102 file recipes

Poor Man's Jambalaya with tasso ham, andouille sausage, the Cajun holy trinity, and gumbo file seasoning - all cooked in one cast iron skillet in about 70 minutes.

Fowl gumbo with boiled chicken, okra, tomatoes, bell pepper, and celery in a rich brown gravy, finished with file powder. Serve over rice or cornbread for a true Southern bowl.

Louisiana red beans and rice with kidney beans, andouille sausage, tasso ham, and pickled pork, thickened with file powder. A chef-level Creole classic with layered smoke and spice.

Easy to make and delicious cookies that are perfect for the kids lunches for school.

Easy peach rhubarb refrigerator jam made with fresh rhubarb, canned peach pie filling, and a packet of orange gelatin. No pectin, no canning. Spreads bright on toast or biscuits.

This perfect pie for a party is made with a rich and delicious lemon pie filling.

Adorable kids' party tartlets: buttery shortcrust baskets filled with smoked salmon, potato, and red onion, baked golden and topped with piped colored mashed potato. A cute, fun finger-food appetizer for birthday parties.

"Pudding and whipped topping -- the perfect combination for this yummy no-bake, cold and creamy pie."

Easy pumpkin cream pie skips the oven completely with vanilla pudding, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and whipped topping in a baked crust. A 10-minute no-bake Thanksgiving pie that tastes like the real deal.

Deep-fried cherry dessert wontons with pie filling in crispy wrappers dusted with powdered sugar. A three-ingredient sweet treat ready in 20 minutes.

Danish pastry envelopes filled with cheese or prune, brushed with egg wash and apricot glaze. A classic European bakery pastry with a flaky, golden crust.

Nancy's ice cream kolacky: a three-ingredient Eastern European-style cookie where vanilla ice cream replaces liquid and eggs, creating a tender pastry dough filled with jam and dusted with powdered sugar. A Christmas cookie-tray favorite.

Rabbit cake is an old-fashioned Pennsylvania Dutch comfort bake: tender deboned rabbit layered with creamy potato filling and a simple stock gravy, then baked until golden and bubbling. Frugal, deeply savory.

Cranberry raisin squares with a double pastry crust and fruity filling baked until golden. A slab-style hand pie cut into bars, great for holiday dessert trays and potlucks.

Fig and cherry cobbler with dried figs, cherry pie filling, cinnamon, and drop biscuit topping. A bubbly, old-fashioned fruit cobbler that starts hot and finishes at moderate heat.

Cherry turnovers made with frozen puff pastry and canned cherry pie filling, drizzled with a simple powdered sugar glaze. Just 4 ingredients for a flaky, bakery-style pastry.