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Appetizers

Hot Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip

A bubbly, golden baked dip loaded with spinach and artichoke hearts in a creamy blend of…

English

Old-Fashioned Southern Ambrosia Salad

A creamy, retro Southern holiday fruit salad with pineapple, mandarin oranges, cherries, mini marshmallows, coconut and…

Chicken

Creamy Chicken Paprikash with Egg Noodles

Golden chicken thighs braised in a rosy, creamy paprika and sour cream sauce with soft onions…

American Classics

Slow Cooker Apple Butter (Old-Fashioned Spiced Spread)

Fresh fall apples cooked low and slow with brown sugar, apple cider, cinnamon and warm spices…

American Classics

Southern Caramel Cake

Two tender, buttery buttermilk yellow cake layers covered in a rich, fudgy cooked brown sugar caramel…

Appetizers

Crispy Southern Fried Pickles with Ranch Dip

Tangy dill pickle chips in a crunchy, lightly spiced cornmeal coating, fried golden in minutes and…

English

Southern Yellow Squash Casserole

Tender yellow squash and onion baked in a creamy, cheesy cheddar custard under a buttery cracker…

American Classics

Homemade Potato and Cheddar Pierogies

Soft, tender homemade pierogies filled with creamy mashed potato and sharp cheddar, boiled and then pan-fried…

Bread

Homemade Chocolate Babka

A tender, buttery yeast dough rolled around a rich chocolate filling, twisted into beautiful swirled loaves…

American Classics

Homemade Apple Cider Caramels

Soft, chewy caramels made with fresh apple cider boiled down to a tangy syrup, then cooked…

American Classics

Crispy Beer-Battered Onion Rings

Thick sweet onion rings dipped in a light, crackly beer batter and fried until deep golden,…

Comfort Food

Southern Black-Eyed Peas with Smoked Ham Hock

Dried black-eyed peas slowly simmered with a smoky ham hock, onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic…

Dinner

Linguine with White Clam Sauce

Linguine tossed in a garlicky white wine and clam broth sauce with butter, lemon, parsley and…

Beef

Beef and Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash (Zapallo Relleno)

Roasted acorn squash halves filled with lean ground beef, rice, peppers and tomato, topped with melted…

Dinner

Baked Potato Gnocchi alla Sorrentina (Ñoquis a la Sorrentina)

Soft homemade potato gnocchi tossed in tomato sauce, topped with mozzarella and Parmesan and baked until…

Bread

Homemade New York-Style Bagels

Chewy, golden New York-style bagels made at home with bread flour, a quick boil in malted…

American Classics

Old-Fashioned Indiana Persimmon Pudding

A beloved Midwestern fall dessert: ripe persimmon pulp, buttermilk and warm spices baked in a 9x13…

American Classics

Maryland Crab Soup with Old Bay

The Chesapeake Bay classic: a peppery tomato and beef broth packed with potatoes, carrots, corn, lima…

English

Old-Fashioned Three-Bean Salad

Crisp-tender green beans, kidney beans and chickpeas marinated with red onion, celery and bell pepper in…

Comfort Food

Hearty Chickpea and Squash Stew (Guiso de Garbanzos con Calabaza)

A thick, comforting stew of chickpeas, winter squash, tomato and gentle spices. Budget-friendly, filling and ready…

Desserts

Chocolate Mousse Cake (Torta Mousse de Chocolate)

A moist chocolate cake base topped with a light, airy chocolate mousse and finished with grated…

American Classics

Pittsburgh Haluski (Buttery Fried Cabbage and Egg Noodles with Bacon)

Sweet, golden fried cabbage and onions tossed with buttery egg noodles and crispy bacon, the beloved…

American Classics

Hearty Irish Lamb Stew with Potatoes and Carrots

Tender chunks of lamb shoulder slowly simmered with onions, potatoes, carrots and thyme in a rich…

American Classics

Classic Popovers with Maple Cinnamon Butter

Tall, golden popovers with crisp shells and soft, eggy, hollow centers, made from a simple 5-ingredient…

American Classics

Old-Fashioned Concord Grape Pie (Naples, New York Style)

A deep purple, sweet-tart pie made with fresh Concord grapes in a flaky all-butter double crust,…

American Classics

Old-Fashioned Split Pea Soup with Ham

Thick, hearty split pea soup slowly simmered with a smoky ham hock, onion, carrots, celery and…

American Classics

Honey Thyme Roasted Parsnips (Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish)

Sweet, nutty parsnips roasted until golden and caramelized, then finished with a buttery honey and fresh…

American Classics

Homemade Nebraska Runzas (Beef and Cabbage Stuffed Sandwiches)

Soft, buttery homemade bread pockets stuffed with seasoned ground beef, onion and tender cabbage, just like…

Desserts

Homemade Candy Corn (Classic Halloween Candy from Scratch)

Soft, buttery homemade candy corn with a creamy vanilla flavor and the classic yellow, orange and…

American Classics

Old-Fashioned Virginia Peanut Soup (Creamy Colonial Peanut Soup)

A silky, savory cream of peanut soup from colonial Virginia, made with onion, celery, chicken broth,…

American Classics

Utica Greens (Upstate New York Escarole with Prosciutto and Cherry Peppers)

The beloved Italian-American side dish from Utica, New York: tender escarole sautéed with garlic, crispy prosciutto…

Dinner

New Orleans Trout Amandine (Pan-Fried Trout with Brown Butter Almonds)

Tender trout fillets dredged in seasoned flour, pan-fried until golden and topped with a nutty brown…

Beef

Garlic Herb Prime Rib Roast with Horseradish Cream

A bone-in standing rib roast dry-brined overnight, rubbed with garlic herb butter, slow-roasted and finished with…

Breakfast

Brown Sugar Candied Bacon (Oven-Baked Millionaire’s Bacon)

Thick-cut bacon baked on a rack, brushed with maple syrup and coated in brown sugar and…

Desserts

Halloween Ghost Meringue Cookies

Crisp, melt-in-your-mouth vanilla meringue cookies piped into cute little ghosts with chocolate chip eyes. A light,…

English

Slow Cooker Mulled Apple Cider

Fresh apple cider slowly warmed with cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice, star anise, ginger and orange until…

English

Garlic Parmesan Roasted Spaghetti Squash

Spaghetti squash roasted until tender, scraped into golden noodle-like strands and tossed with garlic butter, Parmesan…

Dinner

Pan-Seared Scallops with Brown Butter Sage Sauce

Sea scallops seared in a hot skillet until they have a deep golden crust, then bathed…

English

Arugula Salad with Lemon, Parmesan and Toasted Walnuts

Fresh arugula with shaved Parmesan, toasted walnuts and a honey-lemon dressing: a 12-minute salad that balances…

English

Crispy Rosemary Garlic Roasted Potatoes

Small potatoes roasted with olive oil, garlic and fresh rosemary until golden with crispy edges. An…

American Classics

Homemade Pennsylvania Dutch Scrapple

Tender simmered pork shoulder chopped fine and cooked with its own broth, cornmeal, buckwheat flour and…

American Classics

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Soft, fudgy chocolate cookies rolled in sugar and powdered sugar before baking, so they crack into…

Appetizers

Cranberry Brie Bites with Pecans and Rosemary

Flaky puff pastry cups baked in a mini muffin pan with melty brie, a spoonful of…

American Classics

Wilted Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

Tender baby spinach tossed with a warm, tangy-sweet bacon dressing so the leaves just begin to…

American Classics

Classic Chicken Marbella with Prunes, Olives and Capers

Bone-in chicken thighs marinated overnight with garlic, oregano, prunes, green olives and capers, then baked with…