snack

Recipes

• Black Bean and Plantain Empanadas
  Cheating with frozen puff pastry...
• Apple Turnovers
  Cheating with frozen puff pastry
• Lemon Pound Cake
  This golden, rich cake benefits from a generous amount of butter
• Artichoke and Crab Dip
  A sinfully rich hot dip
• CHOW’s Intense Brownies
  Chewy, cakey, and fudgy
• Mango Ice Cream with Caramelized Mango
  A rich, dense ice cream with a no-cook base
• Sweet Yogurt Sundae with Saffron and Pistachios
  A rich dessert or indulgent treat
• Indian Quinoa Salad
  A great preparation for a favorite grain
• Tomato-Basil Arancini
  Small Italian rice croquettes packed with mozzarella
• Serrano Ham and Membrillo Crostini
  Topped with Manchego cheese
• Cubanesque Sandwich
  Travel to Havana
• Frenchified Popcorn
  Give a bag of kernels to a Frenchman ...
• Super-Sized Ginger Chewies
  A thick, chewy spice cookie
• Endive with Figs, Blue Cheese, and Pecans
  The classic salad combo turns into an hors d'oeuvre
• Eggplant and Hummus Pita Crisps
  Flavorful and crispy
• Sesame Shrimp with Cilantro-Lime Sauce
  A quick appetizer with a bit of heat
• Carrot-Currant Salad with Rosemary
  Tasty take on the standard salad side
• Chinese Almond Cookies
  A popular Chinese treat
• Little Ditsy Cream Pies
  Oatmeal cookies are paired with creamy vanilla filling
• Twinks
  Our vanilla cream filling makes it even better
• Chocolate Ding-a-Lings
  An improvement on an old favorite
• Vanilla Cream
  A rich take on a basic snackie-cake filling
• Anchovy-Marinated Olives
  Pair with vodka for an instant cocktail hour
• Mexican Chocolate Icebox Cookies
  Mexican chocolate and cayenne lend exotic spice
• Savory Black Sticky Rice
  The ultimate exotic snack food
• Marinated Mango
  Light and fresh with a nice kick of heat
• Southern-Style Skillet Cornbread
  With hominy and jalapeño to spice it up
• Yemenite Fenugreek Sauce
  This sauce just screams party snack
• Parmigiano–Black Pepper Popcorn
  With extra-virgin olive oil
• Black Sesame and Mustard Popcorn
  An Asian-inspired movie treat
• Spicy Cinnamon-Sugar Popcorn
  With a little chile oil and cinnamon-sugar
• Deviled Eggs with Tarragon
  Everybody loves these little devils
• Chopped Fava Bean Crostini with Pecorino
  With lemon, mint, and black pepper
• Matza Brie
  A matza omelet
• Heirloom Pea Pancakes with Smoked Salmon and Crème Fraîche
  A bright springtime or summer treat
• Grilled Corn with Cayenne, Lime, and Cotija
  An addictive warm-weather snack
• Fire-Charred Green Beans with Cajun Dipping Sauce
  A quick campfire snack
• Boozy Campfire Cheese
  Doused in liquor and baked in campfire ashes
• Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Egg Salad and Bacon
  A big hit on the CHOW camping trip
• Lime Pound Cake
  Rich, buttery cake with a hint of citrus
• Lime-Pineapple Scones
  Cakey scones with a tropical kick
• Pico de Gallo
  The essential salsa for chips and dip
• Rice Crackers with Goat Cheese and Edamame
  An addictive snack
• The Original Spreadable Tuna Mousse (Spuma di Tonno)
  Serve it as an hors d'oeuvre, snack, or first course
• Red Lentil Pâté
  Spread on a pita chip near you
• Walnut Cookies (Nan-e gerdui)
  Nutty cookies that are perfect for teatime
• Sweet Hot Mustard and Jarlsberg Grilled Cheese
  Served up on a pretzel roll
• Sautéed Jalapeño and Aged Jack Grilled Cheese
  Spicy, savory, and downright delicious
• Black Pepper Lavash
  Crackly flatbread spiced up by black pepper
• South Indian Spiced Chickpeas
  A side dish that steals the show
• Socca
  A chickpea pancake native to Nice
• Cream Cheese and Chive Scramble with Prosciutto
  Creamy eggs tucked in prosciutto
• Peppermint Hot Chocolate
  Crushed-up candies lend a minty note
• Red Chile Sauce
  The mother sauce of Border Cuisine
• Pecan and Sweet Potato Bread
  Tasty for breakfast, a coffee break, or dessert
• Garlicky Croutons
  Intense croutons for your Caesar salad
• Boozy Persimmon Pudding
  Silky pudding cake laced with brandy and orange zest
• Oatmeal-Banana-Raisin Waffles
  Have a great (vegan) morning
• Basic Mayonnaise
  Use it as is or dress it up
• Grown-Up Tuna Salad
  With fennel, lemon, and high-quality tuna
• Crisp Chocolate Chip Cookies
  Thin, buttery cookies loaded with chocolate chips
• Parsley Croutons
  For a crunchy herbed garnish on a soup or salad
• Spiked Apple Galette
  Calvados doubles the apple flavor
• Pumpkin Pie with Spiced Crust
  Taking the quintessential Thanksgiving pie to a new level
• Prosciutto Palmiers
  Cheating with frozen puff pastry...
• Smoked Salmon and Mozzarella Calzone
  Melty cheese, tomatoes, and salmon
• Pan de Muertos (Day of the Dead Bread)
  A yeasty sweet bread from Mexico
• Parker House Rolls
  Slather with herbed butter for pure pleasure
• Curried Turkey Salad
  Coconut, raisins, and curried yogurt dress up leftover turkey
• Chile-Lime Peanuts
  These beat out bar peanuts any day of the week
• Apple and Aged Cheddar Grilled Cheese
  A classic snack-time combination gets grilled
• Soft Pretzel Rolls
  Tastes like a pretzel, looks like a roll
• Charles Chocolates Pecan Brownies
  If you like nuts, this recipe is for you
• Soft-Centred Chocolate Pudding
  Individual servings of rich chocolate goodness
• Chocolate Toffee Pumpkin Seed Bark
  With a pinch of cayenne
• Chocolate Almond Nut Jobs
  Dark chocolate with shards of toasty almonds
• Radicchio, Apple, and Squash Tempura
  Dipped in saba for a delicate starter
• Honey Fritters with Blood Oranges
  Airy fritters tinged with orange
• Fried Chickpeas with Sage
  Dusted in paprika for a smoky, crunchy snack
• Pepper-Roasted Cauliflower
  Charred bites of cauliflower seasoned with soy and pepper
• Adzuki Bean Porridge (Zensai)
  A Japanese dessert of adzuki beans and mochi
• Mochi Ice Cream
  Sweet mochi dough encases ice cream
• Toasted Mochi in Seaweed (Norimaki Mochi)
  With soy sauce and seaweed
• Toasted Mochi in Soybean Flour (Kinako Mochi)
  Toasted mochi are rolled in a sweet, nutty coating
• Icebox Sugar Cookies
  Make a big batch and keep it in the freezer
• Honey Nougat
  A chewy, nutty honey-flavored candy
• Bubbe’s Luchen Kugel
  A noodle version of kugel that's great as a side or for dessert
• Momofuku Chicken Wings
  Soy and sake give an Asian slant to wings
• Bubbe’s Sugar Cookies
  Great for rolled and cut cookies
• Ddeokjjim (떡찜) [Stuffed Rice Cake] A Korean Royal treat
  
