Bean and barley vegetable casserole baked until the barley turns tender and absorbs all the tomato-basil broth. Kidney beans, lima beans, and fresh veggies under melted cheddar.
Onion polenta and gorgonzola pizza uses firm polenta as a gluten-free pizza crust topped with soft-cooked onions, thyme, and crumbled gorgonzola. Simple vegetarian comfort food.
Sesame buns shape basic bread dough into 8 round burger or sandwich buns, brushed with egg white wash and topped with sesame seeds for that classic bakery finish.
Cornmeal and whole wheat pizza dough topped with caramelized Vidalia onion marmalade, dry-cured ham, Roma tomatoes, and melted Fontina cheese.
Double Peach Pie with Whole Wheat and Sesame Crust recipe
Pineapple cream pie with a silky custard filling set with gelatin and topped with whipped cream. A no-bake chiffon-style pie in a prebaked shell, light and tropical.
My hearty soup starts with a homemade stock simmered low for hours, then strained and skimmed clean before a load of vegetables, pasta, and pulled meat go in. A from-scratch, stick-to-your-ribs bowl made the old-fashioned way.
Slow cooker split pea and ham soup made with a meaty ham bone, green split peas, and aromatic herbs like marjoram, thyme, and celery seed. Just load the pot and let it go for 10 hours.
Creamy vegetable soup thickened with instant mashed potatoes and made from frozen mixed vegetables, milk, and chicken bouillon. A pantry-friendly shortcut soup.
Maryetta's Italian sausage bread wraps sweet Italian sausages in a saffron-and-fennel-scented yeasted dough, then bakes them in a clay pot until the loaf thumps hollow. Rustic regional Italian with an unforgettable golden crumb.
German's sweet chocolate cake made with buttermilk, folded egg whites, and melted sweet chocolate in a classic three-layer recipe. A rich, tender crumb that's frosted only on top for that traditional bakery-style finish.
Orange chiffon cake with citrus zest, seven egg yolks, and whipped egg whites for an angel-food-meets-pound-cake texture. Tall, tender tube cake with floral orange aroma.
Tomates Yemistes are Greek stuffed tomatoes filled with arborio rice, pine nuts, currants, mint, and parsley. Baked in their own puréed juice and olive oil, served hot or cold.
Pork ribs simmered tender then baked in a homemade cranberry barbecue sauce with brown sugar, chili sauce, apple cider vinegar, and Worcestershire. A holiday-worthy rib recipe.
Persian lentil and greens khoreshe with spinach, parsley, cilantro, scallions, and turmeric simmered until tender. A fragrant Iranian stew served over basmati rice.
Homemade garden vegetable relish with green peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, and eggplant in a sweet vinegar brine with mustard seed and celery seed. A great way to use summer produce.