Southern green beans and potatoes are not the bright, snappy green beans you find on a crudité platter. They are slow-simmered in a smoky broth until the beans turn soft, tender, and deeply flavored, and the potatoes melt into the liquid just enough to thicken it into something closer to a stew than a side … Read more
Cinnamon roll cake takes everything you love about a cinnamon roll, the gooey brown sugar and cinnamon filling, the soft cake base, and the sweet vanilla glaze, and turns it into a 9×13 sheet cake that feeds a crowd without any rolling, cutting, or waiting for dough to rise. You make a simple vanilla cake … Read more
Crockpot smothered chicken is the slow cooker version of the Southern classic, and it could not be easier. You lay chicken in the pot, cover it with onions and mushrooms, pour a mixture of cream soups and onion soup mix over the top, and walk away for 8 hours. When you come back, the chicken … Read more
Five-ingredient smothered chicken bake is the dinner you make when you want something that tastes like you tried hard but you only have 20 minutes of energy to give. Crispy bacon, seared chicken, and a creamy pesto Alfredo sauce bake together until the chicken is juicy and the sauce is bubbly. The bacon gets scattered … Read more
Say-my-name smothered chicken and gravy is Patti LaBelle’s legendary recipe, and once you make it, you will understand why it has that name. This is a whole chicken, cut into pieces, dredged in seasoned flour, browned until golden, then simmered in a homemade gravy built from the same pan drippings, onions, celery, and garlic. The … Read more
Fiesta smothered chicken brings heat to the party. Jalapeño peppers, melted pepper jack and cheddar cheese, and a savory soy-Worcestershire marinade turn ordinary chicken breasts into something with real personality. The mushrooms and onions cook down into a sweet, savory topping, the jalapeños give you a gentle burn that builds with each bite, and the … Read more
Small batch homemade biscuits give you four flaky, buttery biscuits in about 30 minutes, which means you do not have to wait for a crowd to justify making them. This recipe uses just five ingredients and one bowl, with a folding technique that creates those impressive layered sides that pull apart in sheets. It is … Read more
Caramel apple cheesecake bars are what happens when fall baking and cheesecake collide in the best possible way. You get a buttery graham cracker crust, a smooth cream cheese layer, cinnamon-spiced apples scattered on top, a crunchy streusel crumble, and a drizzle of caramel to finish. Every layer builds on the one before it, and … Read more
Moist banana bread with sour cream is what happens when you take a classic banana bread and make it even more tender. The sour cream adds tang and moisture that regular banana bread just does not have, while blended oats folded into the batter give it structure and a subtle nutty flavor without making it … Read more
Baked mac and cheese is the dish that makes everyone at the table go quiet for a minute. This version uses a from-scratch cheese sauce built on a butter and flour roux, then layered with two kinds of cheese in three stages: melted into the sauce, tucked inside as a surprise middle layer, and browned … Read more