8 kitchen recipes

Everything but the kitchen sink is here in this recipe that makes scrumptious cookies everyone will love.

A homemade BBQ Chicken Pizza to rival the likes of the one you'll find at California Pizza Kitchen.

Mediterranean lentil soup simmers lentils with allspice, cumin, and cinnamon, finished with a pureed raw garlic-oil emulsion and fresh lemon juice. Authentic Middle Eastern stew with deep warm spice.

Flaky pie pastry using both shortening and butter for the best of both worlds. Stand mixer method cuts fat into flour in 30 seconds. Makes two crusts.

Sauteed chicken breasts with fresh rosemary and white wine, baked over a bed of spinach. The pan sauce deglazes into a fragrant rosemary-wine drizzle that flavors every leaf.

A comforting, easy-to-make casserole using mostly pantry staples like canned vegetables, pasta, and a creamy sauce. Tender marinated chicken is combined with rigatoni, mushrooms, green beans, and onions, then baked with a cheesy topping for a family-friendly meal.

Al's Seafood Bisque - from Al's Soup Kitchen, NYC recipe

German apple kuchen with a buttery crumb topping that shatters under your fork. Sweet-tart apple slices nestle into tender cake, all crowned with cinnamon-spiced streusel.