2,951 homemade recipes

Whole roasting a chicken is a great way to economize. This herb roasted chicken always turns out moist and juicy with great flavor. I then package the leftover meat one cup at a time into zipper bags and store in the freezer for later use in casseroles or hashes. Then using the remains I made a homemade chicken stock that is much better than any store bought stock.

Cheesy chili rice skillet made with canned chili, tomatoes, instant rice, and melted process cheese in 15 minutes. A fast one-pan weeknight dinner with 5 ingredients.

Very beautiful ice cream, definitly will make it again.

Hearty minestrone soup slow-simmered with kidney beans, cabbage, zucchini, leeks, and crushed tomatoes in vegetable broth. A big-batch Italian vegetable soup with macaroni.

Tons of refreshing flavour is all in this delicious dish.

Thin, lacy Italian Florentine cookies loaded with nuts and candied orange peel in a caramelized cream base. Shatteringly crisp with just 6 ingredients. Drizzle with melted chocolate for the classic finish.

Loaded Southwestern corn and cheese chowder with sweet potatoes, bacon, beer, green chiles, and melted Monterey Jack. Thick, creamy, and ready in 45 minutes.

Quick chicken and mushroom stew with roasted potatoes, crushed tomatoes, and a flour-thickened broth. A 20-minute weeknight dinner that's hearty, simple, and satisfying.

Greek-style shrimp pizza with garlic-sauteed shrimp, crumbled feta, mozzarella, black olives, rosemary, and green onions on a crispy cornmeal-dusted crust. No red sauce needed for this Mediterranean pie.

Italian sausage bread stuffed with hot sausage, mozzarella, Romano cheese, and eggs rolled in bread dough. A savory jelly-roll appetizer that freezes well.

This is from Paul, who used to run an old BBS (remember those?) with a cooking "echo". You can use all beef or all turkey. Also good with some shredded Parmesan cheese sprinkled over the marinara before serving.

Garden-fresh sweet potato pie with a rich buttermilk custard filling, two sticks of butter, and pure vanilla. No spices needed when the sweet potatoes do all the talking. Baked low and slow, makes two pies.

Pesto biscuits with green basil flecks and fluffy buttermilk crumb, baked from a quick pantry-friendly recipe using powdered milk. A herbal twist on the classic American biscuit.

This German-American classic from Chicago's Berghoff restaurant features butter-seared beef strips simmered with mushrooms, peppers, and dry white wine in a silky gravy. A Midwestern comfort food icon, best served over egg noodles or dumplings.

Potage bonne femme: a classic French vegetable soup with leeks, potatoes, carrots, and onions sauteed in butter and simmered in chicken stock. Creamy without cream.

Red currant jelly is brillant in this marinated sauce. A few ingredients create this juicy and delicious roasted beef ribs.