Winning Recipes

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    Pressure-Cooker Garden Chicken Cacciatore

    Treat company to this perfect Italian meal. You'll have time to visit with your guests while it simmers, and it...


    Marokanky (Czech Christmas Cookies)

    These Czech Christmas cookies are crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. The batter is prepared on the...


    Cranberry Apple Sheet Pie

    2 reviews

    My husband loves pie, so I made one with apples, raspberries and cranberries. It’s so good, I bend the rules...


    Armagnac Chocolate Almond Tart

    I am a pecan pie lover...this is my twist on pecan pie. I use almonds instead of pecans and golden...


    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...



    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...


    Chicken Parmesan Stromboli

    3 reviews

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

    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...


    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...


    Cheesecake Rolls

    1 review

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


    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....


    Egg Yolk Cookies

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


    Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake

    1 review

    My mother's cousin shared this recipe more than 50 years ago. Our family has enjoyed it ever since, especially on...


    Upside-Down Blood Orange Cupcakes

    When blood oranges are in season, this is one of my favorite ways to use them. I start with a...


    Sweet and Savory Deviled Eggs

    1 review

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


    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...

    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...


    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...


    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...


    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...


    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...


    Squash and Spinach Pierogi Casserole

    4 reviews

    This recipe is tasty and quick to make. You use prepackaged ingredients for ease and then credit the cooking to...

    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...


    Molasses-Graham Cracker Puddings

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


    Celery Gratin

    1 review

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


    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 chipped beef and cheese ball takes 10 minutes to prepare, so whip it up before your next party and...


    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...