Winning Recipes

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    Grandma’s Roasted Duck

    1 review

    When I was growing up, my grandma always served roast duck for the holidays, and for other family events throughout...


    Lemon Cake Mix Dessert Pizza

    Light and lemony, this blueberry dessert pizza is nice to serve after dinner, as an accompaniment to a cup of...


    Chicken Parmesan Stromboli

    2 reviews

    I love chicken Parmesan and my family loves stromboli, so one day I combined the two using a few convenience...



    Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pears

    2 reviews

    This year I decided to create a brand-new Brussels sprouts recipe for Thanksgiving dinner. I came up with an easy...


    Cheesecake Rolls

    1 review

    These easy, flaky cheesecake rolls are filled with cream cheese, frozen fruit and honey! Any frozen berry can be used...


    Pecan Banana Bundt Cake

    5 reviews

    My daughter, Liz, often made this banana bundt cake for us. It was delicious and different. She discovered five-spice powder...


    Easy Dutch Oven Minestrone Soup

    7 reviews

    This Dutch oven minestrone soup is quick to prepare with shortcut ingredients and is ready in less than an hour....

    Nana Reba’s Potato Knishes

    I grew up eating these potato knishes every holiday. My grandmother had to show up with at least four dozen...


    Turkey Corn Chowder

    9 reviews

    This thick and rich turkey corn chowder uses up Thanksgiving leftovers. Every so often, my grandmother would even add chopped...


    Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake

    1 review

    My mother's cousin shared this strawberry cream cheese pound cake recipe more than 50 years ago. Our family has enjoyed...


    Upside-Down Blood Orange Cupcakes

    Making blood orange cupcakes is my favorite way to use fresh blood oranges. I start with a cake mix and...


    Sweet and Savory Deviled Eggs

    2 reviews

    My Grandma Phyllis' sweet and savory deviled eggs are unrivaled by any of the ones I've tried. The sweetness of...


    Creamy Pizza Soup

    1 review

    This Creamy Pizza Soup is like eating supreme pizza with a spoon! You can add your own favorite pizza toppings...


    Turnip Greens Salad

    1 review

    My Turnip Greens Salad was created using items from my garden. Because most people cook turnip greens, I wanted to...


    Egg Yolk Cookies

    These simple egg yolk cookies truly melt in your mouth. They're thin cookies, just like the ones my grandma used...


    Grandma’s Thanksgiving Leftover Rolls

    Grab that leftover turkey and roll it up with some sausage, cheese and vegetables to make a savory roll. To...

    Chipped Beef Cheese Ball

    5 reviews

    This delicious appetizer is near and dear to our family. It is a symbol of our family's Christmas and New...


    Molasses-Graham Cracker Puddings

    When I was in college, I frequently had dinner with a relative after a night class. The restaurant we went...


    Squash and Spinach Pierogi Casserole

    4 reviews

    This spinach pierogi casserole can be spiced to your liking. Once you've mastered the recipe, try using other savory pierogi...


    Grandma’s Oatmeal Bars

    2 reviews

    While I was growing up, I enjoyed my grandma's oatmeal bars every Christmas. This recipe reminds me of her and...


    Cherry-Tarragon Holiday Dinner Rolls

    1 review

    My grandmother made these holiday dinner rolls for any big holiday, and we would all clamor at the table to...


    Lingonberry-Cardamom Cake

    1 review

    Our family is Scandinavian, and we love the flavors of almonds, cardamom and lingonberries in desserts. If lingonberry jam is...

    Celery Gratin

    1 review

    This celery gratin was a dish our family came to love. My grandmother knew how to create a dish out...


    Italian Cream-Filled Cake

    1 review

    This Italian cream dessert is very simple but fancy enough to serve as a birthday cake. It’s low on sugar...


    Puff Pastry Apple Strudel

    This puff pastry apple strudel is such a fun recipe. It can be served alone or with a side salad....


    Caramel-Pecan Cookie Butter Bars

    1 review

    These cookie butter bars were an instant hit in my house. I love cookie butter and thought this was another...


    Butter Pecan Cookie Bars with Penuche Drizzle

    I have made these bars for many, many years. They are rich, chewy, nutty and buttery—all the good stuff. I...


    Grapefruit Walnut Bread

    1 review

    This grapefruit walnut bread recipe was inspired by lime, orange and lemon nut loaves I've made in the past. Try...