Sausage and cornbread cabbage rolls stuff sweet apple, cornbread dressing mix, and pork sausage inside wilted cabbage leaves. Microwave-quick with an apple-cider pan sauce.
Homemade cinnamon rolls with lemon zest and raisins, shaped into sugar-dipped balls with a golden cinnamon crust. A unique twist on the classic yeast roll.
Simple to make - delicious for breakfast with bacon and tomato relish.
Chocolate malt cake made with dark beer and unsweetened chocolate for a rich, bittersweet crumb with a glossy semi-sweet chocolate frosting. Porter, stout, or ale all work beautifully in this two-layer showstopper.
A scrumptious cake that is sure to be a hit at a bake sale or Christmas dinner!
Yeast-risen banana pecan bread with mashed bananas, evaporated milk, chopped pecans, and a cinnamon-sugar topping. A soft sandwich-style banana loaf, not a quickbread.
Ribbon refrigerator cake with layers of graham crackers and a pineapple-walnut filling set with gelatin. A vintage no-bake icebox dessert topped with whipped cream.
Homemade hot and sour soup with shredded pork, tofu, dried Chinese mushrooms, bean thread noodles, and egg ribbons in a tangy, peppery broth.
Genoise cake brushed with amaretto and layered with a whipped chocolate ganache filling. Italian sponge meets boozy almond and dark chocolate for a classic celebration dessert.
Salmon and basil ravioli: homemade basil-flecked pasta dough filled with canned salmon and curd cheese, poached in fish stock and served with a fresh tomato-pesto sauce.
Picadillo ground beef simmered with olives, capers, raisins, tomatoes, cumin, and allspice over rice. A classic Latin American comfort dish with sweet-savory depth.
Oven-baked nutmeg French toast with a gingered maple-orange syrup, dusted in powdered sugar and served with jelly and sour cream. A brunch showstopper.
Bacon Caesar salad with a creamy homemade dressing emulsified from scratch with garlic, anchovy, lemon and mustard, then tossed with crisp romaine, crumbled bacon, croutons and parmesan. Restaurant-style at home.
Hearty chicken noodle soup simmers a whole chicken low and slow with aromatics, then finishes in homemade rolled egg noodles cut right into the pot. From-scratch Sunday soup the way your grandmother made it.
Whole wheat apricot bread sweetened with maple syrup and laced with orange liqueur. Dried apricots and chopped pecans give every slice chewy fruit and satisfying crunch.
Piney Woods hush puppies: Southern cornmeal fritters made with buttermilk for tang, dropped by the spoonful into hot oil and fried golden. Freezable and crisp, the classic fish-fry partner.