• K-uesadilla
  
• Petite Camembert Sandwiches with Leeks and Cremini
  Mini grilled-cheese bites
• Smoked Trout Crostini
  Easy but sophisticated finger food
• Basic Sweet Mochi (An Mochi)
  Perfect for wrapping around ice cream
• Salty Hazelnut Brittle
  Shards of crackly caramel and toasted hazelnuts
• Ojjingeo Tuigim (Fried squid)
  
• Oi seon–Korean Stuffed Cucumber
  
• Pineapple Granité
  Blended pineapple and orange are frozen into icy granules
• Easy Pain au Chocolat
  A quick take on the French classic
• Caramel Sundae with Cinnamon-Sugar Chips
  An adult take on the childhood staple
• Chickpea Cutlets
  Make your own vegan-friendly food
• Candied Grapefruit Zest
  Sweet-sour snackable zest
• Marinated Mushrooms
  The longer these fungi sit the better
• Soondae Korean Blood Sausage
  
• Korean Spicy Chicken Wings
  
• Dried Fig and Nut Bars
  Chewy fennel-flecked energy bars
• Gluten-Free Almond Power Bars
  
• Bread-and-Butter Radishes
  A sweet, tart, and crisp snack
• Citrus–Poppy Seed Muffins
  Tangy, fluffy, and citrus-packed
• Great Plains Granola
  Granola to enjoy for breakfast or a snack
• The Simple Chef’s Tex-Mex Green Plantain Tostada
  
• Little Zucchini and Basil Fritattas
  
• Chile-Cilantro Hash Browns
  Crisped potatoes with a Southwest flair
• Italian Jam Crostata
  Jam-filled shortbread, sprinkled with almonds.
• Hoddeok (Brown Sugar Pancake)
  
• Metropolitan Granola Scones
  From Philadelphia's Metropolitan Bakery
• Melon Salad with Sweet Wine and Lemon
  Showcase summer's sweetest melon
• Basic Steamed or Baked Buns
  

Grinders

• Snack Attack at 20,000 Feet
  Now you don't have to wait until the plane lands at the airport to satisfy your craving for overpriced junk food —you can buy it right on the flight.
• Fight the Powerade
  Novelist and overextended soccer-dad Harlan Coben says enough with the organized snacks, already!
• Deck the Hall
  Diamonds are a chef's best friend, according to the newly loaded (and decked-out) Ilan Hall.

Picks

• Not Just a New Year's Treat
  Mochi that's quick and easy to make.
• La Brea Bakery Granola on Virgin America
  I'll pass on the peanuts, thank you.

Stories

• Grilled Cheese Sandwich Cravings
  Bread plus cheese plus heat, perfection times 10
• Super Bowl for a Crowd
  Tex-Mex-style game-day grub
• Venial Vegetable Trickery
  Cheerios Snack Mix and Green Giant healthy vegetable mixes