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Cheesy Green Chile Hominy Casserole (Easy Texas Thanksgiving Side Dish)

Tender hominy baked in a creamy sauce with sour cream, mild green chiles, cumin and plenty…

American Classics

Crab-Stuffed Flounder with Lemon Butter Sauce (Easy Christmas Eve Seafood Dinner)

Tender flounder fillets rolled around a buttery, Old Bay-seasoned crab and cracker stuffing, baked until flaky…

Christmas

Creamy Roasted Chestnut Soup with Thyme and Crispy Sage (Elegant Holiday Soup)

Sweet, nutty roasted chestnuts simmered with onion, celery, carrot and thyme, blended until velvety and finished…

American Classics

Baked Alaska with Peppermint Ice Cream and Toasted Meringue (Retro Holiday Showstopper Dessert)

A dome of peppermint and vanilla ice cream on a moist chocolate cake base, covered in…

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Hawaiian Loco Moco with Mushroom Brown Gravy (Hearty Rice, Burger and Fried Egg Breakfast)

Steamed white rice topped with a juicy, savory hamburger patty, rich mushroom brown gravy and a…

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Hangtown Fry (Gold Rush Oyster and Bacon Frittata for a Holiday Brunch)

Crispy cracker-coated oysters and smoky bacon baked into fluffy eggs in one skillet. The legendary California…

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Italian Rainbow Cookies (Seven-Layer Almond Christmas Cookies with Raspberry and Chocolate)

Three moist almond cake layers in red, white and green, sandwiched with raspberry jam and coated…

Comfort Food

Salmon Chowder with Potatoes, Bacon and Dill (Creamy Pacific Northwest Soup)

Big, tender chunks of salmon and buttery Yukon Gold potatoes in a creamy, bacon-scented broth finished…

English

Homemade Spaetzle with Brown Butter and Caramelized Onions (German-American Holiday Side Dish)

Tender little homemade egg dumplings pan-fried in nutty brown butter with sweet caramelized onions and fresh…

American Classics

Chicken à la King with Mushrooms and Peppers (Creamy Retro Comfort Dinner)

Tender chicken, golden mushrooms, green pepper, pimientos and sweet peas in a silky cream sauce, spooned…

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Sausage, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Pizza (Easy Holiday Brunch for a Crowd)

A crisp, golden pizza crust brushed with garlic butter and loaded with savory breakfast sausage, soft…

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Alabama Lane Cake with Bourbon Pecan Coconut Filling (Classic Southern Christmas Cake)

The famous Southern Christmas cake from Alabama: three tender white butter cake layers stacked with a…

Appetizers

Smoked Salmon Dip with Dill, Capers and Lemon (Easy Make-Ahead Holiday Appetizer)

A creamy, no-cook smoked salmon dip with cream cheese, sour cream, fresh dill, capers, red onion,…

Comfort Food

Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Garlic and Thyme (Creamy Fall Soup Without Much Cream)

Silky roasted cauliflower soup made with a whole head of oven-caramelized cauliflower, sweet roasted garlic, onion,…

American Classics

Broiled Lobster Tails with Garlic Herb Butter (Easy Christmas Eve Dinner)

Butterflied lobster tails brushed with lemony garlic herb butter and broiled in about 8 minutes until…

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Wisconsin Kringle with Brown Sugar Pecan Filling (Flaky Danish Pastry for Holiday Breakfast)

A homemade version of Wisconsin's famous oval Danish pastry: flaky, buttery sour cream dough wrapped around…

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Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti with White Chocolate Drizzle (Christmas Cookies for Gifting)

Crunchy, twice-baked Italian-American biscotti studded with tart dried cranberries and green pistachios, scented with orange and…

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Oysters Rockefeller with Spinach, Herbs and Parmesan Crumbs (Elegant Holiday Appetizer)

Fresh oysters on the half shell topped with a buttery spinach, shallot and herb mixture and…

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Cheesy Funeral Potatoes with Crunchy Cornflake Topping (Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish)

Creamy, cheesy shredded potato casserole made from scratch with a homemade cheddar and sour cream sauce…

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Roasted Cornish Hens with Garlic Herb Butter and Vegetables (Elegant Holiday Dinner)

Golden, crispy-skinned Cornish hens rubbed with garlic herb butter under the skin and roasted on a…

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Gingerbread Waffles with Cinnamon Whipped Cream (Cozy Holiday Breakfast)

Crisp-edged, fluffy buttermilk waffles flavored with molasses, ginger, cinnamon and cloves, topped with a cloud of…

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Kentucky Bourbon Balls (No-Bake Chocolate Pecan Holiday Candy)

Rich, fudgy no-bake bourbon balls made with vanilla wafer crumbs, toasted pecans, cocoa and Kentucky bourbon,…

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Classic Shrimp Cocktail with Homemade Cocktail Sauce (Easy Holiday Appetizer)

Plump shrimp gently poached in a lemony, Old Bay-seasoned broth, chilled in ice water and served…

