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This tart, refreshing salad is a big hit in my home. All the tasty toppings—including red onions, tomatoes, olives, feta...

Convenient prebaked crust makes this tasty taco pizza as easy as can be. It's a great recipe, especially if you...

I combine seven easy ingredients for these salmon patties. When I was a girl growing up on the farm, my...

I got this recipe from my aunt when I was a teen and have made these miniature loaves many times...

This is my all-time favorite Christmas sugar cookie recipe. The addition of sour cream makes them extra moist. To dress...

This is an old-fashioned skillet meal that satisfies big appetites with its hearty mix of ingredients. It gets its name...

Even people who have had their own homemade baked macaroni and cheese recipe for years ask for mine when they...

These bars taste like a cross between pumpkin pie and pecan pie—yum! If you can't find butter cake mix, yellow...

I combined a few awesome-tasting recipes to create this flavorful microwave meat loaf, which my husband loves. And because it's...

The recipe for these four-ingredient homemade buttermilk biscuits has been handed down for many generations. —Fran Thompson, Tarboro, North Carolina

After tasting a similar soup in a restaurant, I went home and cooked up my own version. It's so soothing...

My friends and neighbors expect me to bring this irresistible dip to every gathering. When I arrive, they ask, "You...

My family really enjoys the flavor of corned beef so I invented this casserole. It is so easy to whip...

I've been making this blueberry pie recipe for decades since the ingredients for the filling are readily available in Michigan....

Watching my mother cook from scratch, I hardly knew that anything was available "pre-made" until I'd left home. One of...

A fish dinner isn’t complete without a side of hush puppies, and my mom is well-known for this recipe. It's...

A friend from New Hampshire gave me this Jewish apple cake recipe, which took a blue ribbon at the county...

Chopped green onions and sweet red pepper bring a bit of color to this golden entree. The creamy filling features...

One bite of fudgy flourless chocolate cake and you'll see why it's pure pleasure for confirmed chocoholics! A small slice...

These yummy deviled eggs went over so well at our summer cookouts, I started making them for holiday dinners, too....

I made this dish for a party with our friends. It was a big hit! —Lauren Kargen, Buffalo, New York

The original comfort food, macaroni and cheese gets a makeover with the addition of cubed ham and grated Parmesan. Kids...

This is probably the easiest chili cheese dip that I've ever come across, but it's one of my best-tasting recipes,...

These chocolate peanut butter balls (no bake!) are always popular at my church's annual Christmas fundraiser. They resemble chestnuts or...

My family never cared for doughnuts much until they tried these. Their light-as-a-feather texture and golden brown color are so...

I love serving this blueberry scone recipe to visiting friends and family. I always make sure a have a few...

Fans of bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches will fall for this creamy BLT dip. It's easy to transport to different...

Here’s one delicious, extra-easy classic you’ll turn to again and again. “I’ve been making this recipe since I started cooking,...

Carnitas are small pieces of crisp pork that are very popular in Mexico. The secret to this recipe is the...