105 best recipes

Orange muffins packed with citrus: 1¼ cups of orange juice in the batter and a juicy orange segment crowning every cap. Tender from a butter-shortening combo, makes three dozen for brunch.

Old-fashioned cake doughnuts made from scratch with nutmeg and vanilla, deep-fried and dusted with sugar. No yeast, no rising time, no fuss.

Rich fudge cake made with melted unsweetened chocolate, brown sugar, and sour cream, split into four layers with whipped cream filling and chocolate mocha frosting.

Classic walnut quick bread with a tender crumb and buttery nut flavor. Simple pantry ingredients, one bowl, and no yeast needed. Slice it thick and spread with cream cheese.

Homemade corn dogs with a sweet cornmeal batter wrapped around hot dogs and fried golden. State fair flavor in your own kitchen, no questionable concession stand required.

American beef sausage uses lean ground beef, sage, and a touch of cayenne stuffed into hog casings, then poached and sliced for skillet-browning. A heritage farmhouse sausage recipe.

Make the tastiest cinnamon rolls in the world with this simple recipe that will find its place in your cookbook.

Best Milky Way cake melts whole candy bars right into the batter for a caramel-chocolate bundt with a moist, buttermilk-tender crumb. A Southern potluck classic made from your favorite candy.

French onion soup with sweet Vidalia onions, beef broth and a bubbling cap of toasted bread, parmesan and mozzarella. Classic bistro comfort in one crock.

A hearty ground turkey meatloaf seasoned with barbecue spice and Worcestershire, bound with bread and egg, and finished under a tomato paste glaze. Sliced and re-baked so every piece gets crisp edges.

Best red snapper Veracruz bakes flaky pan-seared snapper under a tangy tomato sauce loaded with green olives, capers, peppers and a whisper of cinnamon. The classic coastal Mexican pescado a la Veracruzana.

Rich chocolate Bundt cake made with Dutch process cocoa, espresso, buttermilk, and five eggs, topped with a glossy bittersweet chocolate glaze. A deeply chocolatey, bakery-quality cake.

Very yummy, disappeared very quickly at my family party, I will make them again! Awesome!

Crisp cucumbers and juicy tomatoes coat tender penne in a tangy dill-lemon dressing that gets better as it sits in the fridge.

Old-fashioned buttermilk chocolate cake baked low and slow with cocoa powder and boiling water for an incredibly moist, dense crumb. A single-layer 9x13 sheet cake.

Crunchy, zesty Texas caviar loaded with black beans, pinto beans, corn, bell peppers, jalapeno, and cilantro in a tangy rice vinegar dressing. The ultimate game day dip for a crowd.