Casseroles

Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole (Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish from Scratch)

Tender broccoli and fluffy rice folded into a creamy homemade cheddar sauce, topped with buttery Parmesan…

American Classics

Crispy Roast Duck with Orange Glaze (Elegant Holiday Dinner)

A whole duck slow-roasted until the skin is crackling crisp and the meat is tender and…

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Michigan Pasties with Beef, Potato and Rutabaga (Hearty Upper Peninsula Hand Pies)

Flaky, buttery hand pies packed with diced steak, potato, rutabaga and onion, seasoned simply with salt…

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San Francisco Cioppino (Italian-American Seafood Stew for Christmas Eve)

Clams, mussels, shrimp, crab and chunks of flaky white fish simmered in a garlicky tomato, fennel…

Appetizers

Brown Sugar Bacon-Wrapped Little Smokies (Easy Sweet and Salty Party Appetizer)

Mini cocktail sausages wrapped in bacon, rolled in brown sugar with smoked paprika and a pinch…

American Classics

Classic Rum Cake with Butter Rum Glaze (Holiday Bundt Cake from Scratch)

A tender, buttery vanilla Bundt cake baked over a layer of toasted pecans, then soaked with…

Beef

New Orleans Grillades and Grits (Slow-Simmered Creole Beef Brunch)

Thin, tender beef medallions browned and slow-simmered in a rich Creole gravy of tomatoes, onion, bell…

American Classics

Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb with Dijon and Garlic (Easy Christmas Dinner)

Two racks of lamb seared in a cast iron skillet, brushed with Dijon mustard, pressed into…

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Kielbasa and Cabbage Soup with Potatoes (Hearty Polish-American Fall Soup)

Smoky browned kielbasa, tender green cabbage, Yukon Gold potatoes, carrots and tomatoes simmered in a garlicky…

Appetizers

Hot Crab Dip with Old Bay and Cheddar (Maryland-Style Holiday Appetizer)

Sweet lump crab folded into a creamy, tangy blend of cream cheese, sour cream, lemon, Worcestershire…

American Classics

Homemade Rugelach with Cinnamon, Walnuts and Apricot Jam (Holiday Cookies)

Flaky, buttery cream cheese dough rolled around apricot jam, cinnamon sugar, chopped walnuts and raisins, shaped…

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Rhode Island Johnnycakes (Old-Fashioned Cornmeal Pancakes for Breakfast)

Stone-ground white cornmeal scalded with boiling water, loosened with milk and griddled in butter until the…

Breakfast

Southern Garlic Cheese Grits Casserole (Make-Ahead Holiday Brunch Side)

Creamy Southern grits cooked in milk, stirred with garlic butter, sharp cheddar and eggs, then baked…

American Classics

Southern Coconut Layer Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting (Holiday Dessert)

Tender, fluffy coconut milk cake layers brushed with a sweet coconut soak, filled and frosted with…

Appetizers

Cranberry Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip (Sweet and Spicy Holiday Appetizer)

Fresh cranberries, jalapeño, green onion, cilantro and lime pulsed into a bright, sweet and spicy relish…

English

Garlic Parmesan Mashed Cauliflower (Creamy Low-Carb Thanksgiving Side Dish)

Tender cauliflower and whole garlic cloves whipped with butter, cream cheese and Parmesan into a silky,…

American Classics

Homemade Italian Stromboli with Salami, Pepperoni and Provolone (Easy Game Day Dinner)

Soft homemade pizza dough rolled around layers of ham, Genoa salami, pepperoni, provolone and mozzarella, brushed…

Bread

No-Knead Artisan Bread (Crusty Dutch Oven Loaf)

A crusty homemade loaf with an airy, open crumb that builds flavor during a slow overnight…

Bread

Rosemary Focaccia (Tall, Airy No-Knead Italian Bread with Olive Oil)

Tall, airy Italian focaccia with golden edges, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh rosemary and flaky salt. A…

American Classics

Homemade Monkey Bread from Scratch (Pull-Apart Cinnamon Sugar Breakfast Bread)

Soft homemade yeast dough rolled into little balls, coated in butter and cinnamon sugar and baked…

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Vermont Maple Layer Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting (Cozy Fall Dessert)

Two tender, moist layers sweetened with real maple syrup and brown sugar, filled and frosted with…

Appetizers

Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Goat Cheese (Easy Sweet and Salty Holiday Appetizer)

Soft, caramel-sweet Medjool dates stuffed with creamy goat cheese, wrapped in bacon and baked until crisp,…

American Classics

Classic Seven-Layer Salad with Bacon, Peas and Cheddar (Make-Ahead Holiday Potluck Salad)

Crisp lettuce, celery, red onion, sweet peas and chopped eggs layered under a creamy, tangy dressing…

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Chicken and Stuffing Casserole (Creamy Fall Dinner with a Golden Herb Stuffing Topping)

