5,138 classic recipes

Cowboy cookies (hundred cookies) loaded with crisp rice cereal, oats, coconut, and nuts in a chewy brown sugar dough. The classic everything-cookie that bakes 100 to a batch for cookie tin gifting.

Chicken Francaise: Parmesan-crumbed chicken cutlets browned crisp, then baked in a bright lemon-butter sauce with garlic and parsley. The Italian-American classic, served over rice to soak up every drop.

Jean Hardin's potatoes are the classic funeral potatoes casserole: hash browns, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and onion, topped with buttered corn flake crumbs. Pure Midwest potluck comfort.

Chocolate cola cake with real cola in both the batter and the warm cocoa icing, plus buttermilk, mini marshmallows, and optional pecans. A Southern sheet cake classic.

Italian antipasto tray assembly with rolled salami and cream cheese pinwheels, cherry tomatoes stuffed with horseradish-spiked tuna, olives, and cold cuts. A classic party platter roadmap.

Classic Bananas Foster with brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, rum, and brandy flambéed over vanilla ice cream. This legendary New Orleans dessert comes together in just 20 minutes.

Beef bobotie is South Africa's national dish: spiced curried minced beef with raisins and chutney baked under a golden egg custard topping. A sweet-savory casserole classic.

French gougere-style cheese brioche with Gruyere cheese and a hint of cayenne, baked into an oval ring. A classic choux pastry savory bread for cocktail parties and brunches.

Spice-rubbed chicken breasts with a luxurious green peppercorn cream sauce made with white wine and chicken stock. A bistro-style French classic you can pull off at home in about an hour.

Peanut fudge is old-school stovetop chocolate fudge made with milk, corn syrup, and unsweetened chocolate, beaten to the classic soft-ball stage and loaded with salted peanuts.

Pottsfield pickles, a sweet-spiced relish of green and red tomatoes, onions, peppers, and celery in a cinnamon-clove brine. End-of-season Appalachian classic for the cellar.

Rhubarb and blueberry double-crust pie with a hint of nutmeg. Tart rhubarb and sweet blueberries balance each other in this classic spring-to-summer fruit pie.

Fluffy white layer cake made with egg whites only, butter creamed light with sugar, and a tender milk-based crumb. The classic wedding and birthday cake base.

Chinese food is usually associated with soy sauce, garlic and ginger. This is a classic Chinese stir-fry noodles, it is easy to make, and loaded with flavor.

Portobello Philly cheesesteak sandwich with melty provolone, peppers, and onions on toasted whole-wheat buns. A meatless 25-minute vegetarian take on the Philly classic, built in one skillet.

Moo goo gai pan is the classic Chinese chicken and mushroom stir fry: tender sliced chicken with snow peas, water chestnuts and a light, glossy white sauce. Fresh, crunchy and easy to make gluten-free.