156 wedding cake recipes

Ranch cornbread baked in a hot cast-iron skillet with diced ham, sharp cheddar, red bell pepper, and pimentos. A loaded Southern cornbread with crispy edges and savory filling.

Spicy beer-batter hush puppies loaded with chopped tomatoes, green pepper, onion, and red pepper flakes. Deep-fried golden in under 5 minutes per batch.

Vegetable tamale pie with pinto beans, peppers, tomatoes, and melted cheddar under a yogurt-cornmeal biscuit topping. A vegetarian Tex-Mex casserole that swaps cornbread for a lighter tamale crown.

Savory ham and Swiss cheese muffins made with rye flour, spicy mustard, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. A hearty breakfast or snack muffin with deli-sandwich flavor.

Savory Creole corn muffins packed with cheddar, American cheese, red bell pepper, pimiento, and onion. Golden, cheesy, and ready in under an hour.

Crispy Colombian conch fritters with habanero heat, olives, pimentos, and fresh herbs. A Caribbean-style appetizer fried golden in minutes.

Slow cooker bean casserole topped with golden, from-scratch cornbread. Kidney beans, pinto beans, and spicy tomato sauce bubble away while the cornbread steams to fluffy goodness on top.

Deep-fried buttermilk-battered round steak with a shattering crust, served with classic cream gravy and mashed potatoes. This is Texas chicken fried steak done right.

Homemade chicken pie with a rich thyme-and-nutmeg roux filling loaded with carrots, potatoes, and celery, topped with golden cheddar buttermilk biscuits. From-scratch comfort.

Marie's baked bean soup: three-bean slow cooker soup with bacon, stewed tomatoes, and pineapple. Sweet-savory comfort food that cooks itself in 6 hours.

Mini bacon cornbread muffins baked with real bacon fat, then piped with a spicy honey cream cheese and chive frosting. A savory bite-sized crowd-pleaser for parties.

Savory basil red pepper muffins with olive oil, scallions, and egg whites. A low-fat, no-butter muffin that works as a side for soups, stews, or on its own for brunch.

Mash-up casserole layering chili beans, green chiles, pimento olives, and roasted red peppers under a fluffy egg-and-cheese custard. New Orleans muffaletta meets Tex-Mex chiles rellenos.

Thick ground beef chili with kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, and green chiles, topped with fluffy sour cream dumplings cooked right on top. Comfort food that's a complete meal in one pot.

Crustless broccoli, corn, and red bell pepper quiche bound with cottage cheese, yogurt, and parmesan. Lighter, lower-fat vegetarian quiche, no pastry crust required.