Tender chicken and vegetables in a creamy homemade thyme and sage sauce, baked under a buttery,…

Breakfast

Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar (Easy Fall Breakfast)

Soft, cakey pumpkin donuts baked in a donut pan, warmly spiced and rolled in buttery cinnamon…

American Classics

Classic Jam Thumbprint Cookies (Buttery Holiday Cookies with Raspberry and Apricot Jam)

Tender, buttery shortbread-style cookies with a little well of raspberry, apricot or strawberry jam in the…

Appetizers

Southern Cheese Straws (Crispy Cheddar Holiday Snack with a Little Kick)

A Southern party classic: buttery, crisp sticks of extra-sharp cheddar pastry with a gentle cayenne kick.…

English

Southern Carrot Soufflé with Brown Sugar Pecan Topping (Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish)

A sweet, silky Southern holiday side: tender carrots blended with butter, eggs, a little sugar, vanilla…

American Classics

Tamale Pie (Cornbread-Topped Beef and Bean Chili Casserole)

A cozy American classic: a spiced ground beef, bean and corn chili filling baked under a…

Breakfast

Texas Migas (Tex-Mex Scrambled Eggs with Crispy Tortilla Strips)

Soft, cheesy scrambled eggs tossed with crispy fried corn tortilla strips, onion, jalapeño and tomato. The…

American Classics

Old-Fashioned Mincemeat Pie with Apples, Raisins and Warm Spices (Classic Holiday Pie)

A rich, spiced holiday pie filled with homemade apple and raisin mincemeat simmered in cider with…

American Classics

Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Corn Soup with Rivels (Old-Fashioned Fall Soup)

A golden, homey chicken soup loaded with sweet corn, tender shredded chicken and rivels, the tiny…

English

Garlic Butter Sautéed Mushrooms with Fresh Thyme (Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish)

Golden, deeply browned mushrooms finished with garlic butter, shallot, fresh thyme and a splash of sherry.…

American Classics

Southern Salmon Patties with Lemon Dill Sauce (Old-Fashioned Salmon Croquettes)

Crispy, golden salmon patties made the old Southern way with canned salmon, saltine crackers and a…

American Classics

Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast (Old-Fashioned Diner Breakfast)

Thin ribbons of salty dried beef simmered in a rich, peppery cream sauce and spooned over…

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Old-Fashioned Spiced Pear Pie with Flaky Butter Crust

Tender, juicy pears baked with brown sugar, lemon, cinnamon, ginger and a whisper of cardamom inside…

English

Creamy Carrot Ginger Soup with a Touch of Maple (Easy Fall Soup)

Sweet carrots simmered with onion, garlic and plenty of fresh ginger, then blended into a silky,…

English

Parmesan Roasted Broccoli with Garlic and Lemon (Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish)

Broccoli florets roasted on a hot sheet pan until crisp and caramelized at the edges, then…

American Classics

New England Baked Stuffed Shrimp with Buttery Ritz Cracker Stuffing

Jumbo shrimp butterflied and heaped with a golden, buttery cracker stuffing flavored with garlic, Parmesan, lemon…

American Classics

Morning Glory Muffins (Carrot, Apple, Coconut and Pecan Breakfast Muffins)

Moist, tender and lightly spiced breakfast muffins packed with grated carrots, apple, coconut, toasted pecans and…

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Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Cake with Warm Lemon Sauce

A dark, moist and tender molasses gingerbread cake warmed with ginger, cinnamon and cloves, served in…

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Old-Fashioned Oyster Stew (Creamy Butter and Milk Oyster Soup)

Plump, briny oysters gently poached in butter and stirred into a hot, creamy milk broth with…

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Cheesy Cauliflower Gratin with Gruyère and Crispy Panko (Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish)

Tender cauliflower florets baked in a creamy Gruyère and sharp white cheddar sauce under a golden,…

American Classics

Apple Cider Chicken Thighs with Caramelized Apples and Onions (One-Pan Fall Dinner)

Crispy-skinned chicken thighs baked in a tangy apple cider, Dijon and thyme pan sauce with golden…

Dinner

Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi in Cream Sauce (Ñoquis de Espinaca)

Tender green gnocchi made with ricotta, spinach, flour, egg and grated cheese, boiled until they float…

Dinner

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Parmesan and Olive Oil (Ñoquis de Boniato)

Tender homemade gnocchi made with roasted sweet potato, flour, an egg yolk and Parmesan, boiled until…

Dinner

Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage (Ñoquis de Calabaza)

Soft homemade gnocchi made with roasted pumpkin, flour, egg and grated cheese, boiled until they float…

American Classics

Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash with Sausage, Peppers and Eggs

Crispy, caramelized sweet potato cubes tossed with savory breakfast sausage, red bell pepper, onion, smoked paprika…

American Classics

Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cake with Broiled Coconut Pecan Topping (Lazy Daisy Cake)

A moist, tender brown sugar and cinnamon cake made with soaked rolled oats, finished with a…