Layered Salad for a Crowd
This salad is a favorite of my three sons. I took it to a luncheon honoring our school district’s food...
Morning Muffins
I like to grab one of these muffins with coffee on days when I get a late start to work....
Cheesy Cream of Asparagus Soup
Kids may not want to try a vegetable soup, but once they spoon up a mouthful of this cheesy variety,...
Green Bean and Potato Salad
For family reunions, my mom would make everybody's favorite green bean and potato salad. Now I'm the one who brings...
Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins
These pretty golden muffins are moist, flavorful and even good for you! Pair one with a hot cup of coffee...
Apricot-Apple Cranberry Sauce
Though I prefer this as a side dish, my sister swears it makes the best topping in the world for...
Lemon-Filled Coconut Cake
One of my coworkers brought this cake to a luncheon almost 40 years ago. It was so delicious that I...
Key Lime Cupcakes
I made these light, tangy cupcakes on a chilly day to remind me of our vacation in southern Florida, where...
Florida Citrus Meringue Pie
Why limit a fantastic dessert to just one kind of citrus fruit? Thanks to orange and lemon, this lovely pie...
Sweet Onion Creamed Corn
A friend from church gave me this easy and delicious recipe more than 40 years ago, and I still make...
Orange and Cranberry Relish
I always include this delicious cranberry-orange relish as part of our special Christmas Eve dinner.
Jaeger Schnitzel
—Essen Haus, Bob and Gail Worm, Madison, Wisconsin
Berry, Lemon and Doughnut Hole Trifle
After my son called and said he was bringing home his college roommates, I was able to whip up this...
Chocolate Mascarpone Truffles
These luscious, satiny truffles are so versatile...omit the pistachos and try all three variations listed below. —Diane Fuqua, Baltimore, Maryland...
Honey Poppy Seed Fruit Salad
This colorful fruit salad with poppy seed dressing pairs well with any morning entree and takes just 10 minutes to...
German-Style Pickled Eggs
I make these German pickled eggs and refrigerate them in a glass gallon jar for my husband to sell at...
Contest-Winning Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
Since this moist cake keeps so well, you can make it the day before serving. It freezes beautifully, too. Flavored...
Rich Fruit Kuchens
This German classic is such a part of our reunions, we designate a special place to serve it. Five generations...
Glazed Julienned Carrots
There's just enough butter and sugar in this glazed julienned carrots recipe to bring out its natural sweetness. With just...
Roast Spiced Chicken
Ever have a worn index card recipe from your mother with food stains covering the words? Spiced chicken has been...
Peach-Basil Cooler
Mix peaches and basil with club soda for a cool and refreshing mocktail! —Dana Hinck, Pensacola, Florida
Egg Baskets Benedict
A little puff pastry turns Canadian bacon and eggs into a tasty update on eggs Benedict. We use a packaged...
Fruity Croissant Puff
I got this recipe from a good friend. Sweet, tart, tender and light, it tastes like a Danish.—Myra Aimer, Tuttle,...
Festive Cranberry Salad
This cool, tangy salad always prompts recipe requests. It must be the combination of tart cranberries, sweet pineapple and pecans...
Burst o’ Lemon Muffins
While I visited my sister in Florida, she baked a batch of these incredible muffins. They have a cakelike texture...
Blueberry Raspberry Pie
Field editor Earlene Ertelt of Woodburn, Oregon shared this lovely fruity dessert that tastes like summer. She notes, "This is...
Lemon Drop Cookies
After we'd visited at her house, my sister sent a "care" package for the trip home. Tucked inside were these...
Marmalade-Glazed Carrots
This side dish is ideal when you’d like to serve your vegetables in a different way for a special dinner....
Red Velvet Cake Bites
Everyone loves red velvet, but any cake mix can work here. I've even rolled chopped macadamia nuts into pineapple cake...