Meal Types

My second mom had a hankering for biscotti with pistachios and dried papaya. Since she's a fabulous cook, I gave...

My family loves this versatile pork dish. We like to have it over a serving of cheesy grits, but it...

I have tried numerous recipes for cutout cookies over the years—this one is foolproof. My daughter and my granddaughter love...

I wanted to make a more festive version of chocolate chip cookies for the holidays. Since my mom's thumbprints are...

I love my grandma's vanilla crescent cookies, but wanted to add my own twist. These have a touch of lemon...

I never cared for jam-filled thumbprints, so I decided to fill them with frosting instead. This makes them easy to...

Santa’s eyes twinkle when he finds this very adult brownie on the cookie tray. With chocolaty liqueur and other spirits,...

These cookies were ideal for a winter get-together I hosted. I like to share these crunchy treats on the way...

These tasty southwestern meatballs warm up a buffet. I add pomegranate seeds, jalapeno pepper jelly and cilantro to make everything...

This recipe is my mother's oldest and most popular chocolate cake recipe. I always thought it should have a fancier...

Plain pretzels get a pretty coating and tangy taste from this thick, festive blend. —Grace Yaskovic, Branchville, New Jersey

Spiced just right, these bean-based tacos have plenty of south-of-the-border appeal. I liven up the black bean filling with diced...

After tasting a wonderful chowder at a restaurant, I dressed up can of cheese soup to see if I could...

This slow-cooker recipe brings people back for seconds. Chock-full of chicken, corn, tomatoes, peppers and chiles, the savory soup is...

This hearty three-bean soup is very easy to fix. You can add a can of green chiles if you like...

This thick zippy stew is loaded with familiar ingredients, such as ground beef, tomatoes, kidney beans and chili beans. Chili...

Hunker down for the night and get cozy with this filling chili. Loaded with beef chuck roast and convenient staples,...

There's plenty of saucy, cheese flavor in this dish. Taco seasoning and canned chilies give it a zippy southwestern flare....

“This is a delicious stew,” says Carma Blosser of Livermore, Colorado. “The sausage and turnips give it really special flavor.”...

The best way to describe this tender pork recipe is "yummy!" Bottled barbecue sauce, canned green chiles and a few...

The colorful tomatoes, lettuce and chiles make these bite-sized snacks a perfect addition to a holiday buffet. —Beverly Matthews, Pasco,...

Brighten blustery gray days with steaming bowlfuls of butternut squash apple soup that's the color of California sunshine. It's velvety,...

I’ve been making this New Orleans gumbo for at least 30 years. I’m originally from New Orleans, and I think...

I got this recipe from my favorite bagel shop in New York City. Now I make this every time I'm...

I hope other families enjoy this chocolate coconut cake as much as my family does. I've given almost 100 copies...

“My family loves this quick and easy version of Italian wedding soup," says Kimberly Parker of North Olmsted, Ohio. "They...

Ruby Williams writes from Bogalusa, Louisiana, "For years, I cooked for my late husband and our five children. Now it's...

A bit of spice livens up cranberries and turkey while fat-free cream cheese rounds out the bold flavors in this...

My husband and I like chicken and spicy food. This dish can be adapted to any degree of heat by...