Cooking with Gear & Gadgets

I like to make my own savory cream sauce for the timeless green bean casserole. This time I added another...

My favorite apple cake is made with a shot of brandy and drizzled with caramel to set off the wonderful...

This recipe is made for butternut squash lovers, with pureed squash in the sauce and squash pieces in the casserole...

I keep these little bursts of flavor in my freezer so they can be pulled out and popped into the...

I only use this recipe on special occasions. It's an amazing variation on the pecan pie everyone knows—the filling is...

Garnished with toasted coconut and more peppermint candy, this creamy dessert welcomes the holidays! Look for premade shortbread crusts in...

My family and friends all love this salad, which they refer to as the Greek salad. The recipe makes enough...

The deep red of the cranberries and red cabbage makes this a perfect fit for a Christmas spread. Adults and...

This beautiful holiday dish is a big hit at our house. We serve it on wheat or other crispy crackers....

This recipe belongs to my friend Patty, who made me a wonderful cookbook of her dishes. This is one of...

I came up with this easy dinner one day while experimenting in the kitchen. Everyone who tries it, loves it!...

Here is a quick and easy dinner, which is very satisfying. No need to fool with corn husks here! My...

One day I was looking at Portuguese recipes and decided to put together a bean soup that embraced the bright...

Here’s a wonderful nibble for a tailgate or any family function. The snack is so easy to prepare and also...

This stew tastes as if you spent hours in the kitchen. The flavors of coconut milk, sweet potato and coriander...

This is hands-down the easiest dip to make, and I never have leftovers. We have used venison in place of...

I modified a bean soup recipe and came up with this wonderful chili. I make it mild, since that's how...

Chicken cooked “cacciatore” means a dish prepared “hunter-style” with tomatoes, mushrooms, onions and seasonings. We add a touch of white...

This is our family's favorite slow-cooked beef roast. My two children love it and always want seconds. I love putting...

This dish combines my love of spicy Thai food with a sweet, almost barbecue-like sauce. You can't beat the slow-cooker...

These easy sandwiches have nice depth of flavor—savory, sweet, piquant, subtle and sublime. They’re worth the wait. —Elizabeth Bennett, Mill...

I first made this recipe when our family took a trip to a beach house in Florida. On my night...

This recipe is creamy, warm, satisfying and fairly inexpensive—and it needs just a few ingredients! Who could ask for more...

My husband loves to cook Mexican dishes, while I'm more of an Italian-style cook. The joke in our house is...

I know lots of minestrone recipes don't contain meat, but my husband thinks a meal is only a meal if...

This is one of my husband's absolute favorite dishes. It was voted best chili at our county's autumn harvest festival....

This is so easy and fast to put together on your way out the door in the morning—and so good...

Inspired by the fruity tropical flavors of my all-time favorite yogurt, this makes
for a fresh, fun and comforting...

I make this dish in the fall and sneak grated vegetables into the sloppy joe mixture, which is especially good...