Oysters Bienville, the classic New Orleans baked oyster dish with a rich shrimp and mushroom cream sauce, topped with parmesan and breadcrumbs. Old-school Creole indulgence.
Pasta fagiole with cannellini beans, tomato, and aromatics. The classic Italian pasta and bean one-pot dinner for eight, budget-friendly and filling.
Chili with beans built the old-school way: overnight soaked pintos, three kinds of meat, and a slow simmer that coaxes out real depth. Cumin, cayenne, and jalapeños do the talking.
Creamy chicken mushroom tetrazzini made on the stovetop in about 35 minutes: tender chicken and browned mushrooms in a Parmesan cream sauce tossed with linguine. A quick, comfor...
Wholesome apple-oatmeal cookies made with rolled oats, whole wheat flour, fresh apple, and raisins, sweetened with honey and brown sugar. Soft, lightly spiced with cinnamon, and...
Hot Southwestern roll-ups stuffed with roast beef, cheddar, salsa, and mayo, then microwaved into warm handheld lunches in one minute. School-lunch lifesaver.
Beef and green bean stir-fry with thin-sliced flank steak and a creamy peanut-soy-sesame sauce. Asian-inspired weeknight dinner ready in 30 minutes.
Ricotta-Sour Cream Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce recipe
Homemade Twinkies made with pound cake mix baked in DIY foil molds and filled with a fluffy vanilla cream. A fun copycat recipe that tastes fresher and better than the store-bou...
Gow gees are crispy fried Chinese dumplings filled with pork, shrimp, dried mushrooms, and scallions. Served with classic homemade sweet and sour sauce. Makes 48 for a crowd.
For all of the trouble that this cake is to make the RAVE reviews are more than sufficient reward. The recipe I had years ago called for a dollop of sour cream as a garnish. Tha...
Angel biscuits: Southern make-ahead biscuits leavened with yeast, baking powder, and baking soda for triple lift. Fluffy as clouds, ready to bake straight from the fridge.
Florida Bay Snickers cheesecake: a rich cream cheese base studded with Snickers chunks, topped with caramel glaze, chocolate ganache, and chopped peanuts. Over-the-top indulgence.
Red devil eggs stuffed with deviled ham, mayo, mustard, Worcestershire, and grated onion. A retro appetizer with serious savory depth, ready in just 10 minutes.
Hawaiian venison: sweet-and-sour stir fry with cubed deer steak, green bell peppers, pineapple chunks, and a tangy pineapple-soy sauce. A clever way to cook the deer in the free...
Ropa vieja is a classic Cuban shredded beef dish braised in a rich tomato sauce with cumin, oregano, garlic, and green peppers. Served over white rice with fried plantains on th...