Rustic Cranberry & Orange Bread
Studded with cranberries, slices of pretty bread make the perfect holiday brunch treat. —Megumi Garcia, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Chip-Crusted Grilled Corn
For my version of Mexican street corn, I roll the ears in crushed chips. For extra pizazz, try different chip...
Ultimate Pot Roast
Dutch oven pot roast recipes are the ultimate comfort food. When juicy pot roast simmers in garlic, onions and veggies,...
Sweet Tea Barbecued Chicken
Marinades sometimes use coffee or espresso, and that inspired me to try tea and apple juice to perk up this...
Banana Split Brownies
How’s this for a dish? All the joy of a banana split without the mess. Everything in this recipe fits...
Rhubarb-Apricot Barbecued Chicken
Springtime brings back memories of the rhubarb that grew beside my childhood home. When I found ruby red stalks in...
Avocado Fruit Salad with Tangerine Vinaigrette
On long summer days when we just want to relax, I make a cool salad with avocado, berries and mint....
Cheesy Chicken and Leek Phyllo Pie
In our house, chicken potpie is a year-round staple. For a springtime feel, we use leeks and mushrooms and a...
Creamy Macaroni Salad
When we grill, my mother asks me to make this creamy macaroni salad. To make it extra creamy, I like...
Sweet Sriracha Wings
Serve these fiery hot wings on game day or any time friends and family gather. If you don’t like a...
Jalapeno-Bacon Mac & Cheese
All my dishes use ingredients that are usually sitting in the fire department pantry. I just adjust amounts depending on...
Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad
In our new cookbook “The Kitchen Decoded,” we include tabbouleh salad because it's super simple and filling. Try red quinoa...
Coconut Cheesecake & Rhubarb Compote
I took my daughter’s love of cheesecake plus my mom’s love of coconut and rhubarb and ran with it. Try...
Grilled Honey-Balsamic Glazed Fruit
One summer my mother-in-law made us grilled peaches basted with a sweet and tangy sauce. These are so good I'm...
Cilantro & Lemon Marinated Chicken Kabobs
Cook the onions first so there’s plenty of room on the grill for the chicken skewers. Before serving, give the...
Ginger & Lemon Muffins
A microplane grater (also used for citrus zest and hard cheese) works well for grating ginger. Fresh ginger can be...
Ginger-Kale Smoothies
Since I started making this green smoothie recipe for breakfast every day, I honestly feel better! Substitute any fruit and...
Baked Shepherd’s Casserole
All my kids are grown and most are married, but they often come home for Sunday dinner, and their most...
Grandma’s Cranberry Stuff
What could taste better than turkey and cranberry on Thanksgiving Day? My grandmother's classic recipe makes the best cranberry stuff...
Chocolate-Raspberry Whoopie Pies
I’ve saved this jam-filled whoopie pie recipe for years after cutting it out of a newspaper. It’s one of my...
Maple Whoopie Pies
In New York, we have a huge maple syrup industry. I took a basic whoopie pie recipe and gave it...
Charlotte’s Green Tomato Pie
Green tomato pie makes an awesome conversation piece. I took it to a potluck and it was a delight to...
Spooky Shepherd’s Pie
Don't worry, these ghosts are the friendly kind. Ready-to-go veggies and gravy make this meal prep fast. —Paula Zsiray, Logan,...
Bewitched Chili
One pot and thirty minutes—yes, please. Kids and grown-ups love this warm-you-up chili for Halloween. —Janice Westmoreland, Brooksville, Florida
Cranberry Eggnog Muffins
No one in my house wants to finish the leftover eggnog or cranberry sauce, so I use those ingredients to...
Halloween Chocolate Cookie Pops
Our children look forward to making these cute cookies each year. They've become experts at making silly faces with little...
Halloween Peanut Butter Cookie Pops
A miniature candy bar is hidden inside these fun pops. Colored frosting and candy faces make these addicting cookie pops...
Ribbon Salad with Orange Vinaigrette
Zucchini, cucumbers and carrots are peeled into “ribbons” for this citrusy salad. We like to serve it for parties and...
Candy Cane Hot Cocoa Mix
We make batches of this minty, malted milk-flavored hot chocolate to give as gifts. Be prepared—friends will return the jars...