the lid off. Makes about 6 cups.
Spritz Cookies (Buttery, Crisp Pressed Shapes)
Classic buttery spritz cookies with a cookie press: the dough, why the sheet must be bare, flavor ideas and fixes for a stubborn press.
Peanut Butter Blossoms (Soft, Kisses Stay Pointed)
Soft, crackled peanut butter blossoms with a chocolate kiss that keeps its point: freeze the kisses and press them in after a 3-minute rest.
Beef and Broccoli Bowls (Takeout Style, 30 Min)
Takeout-style beef and broccoli bowls in 30 minutes: thin flank steak, bright broccoli and a glossy oyster sauce over rice.
