What to make with butter and cloves

Also needs: phyllo dough, walnuts, cinnamon, lemon, vanilla

Also needs: apples, bourbon, lemon, allspice, cinnamon

Also needs: onion, mushrooms, wine, sour cream, parsley

This recipe is adapted from the public domain cookbook Recipes Tried and True.

Also needs: raisins, flour, allspice, cinnamon, almonds, baking soda, applesauce

Arisa is a unique dish only found in state of Johor, Malaysia. It is very rare nowadays, normally only served to royalty and social elites of Johor at formal functions and celebrations.

Also needs: chicken, oats, onion, garlic, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger

These chewy ginger cookies are soft and delicately flavored.

Also needs: brown sugar, eggs, molasses, baking soda, flour, cinnamon, ginger

Also needs: molasses, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, flour

Also needs: beef, flour, onion, bay leaves, broth or stock, vinegar, beer

Lapis legit (Dutch: spekkoek) is a spice-flavored multilayered cake. A legacy of Dutch occupation in Indonesia, the cake is enjoyed during Eid ul-Fitr and Christmas celebrations.

Also needs: cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, eggs, condensed milk, flour

Sticky Toffee Pudding (STP) is a rich, dense, gooey dessert originating from the United Kingdom that can now be found across the world.

Also needs: flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, brown sugar, eggs, walnuts, cream

Hermits are chewy molasses spice cookies. This version is on the strong side of the spectrum so those who prefer less hot-tasting food should hold back on the cloves and ginger.

Also needs: flour, raisins, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, molasses, vanilla, eggs

Also needs: flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, buttermilk, milk, eggs, vanilla, molasses

Also needs: rice, onion, cumin, ginger garlic paste, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves, chile peppers, rosewater, chicken

This cake can be frozen for up to 6 months.

Also needs: eggs, milk, vanilla, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cocoa powder, zucchini, walnuts, chocolate

Dal makhani is a delicacy from Punjab, India. Traditionally this dal was cooked slowly, for hours, on charcoal. This gave it a creamy texture. It had ‘malai’ (cream) or fresh butter added to it.

Also needs: urad dal, kidney beans, chile peppers, turmeric, ginger, asafoetida, bay leaves, cinnamon, ginger garlic paste, tomatoes, coriander, cream

Also needs: chicken, ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin, yogurt, onion, cardamom, cinnamon, coconut milk, cream, saffron

This very fancy Kashmiri pulao, or Kashmiri Pallao, is from the Northern Indian state of Kashmir.

Also needs: cardamom, bay leaves, onion, ginger garlic paste, chile peppers, saffron, milk, rice, dates, raisins, cashews, pistachios, almonds

In Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines, an empanada is essentially a stuffed pastry.

Also needs: flour, eggs, cornstarch, beef, onion, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, olives, garlic, bay leaves

The following recipe, taken from The Cook's Decameron: A Study In Taste, apparently dates from the late 19th century.

Also needs: veal, ham, bacon, beef, mushrooms, tomatoes, carrots, onion, turnip, thyme, parsley, marjoram, flour, broth or stock

Hyderabadi biryani is a popular variety of biryani. It is so named as it is seen mainly in the city of Hyderabad, India, where the dish emerged from the blending of mughlai and Andhra cuisines in the…

Also needs: chicken, rice, onion, ginger garlic paste, chile peppers, turmeric, cashews, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, cumin, mint, cilantro, coriander, garam masala, coconut milk, lemon, yogurt, coconut, saffron