9,444 mile recipes

Southern fried dill pickles: crispy cornmeal-battered pickle chips spiked with cayenne, hot sauce, and Worcestershire. The classic roadhouse appetizer, golden and tangy.

Chocolate sauerkraut cake that sounds wild but bakes up incredibly moist and tender. The sauerkraut disappears into the cocoa batter, and a creamy chocolate frosting seals the deal.

Harvest apple dressing combines homemade cornbread, bread cubes, sausage, chopped apples and sage for a Thanksgiving-worthy side that works with chicken, turkey, ham or pork.

Friendship starter applesauce cake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. A sourdough-style cake with deep apple flavor and optional nuts or raisins.

Cheesy baked corn casserole loaded with creamed corn, whole kernels, red peppers, and pimentos over a buttery cracker crumb base. A crowd-pleasing side dish for potlucks and holiday dinners.

Layered pecan crust dessert with cream cheese, vanilla and chocolate pudding, and Cool Whip. No-bake except for the crust. Refrigerate overnight for best results.

Bread machine dried fruit bread studded with mixed fruit bits and warm cinnamon. Just load the ingredients, press start, and let the machine do the work. Soft, lightly sweet, and ready with zero effort.

Copycat Hostess Ho Ho cake in sheet form: chocolate cake topped with cooked-flour vanilla cream filling and finished with a glossy cocoa-fudge glaze. Childhood snack-cake nostalgia for a crowd.

Buttery drop cookies loaded with oats, vanilla milk chips, flaked coconut, and macadamia nuts. Sour cream keeps them soft and chewy. Makes 5 dozen for the holiday cookie swap.

Blueberry upside-down cake with a glossy brown sugar topping and tender white cake base. Inverted to reveal jammy purple-stained fruit on top.

Golden Treasure Pie with a layer of sweetened crushed pineapple topped with a creamy cottage cheese custard baked in a pie shell. Two layers of flavor in every golden slice.

Hearty spaghetti sauce with ground beef, garlic, carrots, celery, and onion simmered in milk before the tomatoes go in. A Bolognese-inspired technique for a richer, smoother meat sauce.

Layers of pecan shortbread crust, whipped cream cheese, chocolate pudding, and billowy whipped topping stacked into a cool, creamy no-bake dessert. Feeds 12 and vanishes even faster.

Chocolate walnut bar cookies cut into neat triangles with a smooth vanilla butter frosting. Fudgy, nutty, and cute enough for a cookie tray or bake sale.

A succulent chicken dish that is also made with savory cornmeal dumplings that make one scrumptious dinner!

Whole apples hollowed and stuffed with spiced chestnut puree, raisins, and maple syrup, then baked in white wine. An elegant vegan fall dessert.