American recipe collection

Classic all-american potato salad with a secret ingredient that delivers the seasoning.

Classic, hearty split pea soup just like the famous Andersen's Pea Soup restaurant in California. Thick, comforting, and naturally vegan with an optional Instant Pot variation to speed up cooking time.

Andouille smoked sausage in Cajun red gravy: smoky pork andouille smothered with onions, celery, bell pepper, and garlic in a tomato-laced beef gravy. Spoon over rice for a Louisiana classic.

Apple-coconut pie is a delightful fusion of flavors that offers a harmonious blend of sweet and tart tastes with a tropical twist. The cream-cheese pastry is buttery and flaky, providing a perfect base for the rich filling.

Backyard booyah, the giant slow-simmered meat-and-vegetable stew of the Upper Midwest. Beef, soup bones, and chicken cooked until they fall off the bone, then loaded with vegetables in a kettle.

Baked cheese grits with sharp cheddar, eggs, and butter, cooked on the stovetop then finished in the oven for golden, soufflé-like puffiness. A Southern brunch classic done right.

A quick and easy main dish with beef and vegetables, prepared in a single skillet for easy cleanup. This delightful combination of tender beef, vibrant carrots, and crisp snow peas is a culinary masterpiece that brings together the best of both worlds: hearty, satisfying meat and fresh, nutritious vegetables.

Tender, fall-off-the-bone beef short ribs slow-cooked in a savory-sweet Pacific-inspired sauce with soy, ketchup, and brown sugar. Easy to prepare, this dish is perfect for a comforting family dinner. Ready in 8 hours with minimal effort.

Enjoy this colorful, make-ahead, festive quick bread loaded with chewy gumdrops for a fun holiday treat that's moist, tender, and perfect for gifting or slicing. Make at least one day to a week in advance for an easy grab and serve holiday plates.

Bienville sauce, the rich New Orleans seafood velouté spooned over baked oysters Bienville. Trout, shrimp, crab, and Chablis enriched with egg yolks and cream. Classic Creole French Quarter classic.

Black beans and hearty root vegetables, parsnips, turnips, carrots and potatoes, deliver layers of fall flavor in this vegetarian stew recipe. Earthy mushrooms combined with low and slow cooking in the oven coax every drop of pure, rich goodness

This award-winning treat is has won the hearts of many with its perfect combination of moist, tender cake and the sweet, tart flavor of apples.

Booya or booyah is popular the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota, and in Northeast Wisconsin. The dish is said to have originally consisted of mostly turtle meat and cabbage, although such things as chicken and oxtails and rutabagas and potatoes have always had a prominent role. The term seems to have first appeared in print in the 1880s.

A smoky Mexican-style chicken soup with garbanzos, rice, and chipotle pepper, topped with creamy avocado and melted cheese. Warm, spicy, and ready in 30 minutes.

Buffalo chicken baked sliders: spiced ground chicken patties breaded and baked (never fried) until crisp, then tucked into wheat buns with mayo, lettuce, and tomato. A leaner take on game-day buffalo chicken.

A flourless European-style torte made with chestnuts, almonds, and dark rum, filled with chocolate whipped cream, then glazed with apricot preserves and chocolate icing.