3,743 east recipes

Pennsylvania Dutch fastnachts (fried doughnuts) made with yeast dough, evaporated milk, nutmeg, and lemon juice, then tossed in cinnamon sugar. A Shrove Tuesday tradition.

A simple and yet succulent chicken dish that is served with a spicy sauce. Tastes great over rice or noodles.

Homemade yeast bagels loaded with fresh jalapeño and hot sauce right in the dough, boiled and baked until golden with more jalapeño on top. Chewy, spicy, and nothing like what you'll find at the store.

Carne guisada, a Tex-Mex beef stew braised with cumin, chili powder, serrano peppers, and tomato paste. Fork-tender stew meat in a thick, spiced gravy.

Caramelized onion focaccia: bread machine dough topped with deeply browned onions, mozzarella and parmesan. The dimpled Italian bread that makes any wine pour feel like a celebration.

Granny's slow cooker chili browns four pounds of ground beef with kidney beans, tomatoes, and a spice blend of chili powder, paprika, cumin, and cayenne. Crowd-feeding crockpot classic.

Moroccan-style couscous steamed over a spicy chickpea stew with carrots, zucchini, corn, and warm spices. A traditional one-pot vegetarian meal where the couscous absorbs the aromas of the stew below.

Dilly casserole bread is a tangy, no-knead yeast loaf made with cottage cheese, dill seed, and onion flakes for a moist, savory crumb baked in a round casserole dish.

Fresh tomato-basil pasta sauce with red bell peppers, mushrooms, garlic, and oregano. Made from ripe tomatoes in under an hour, chunky or pureed smooth.

A fragrant bread machine loaf made with whole wheat flour, applesauce, plump raisins, and cinnamon. Just load, press start, and let the machine do the work.

Homemade calzones with mozzarella, creamy goat cheese, prosciutto, chives, and garlic in a from-scratch yeast dough. Baked golden and brushed with oil and Parmesan.

Tender beef stew loaded with mushrooms, tomatoes, and carrots, topped with golden sour cream dumplings baked until crisp on top. Hearty comfort food from the Dutch oven.

Pugach is a traditional Eastern European yeast dough pie filled with your choice of sauteed cabbage, mashed potatoes with chives, or sauerkraut. Brushed with browned butter for a golden, flaky finish.

Soft breadsticks kneaded with rosemary and oregano, brushed with egg wash, and baked on a cornmeal-dusted sheet for a crisp crust with a tender, herby crumb.

If you want the juiciest and tastiest pot roast, endeavor to find one with the shoulder bone still attached. And the more of the bone present, the better.

Tender, herb-scented cottage dill bread made effortlessly in your bread machine with tangy cottage cheese, aromatic dill seed, and savory dried onion.