5,138 classic recipes

Oysters Lafitte: oysters on the half shell topped with crabmeat in dill cream and a tarragon béarnaise, broiled until golden. A French Quarter classic for the brave home cook.

Bistecca alla Fiorentina: thick T-bone grilled rare with Tuscan herbs, served with garlicky sauteed spinach and a glug of extra-virgin olive oil. Classic Florentine steakhouse plate.

The classic Italian cold veal dish reimagined over pasta. Tender braised veal sliced thin over noodles tossed in a silky tuna-anchovy sauce with capers and parsley.

Tuna casserole with cream of celery soup, hard-boiled eggs, green peas, and a crunchy potato chip topping. A classic comfort food dinner with pantry staples.

Mandarin hot soup: the classic Chinese hot and sour soup with shredded pork, black mushrooms, wood ears, bamboo shoots, and silky egg ribbons. Tangy, peppery, and ready in 30 minutes.

Quick fresh-pack dill pickles canned in pint jars with mustard seed, dill heads, and a hot vinegar brine. The classic American summer canning project, no fermenting required.

Mary Wilhelm of Sparta sent her signature cookie, which she said she has prepared for the Food Network, Warrens Cranfest and Taste of Home magazine. Two classic flavor pairings - brown sugar and cashews, and orange and cranberry - come together.

Classic court bouillon for poaching fish with aromatics, fennel seed, coriander, white vinegar, and fresh herbs. Simmers in 30 minutes, freezes for months, transforms any poached seafood.

Classic New York-style cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, creamy cream cheese filling, and tangy sour cream topping. Baked low and slow for a dense, crack-free finish.

Old-school peanut butter pie with vanilla custard filling and a peanut butter crumble layered both under and on top of the whipped cream. A diner-classic Amish-style pie that's comfort food in slice form.

Chicken paprikash meets pot pie: a creamy, paprika-spiced chicken filling with sour cream, bacon, peppers, and peas under a flaky golden double crust. A Hungarian-American mashup of two comfort classics.

Classic stuffed green peppers filled with ground beef, oats, onion, celery, and basil in tomato juice, baked and served with a creamy mushroom sauce. Old-fashioned comfort food.

German beef rouladen (Rindsrouladen) stuffed with Dijon mustard, dill pickles, salt pork, and onion, browned and braised in beef broth. Classic comfort with rich pan gravy.

Microwave chicken with sauce supreme cooks a whole cut-up chicken in under 30 minutes, then gets coated in a cream-of-chicken soup sauce with parsley and pickled onions. A retro 1980s weeknight classic.

Upside-down apple tart with caramelized Golden Delicious apples on a flaky cake-flour crust, finished with a brown sugar yogurt drizzle. A lighter take on classic tarte Tatin.

Classic creamy chocolate fudge made from scratch with unsweetened chocolate, evaporated milk and corn syrup, boiled to soft ball stage and beaten until thick. Cuts into 36 squares of dense, fudge-shop-style candy.