The recipes listed on this page have been baked by me, loved and enjoyed as a recipe at the top of their class, and are going to be made by me for years and years, supplanting all other lesser recipes.
If you’re not sure what recipes to try from my blog, start here. The below recipes absolutely won’t do you wrong.
Breakfast
French Toast (Family Recipe)
Maple Walnut Scones (KAF)
Swati’s Scrambled Eggs (Family Recipe)
Pancakes for Two (Family Recipe)
Hot and Crispy Waffles (Serves 2)
Hot and Crispy Waffles (Serves 10)
How to Cook Eggs
Popovers/Yorkshire Pudding (serves 6)
Buttermilk Doughnuts (makes 7 doughnuts)
Omelettes (Family Recipe)
Breads
Outback Steakhouse Dinner Rolls (KAF Recipe)
Walnut Bread (James Beard Recipe)
Vermont Oatmeal Honey Sandwich Bread (KAF Recipe)
Cast Iron No Knead Bread
Olive Garden Breadsticks (James Beard Recipe)
Brown Rolls (KAF)
American
Swati’s Carrot Casserole (Family Recipe)
Corn Fritters (Family Recipe)
Rye Maple Cornbread (Family Recipe)
Mashed Potatoes (Family Recipe)
Deviled Eggs (Southern Living)
Ambrosia Salad
Sweet Potato Fries (Crispy)
Vegan Coleslaw (Family Recipe)
Asian
Indian
Potato Onion Vegetable (Family Recipe)
Dal Bukhara
Coconut Yam Kootu (Dakshin)
Jaggery Dosa (Dakshin)
Ginger Rasam (Dakshin)
Nepali Black Eyed Peas Curry
Andhra Spinach
Lemon Pepper Paneer (Bombay Chopsticks)
Chana Puri (Family Recipe)
Italian
Walnut Pesto (Mariano’s)
Salad Dressing (No measurements)(Family Recipe)
Swati’s Vinaigrette (Family Recipe)
Mediterranean
Mexican
Mexican Pinto Beans
Mexican Rice
New Mexico Red Chile Enchilada Sauce (Family Recipe)
Tamal de Elotes
Spanish Rice (Indian Style) (Family Recipe)
Salsa Roja (boiled salsa)
Thai
Thai Noodles (Family Recipe)
Sandwiches
Muffalatta Sandwich (Family Recipe)
American Grilled Cheese (Family Recipe)
Cucumber Sandwich (Family Recipe)
Olive and Cream Cheese Sandwich (Family Recipe)
Tomato and Cream Cheese Sandwich (Family Recipe)
Salad
Peach Salsa (Family Recipe)
Tomatillo Salsa (James Beard? Martha Stewart?)
Tomato Salad (Family Recipe)
Indian Corn on the Cob (Family Recipe)
Pickles, Spreads and Sauces
Spicy Pickled Oranges
Coconut Jam
Onion Balsamic Jam
Caramel Sauce (Family Recipe)
Raspberry Dijon Mustard (Family Recipe)
Thousand Island Dressing
Caramel, Chocolate, and Strawberry Sauce
Magic Shell
Candied Purple Cabbage
Plum Jam
Quick Pickled Sweet Peppers
Egg Free Ranch Dressing
Apricot Almond Jam
Creme Fraiche
Soups
Corn and Green Chili Bisque (Au Bon Pain)
Snacks
Sesame Seed Sticks
Oven Baked Granola
Dessert
Puerto Rican Coconut Flan
Puerto Rican Tres Leches Cake
AMERICAN
No Egg Brownies from a Mix (Ghirardelli Mix)
Smores Cups (Family Recipe)
Coconut Pineapple Sweet Potato Meringue Pudding (Family Recipe)
Apple Crisp (Pillsbury)
Hot Buttered Apples and Vanilla Yogurt (Family Recipe)
Lemon New York Cheesecake
French Pot de Creme (Martha Stewart)
BARS
Iced Hermits (Martha Stewart)
Rice Krispies Treats (Family Recipe)
Peanut Butter Oh’s (Family Recipe)
German Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
COOKIES
Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie
French Macaroons (Martha Stewart)
BEST Cookie Base (Martha Stewart)(For Chocolate Chip Cookies)
Lemon Butter Cookie
French Almond Macarons (Martha Stewart)
Chocolate Rye Cookies
CAKES
Baker’s Molten Chocolate Cake (Baker’s Chocolate Company)
Almond Cake with Grand Marnier Topping (Daily Mail)
Welsh Honey and Ginger Cake
Swedish Sticky Chocolate Cake
Red Velvet Cake (Martha Stewart)
Strawberry Cake (Martha Stewart)
Orange Cardamom Banana Bread (James Beard)
Hershey’s Chocolate Cake
CUPCAKES
Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting (Martha Stewart)
Macy’s Fresh Blueberry Muffins (Half Recipe)
PIES
Pie Crust Scraps
Rye Pie Crust
Easy Flaky Pie Crust (Serendipity NYC?)
Strawberry Pie (Martha Stewart)
Blackberry Hand Pies
Strawberry Icebox Pie (Martha Stewart)
Swati’s Pecan Pie
ASIAN
Healthy Mochi
Stuffed Mochi
INDIAN
Rubber Halwa (aka Karachi Halwa)
Alcoholic Drinks
Don Q Pina Colada (Don Q Distillery)
Vodka Punch (Family Recipe)
Nonalcoholic Drinks
Hot Apple Cider (Family Recipe)
Make It For Me Now 