There are a total of 1,336 Recipes that have been compiled and organized in this comprehensive list. The selection includes commonly recognized recipe names by first word, regional staples, widely cited classics, and variations documented in reputable cookbooks and major culinary sites.

Recipes are structured instructions that list ingredients and steps for preparing a dish. They range from single-step dressings to complex, multi-stage feasts. They reflect cultural traditions, ingredient availability, and personal taste. They guide home cooks and professionals toward repeatable results and culinary creativity.

Interesting and little-known facts about Recipes:
– The oldest known written recipes appear on Mesopotamian tablets from about 4,000 years ago, listing beer, breads, and stews.
– Major recipe platforms and community sites together host well over 1,000,000 recipes, offering countless regional variations and user-submitted experiments.
– The Maillard reaction, which creates browned, savory flavors, typically begins near 140°C (285°F) during cooking.
– Standardized recipe formats and precise measurements, popularized in the 19th and 20th centuries, increased reproducibility, especially in baking and pastry.
– Many classic dishes have dozens to hundreds of regional variants; for example, curry and flatbreads show vast local diversity across continents.

The A–Z index organizes recipes by their first word and links to a dedicated list for each letter. Each list shows cuisine, difficulty (Easy/Medium/Hard), preparation time in minutes, canonical name, alternate names, notes, and a source link when possible.