Cooking Vegetarian: 2,600+ Recipes
This no-bake vegetarian banana mousse is airy, creamy, and made in one bowl without turning on the oven. Whipped cream folded around ripe banana, lemon juice, and a whisper of nutmeg makes it taste like a proper dessert, not a smoothie in disguise. Fifteen minutes of...
These honey-glazed baked pears come out tender, glossy, and just a little tangy from a splash of red wine vinegar. Chopped walnuts and unsweetened coconut flakes add crunch to every spoonful of soft, caramelized fruit. They look elegant enough for a dinner party and...
This vegetarian almond fruit cocktail float is a nostalgic, jiggly almond jelly dessert swimming in sweet evaporated milk. Chilled fruit cocktail on top makes every spoonful creamy, fruity, and lightly floral from the almond extract. It sets in the fridge while you...
Ginger tapioca pudding with coconut milk and macaroon crumble is old-fashioned dessert comfort with a warm, spicy kick. The large pearls are soaked ahead, simmered in coconut milk, then crowned with crunchy crumbled coconut macaroons. It is the kind of slow, gentle...
Tropical papaya cheesecake with a spicy ginger crust is the vacation-baked-into-dessert recipe I save for company. Crushed gingersnaps, brown sugar, and fresh ginger make a crust with actual attitude, under a cream cheese filling laced with papaya. It is a patient...
White wine poached pears with strawberry coulis is the make-ahead dessert that makes hosting feel easy. Firm Bosc pears simmer in Riesling with lemon, cloves, cinnamon, and sugar until translucent, then rest in their syrup while strawberries blitz into a bright...
Decadent fudgy chocolate cupcakes are the ones people fight over at the end of the party. Melted unsweetened chocolate and butter make an intense base, deepened with cocoa and studded with mini chocolate morsels, while cake flour keeps the crumb tender. Thirty-eight...
Vibrant red tomato chutney is sweet, sour, and warmly spiced — the preserving-season jar I reach for all winter. Prunes and raisins deepen the tomatoes' sweetness while cider vinegar, ginger, and cayenne keep everything bright. Simmer it slowly until it mounds on...
Spicy peach chutney captures ripe peaches at their peak and tucks them into a glossy, gingery, gently fiery jar. Mustard seeds, chili, and fresh citrus keep everything lively, and the whole thing is fully vegan. This is the condiment that makes a simple rice-and-bean...
Spiced apricot or peach butter cooks down summer fruit with cinnamon, ginger, and allspice into a glossy, spreadable purée. The work is mostly a long, low simmer, and an optional splash of brandy at the end rounds everything out. Two and a half hours later you have...
Cranberry fig apple preserve brings tart cranberries, sweet figs, and firm apples together in one jewel-toned jar. A splash of kirsch at the end lifts everything, and lemon sharpens the whole batch. It's a fifty-five-minute project that makes you look like a...
Simple 3-ingredient homemade strawberry jam tastes like peak June in a jar. Fresh, firm strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice cook down into a bright, properly set jam with nothing else added. Skim the foam, run the plate test, and congratulations — you're a jam...