5,310 classic recipes

Dilly beans pack fresh green beans into pint jars with garlic, dill heads, and cayenne, then water-bath canned for shelf-stable spicy snap. A classic pickled green beans recipe for canning.

Sole fillets rolled around a buttery shrimp and mushroom stuffing, poached in white wine and dill, then napped with a silky cream sauce thickened with egg yolk. A classic French-style seafood dinner.

Roasted wild goose stuffed with apples and onions, browned under bacon, then braised in red wine and beef consomme with herbs. A classic hunter's recipe with rich pan gravy served over wild rice.

Navy bean soup with a meaty ham bone, slow-simmered with onion and celery into a hearty, smoky bowl. A gluten-free, high-fiber classic that turns leftover ham into a freezer-stocking meal.

Moo goo gai peen with poached chicken, snow peas, napa cabbage, mushrooms, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots in a light cornstarch-thickened sauce. A classic Chinese-American stir-fry.

Classic French pâte à choux with detailed instructions for cream puffs, eclairs, and a show-stopping cream puff ring. Just 5 ingredients and a bit of technique for bakery-worthy pastries.

Skillet cornbread made with stone-ground cornmeal and buttermilk, sizzled in hot butter for crispy golden edges. A Southern cast-iron classic from the famous Dairy Hollow House inn.

One-skillet pork chops baked over Spanish-style rice with stewed tomatoes, peppers, and Parmesan. A classic 1950s casserole where the chops baste the rice as everything cooks together.

Egg croquettes are crisp golden balls of chopped hard-cooked eggs and mushrooms bound in cream sauce, breaded and deep-fried. A retro brunch classic served with extra cream sauce on top.

Chicken broccoli casserole: a creamy, freezer-friendly classic with chunks of cooked chicken, broccoli, mushrooms, and a sherry-curry-Parmesan sauce. The make-ahead dinner that saves a busy weeknight.

Kukul mas is the classic Sri Lankan chicken curry. Chicken rubbed with tamarind, cardamom, and curry powder simmers in thick coconut milk with lemongrass and fenugreek until fall-off-the-bone tender.

Classic Italian amaretti cookies made with almond paste and egg whites, piped and baked until golden with a crackly crust. Just three core ingredients for crisp, chewy almond flavor.

Green tomato and apple pie with golden raisins, orange zest, and warm spices in a double crust. A classic end-of-season Southern way to use up the last unripe tomatoes from the garden.

Mexican wedding cookies (polvorones): tender almond shortbread balls baked low and slow, then rolled twice in powdered sugar for that signature snowy coating. Melt-in-your-mouth holiday classics.

Poor man's lobster, a Newfoundland classic that turns fresh cod into a sweet, lobster-tender texture through a quick sugar-salt brine, then a butter broil. Cheap, fast, and shockingly close to the real thing.

Pimiento spread blends tofu, oil, vinegar, and seasoning into a creamy mayo-free sandwich filling, then folds in crumbled tofu, sweet relish, and chopped pimientos. A vegan twist on the Southern classic.