Pickled Green Beans with Smoked Salmon Dip
I came up with this appetizer for my son, who's big on delicious but healthy food. The lighter beans-and-dip combo...
Fresh Artichokes with Lemon-Yogurt Dip
Artichokes are at their best when you prepare them simply, without a lot of fuss or seasonings to overdress them....
Company Green Salad
I partially put this salad together and take the remaining ingredients (candied nuts, seeds, rice noodles and dressing) to mix...
Meringue Snowballs In Custard
My family has passed down this elegant dessert generation by generation. It started with my Russian great-grandmother, who traveled to...
Easy Cheesy Biscuits
I'm a big fan of homemade biscuits, but not the rolling and cutting that goes into making them. The drop-biscuit...
Snickerdoodle Blondie Bars
When asked to bring a dessert for my boys' football team to share, I whipped up these unique blondies and...
Chocolate Spice Cake with Caramel Icing
I found this recipe back in the late '80s and knew it was a special cake. The caramel icing can...
Vanilla Crescents
These cookies are especially cozy at Christmastime, but are wonderful all year long. Try them dipped into hot tea or...
Slow Cooker Red Beans & Sausage
Being from Louisiana, my go-to comfort food is red beans and rice. The Crock-Pot makes it so easy and the...
Makeover Cheddar Biscuits
Here's our crack at the never-ending biscuits from Red Lobster. Made from scratch with lighter ingredients, they're just as cheesy...
Spider Nest Candies
These creepy crawlies are much sweeter than they are scary. Kids love to help make the simple treats. —Taste of...
Orange Dream Mini Cupcakes
The bright taste of these cute cupcakes reminds me and my friends of orange-and-vanilla frozen treats. —Jen Shepherd, St. Peters,...
Pear & Ginger Sparkler
I created this twist on a Bellini when a friend gave me some Asian pears she grew in her backyard....
Green Bean-Cherry Tomato Salad
My grandmother made a cold green bean salad with potatoes for every family barbecue. Now I bring my own version...
Buttery Coconut Bars
My coconut bars are an American version of a Filipino coconut cake called bibingka. These are a crispier, sweeter take...
Wild Rice Bread with Sunflower Seeds
I loved skipping the boring school cafeteria meals and going to my grandma’s house for lunch. She spent most of...
Confetti Cornbread
My grandmother Virginia always served Southwest cornbread. To honor her, I created a recipe that cuts down on the chopping...
Squash Bake
Besides serving it at home, I have often carried this casserole to church dinners. It's a unique dish for any...
Polish Pierogi
I'm from a town in New Jersey where a number of Polish immigrants settled, including my parents. My mother was...
Apple Cider Doughnuts
Apple doughnuts remind me of family trips to South Dakota. We’d stop at Wall Drug for a dozen or so...
Cumin-Roasted Carrots
Carrots make a super side—they are big on flavor and a breeze to cook. Plus, I can actually get my...
Steak and Potato Pie
—Dorothea Coe, Port Angeles, Washington
Old-World Pizza
For our family, there's no pizza as satisfying as this one with its yeast-raised crust and old-fashioned flavor.—Linda Hovey, Mondovi,...
Frozen Waldorf Salad
While I was growing up on a farm in western Kansas, we always had lots of hungry men around during...
Frozen Cranberry Banana Salad
A luscious combination of sweet and tangy, crunchy and creamy, this pretty salad makes a great side dish or dessert....
Dandelion Jelly
I have made this jelly for many years. It has a wonderful honey taste and friends and family are always...
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
The hint of chocolate in this moist cake is an unexpected flavor and a nice surprise.
Broccoli Beef Pie
I received this recipe from my daughter-in-law. It makes a delicious dish for a potluck—everyone loves it!—Marie Giegerich, Dubuque, Iowa
Bierocks
This is an old German recipe handed down from generation to generation, using foods grown or raised on the family...