Gulyasleves (Hungarian goulash soup) with beef, paprika, potatoes, and handmade csipetke egg noodle dumplings. An authentic one-pot comfort soup from Hungary.
Singing cake, a heritage spice-and-chocolate Bundt loaded with raisins, nuts, strawberry jam, and unsweetened chocolate, in a buttermilk batter lifted by whipped egg whites. Named for the hissing sound it makes baking.
Vegetable lasagna primavera layers spinach lasagna noodles with bell peppers, eggplant, mushrooms, ricotta, and three melty cheeses in a slow-simmered tomato sauce. The garden-loaded vegetarian main that feeds 12.
Luxurious pearl tapioca pudding made with a full quart of cream, brown sugar, and Madagascar bourbon vanilla. A make-ahead dessert that serves a crowd.
BBQ meatloaf stuffed with mashed potatoes and melted cheese, made with ground beef, baked beans, barbecue sauce, mustard, and ketchup. A loaded comfort food mashup.
Irish omelet made with mashed potatoes folded into separated eggs with chives and lemon juice, cooked until golden and finished under the broiler for a puffy, souffle-like rise.
Don't let that chicken go dry, but instead try this flavorful recipe that will help you start your own personal cookbook.
Ground beef, tomatoes, green olives, and cottage cheese baked in a cornmeal batter until set and golden. All the tamale flavor without the husks or the fuss.
One Bowl Coffee Honey Cake with Chocolate Chips and Nuts recipe
A rich shrimp quiche with mushrooms, two kinds of cheese, and a buttery press-in crust made from scratch. Creamy sour cream filling bakes up golden and custardy in about an hour.
Spiced devil's food bundt cake studded with brandy-soaked dates, raisins, and chopped filberts, all baked in the microwave and topped with tangy cream cheese frosting. Ready in under an hour.
A tender from-scratch yellow cake layered with chopped fresh strawberries and sweetened whipped cream, then frosted all over with more cream and garnished with whole berries. Classic, beautiful, and gone in minutes.
Vegetable lasagna made the easy way with uncooked no-boil noodles, layered with sauteed zucchini, peppers, and onion in a creamy three-cheese ricotta filling. No giant pot of boiling water required.
Bite-sized sour cream muffins loaded with chopped chocolate-covered toffee bars, baked golden with more candy crumbled on top. Makes 36 mini muffins in 40 minutes.
Granny's lemon bundt cake doctored with apricot nectar, oil, and eggs, finished with a tart lemon-juice and powdered sugar glaze. A vintage cake-mix classic that bakes up moist and citrus-bright.
Mock mincemeat without any meat, made with raisins, molasses, brown sugar, brandy, cracker crumbs, and warm spices. A vegetarian filling for holiday pies.