Winning Recipes

There’s a pear tree in my yard that inspires me to bake with its fragrant fruit. This upside-down pancake works...

My baking therapy is to make treats for friends and co-workers. This pull-apart bread makes everyone smile as they face...

For something cool on a hot day, we mix shrimp and crabmeat with crunchy veggies straight from the garden. Look...

When I make burgers or hot dogs for boating or barbecues, I do a take-along topping that tastes like relish...

Whichever way my garden grows, I usually build my salad with green beans, radishes and a pesto made with tarragon....

Local veggies and herbs have a magical knack for inspiring me to cook. After my CSA box arrived, I used...

My savvy grandmother whipped up recipes like this homey cinnamon-scented apple pudding in the Depression years. Many of us still...

I found beautiful heirloom tomatoes and had to show them off. In this easy galette, the tomatoes are tangy and...

For a good friend moving to L.A., I made a blueberry goat cheese pie. Bake one, share it and start...

My sons like pizza but not takeout pies. I pull out my trusty baking pan to make a cornbread pizza...

For picnics, cookouts and showers, we make a sweet salad of watermelon, cherries, blueberries and microgreens. No matter where I...

While home from college, my daughter made these tempting pork nachos—her first recipe ever. My son and I couldn't get...

On a whim, I stuffed eggs into potato shells as a way to use up leftover baked potatoes. It’s the...

I’ve got a super moist muffin that’s a big hit at our house—tender inside and lightly crisp outside. I use...

This chilly slush with peaches, lemon juice and garden-fresh basil is hands-down the best lemonade ever. It tastes just like...

I make this crunchy, buttery dessert bar with homegrown rhubarb. For an added attraction, serve it warm with frozen yogurt...

The ultimate breakfast at our house is French toast with warm bananas and Nutella. Pass it around with confectioners' sugar,...

While developing a treat for my bingo group, I asked my husband for ideas. He suggested a fruity bar. This...

My kids love to stuff spiral pasta inside bread for a clever dinner torte. We save the bread crusts to...

When it starts warming up in Colorado, my kids ask for ice-cold treats. This rosy pink cream float is one...

When we were kids, our mom tucked homegrown Swiss chard inside this comfy casserole. Now I grow the chard, make...

My family asks for these scones all the time, but I like to save this special treat just for celebrations....

My kids ask for this hearty slow-cook casserole for breakfast and dinner. I’ve served it with white country gravy or...

Flavored with crab, shrimp and cheddar cheese, this chowder is so good that I make it weekly. Sometimes I substitute...

Our family calls this comforting, old-fashioned soup our “Sunday dinner soup” because it’s almost a complete dinner in a bowl....

After tasting a similar soup in a restaurant, I tinkered around with a few recipes at home and this was...

Pesto really perks up this scrumptious chicken lasagna. Plus, the marinara sauce adds a touch of sweetness. Serve it with...

No one will even miss the meat when you serve this vegetable-rich lasagna. It has a fresh, full-bodied flavor. To...

Mexican food is big with our family; in fact, one of my nephews loves this dish so much that he...