Beef Brisket with Roasted Grapes

For the tenderest brisket, all you need is a little patience. Slow-braise the meat ahead of time, then refrigerate overnight to blend the flavors. The carrots, grapes, and pearl onions add even more flavor. The pan drippings make great tasting homemade gravy. Serve this as a Sunday dinner with the entire family.

Cheese Souffle

A souffle is one of the truly classic French creations. This version of the light, airy, beautifully golden main dish, allows you the freedom to use your favorite type of cheese in the souffle or a combination of cheeses, such as cheddar, Colby, Havarti, and Swiss. Experiment with your own favorite blend of cheesein this rich, satisfying dish.

Cheesecake Brownies

With a crust made of rolled oats, brown sugar, and melted butter; a thick cream cheese filling sprinkled with chocolate-coated, caramel-topped nougat bars; and a thick layer of rich fudge frosting to top it off, these little bites are the perfect choice for a holidaydessert buffet. Using a warm metal spatula makes it easier to spread the frosting, making it satiny and smooth.

Pesto-Cheese Fondue

Serving fondue at a party is fun, hip and veryretro. This delicious version features Swiss, Romano and fontina cheeses, three flavorful varieties. A swirl of pesto enhances the creamy, rich fondue with fresh basil and pungent garlic. The olive-studded breadsticks are the perfect dippers; but you'll also want to serve a variety of raw vegetables and perhaps some cooked baby potatoes.

Budget Pot Roast

Using a chuck roast in this recipe makes it a family budget friendly option and roasting it with thyme, onions, and carrots brings out the flavor of a home cooked meal. Try adding baby red potatoes or sweet potatoes to the pot when cooking. A little red wine vinegar gives zing to the gravy.

Cinnamon Breakfast Muffins

With their flavorful cake-like interior and crackly cinnamon-sugar top, these simple breakfast treats are a cross between muffins and coffee cake. Not too sweet, they make a great side to your morning eggs or fresh fruit cup. Try a few of the variations listed, such as the Banana-Coconut or Almond-Apricot; or come up with one of your own. The possibilities are endless, when you start with this easymuffin recipe.

Fruit Pizza with Pineapple Glaze

With a beautiful array of fruit adorning the top of this dessert pizza, you might not want to ruin the effect by cutting into it, but then you'd be missing out on the best part--eating it. The sweetened cream cheese filling and the simple pineapple glaze go well with almost any fruit that you would choose for this dessert. This recipe calls for a homemade crust, but you could just as easily use a premade crust to save time.

Shimmering Strawberry Pie

Gorgeous, juicy, fresh strawberries are celebrated in this delicious, classic pie. Halved strawberries are folded into a puree of strawberries and sugar and baked atop a flaky crust. When baked, the sugar within the strawberry mixture serves as a glaze, providing a beautiful shimmer to this low-calorie, strawberry pie.

Milk Chocolate Mini Cookies

Dessert at the end of a meal doesn't necessarily have to mean an all-out dance with high-volume decadence. Sometimes, a few small bites of something sweet, or a high-quality treat, is much more satisfying than "too much." These morsels are fragrant with butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla, and they provide just the right amount of luxury and sweet finish. The sparse presentation of thesecookies and their petite size make them elegant enough to serve guests as well.

Buttermilk-Brined Fried Chicken

Fried chicken is always a popular main dish for any occasion. Buttermilk isn't too common in frying, but in this recipe, it provides a subtle tanginess. The amount of salt used in the brine may seem excessive, but it gives the fried chicken a delicious flavor. This chicken will appeal to the whole family, especially those fickleteenagers.

Creamy Ranch Chicken

This kid-pleasing chicken main dish recipe features noodles, bacon, and ranch dressing mix. You can have it on the table from start to finish in only 30 minutes, making it a greatweeknight meal for your busy family. Sprinkle with parmesan to top off this dish. Pair with toasted garlic bread or a tossed salad.

Hawaiian Hotcakes

Everyone loves pancakes for breakfast and these hotcakes with a tropical flavor will have your family smiling all day! Add banana, pineapple, coconut, and macadamia nuts to a healthy version for a tasty treat that will guarantee requests for seconds. Nutritious, filling, and satisfying, these hotcakes will be on your favorites list for sure.

Fettuccine With Artichoke Sauce

This recipe is a classic pasta dish of fettuccine noodles covered in a rich and creamy artichoke sauce and grated Parmesan cheese. Artichokes add a mild earthy flavor to the cream sauce. They can be purchased jarred or canned in most stores. This recipe can be adapted easily to include additional vegetables or grilled chicken if you wish to turn this into a complete meal.

Shrimp Piccata

The flavors of lemon, garlic, and white wine infuse this simple but elegant shrimp dish. Capers add their unmistakable salty, briny flavor. Veal piccata is the Italian standard; but chicken, pork, and shrimp all take equally well to this fresh and lively mix of flavors. Served on a bed of brown and wild rice, the dish is very nutritious, as well as delicious. It would also be wonderful served atop linguini or angel hair pasta.

Strawberry-Topped Cheesecake

Once you've tasted this outstanding low-fat cheesecake, you'll forget that you're dieting. The cream cheese, cottage cheese, milk, and sour cream in this recipe provide the creaminess that you expect in a cheesecake, but they are all fat-free, making this fruit-laden treat one of the lowest-calorie cheesecakes that you'll ever encounter. Enjoy this delicious dessert without guilt.

Caribbean Pork with Sweet Potatoes

This recipe has the Caribbean written all over it. From the Jamaican pickapeppa sauce that is present on the pork loin roast and sweet potatoes to the jicama and mango slaw that you serve on the side, the Caribbean flavors are bountiful. The pork loin should be roasted to 160 degree F for the proper doneness.

Strawberry Shortcakes

These miniature desserts are the perfect way to end dinner on hot summer nights. Sliced strawberries sweetened with sugar and smooth whipped cream top off light, airy little shortcakes to create a treat that is sure to delight. Try mixing it up by using other seasonal fruits like blueberries and raspberries.

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Sweet Potato Pie with Hazelnut Streusel Topping

A Southern dessert tradition, sweet potato pie resembles pumpkin pie and is often served with whipped cream topping. This recipe calls for a lovely hazelnut streusel topping for a non-traditional approach that is delicious. Some folks mix up the filling and refrigerate it for 12-24 hours before baking to let the flavors blend.

Beef Steamed Dumplings

Serve these Asian-inspired meat-filled dumplings at your next get-together and watch them disappear. When filled with bite-size meatballs consisting of ground beef, shredded carrot, sliced green onion, chopped bok choi, and Asian seasonings, these made-from-scratch dumplings become savory steamed treasures that appeal to everyone.

Double Cherry Pie

Tart cherries add a pleasant tang to canned cherry pie filling piled in a crumbly crust made of chocolate, oats, brown sugar, and butter. This perfect pie dessert would be delicious all on its own, or you could serve each slice topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Either way, you're not likely to have much left in the pie plate.

Clove-Molasses Cake

Only a few ingredients add up to a spectacular molasses and clove spice cake, reminiscent of gingerbread, that would be perfect for holiday gatherings. A dark chocolate and molasses glaze, drizzled over the top, adds a sweet, silky richness that your friends and family will love. Keep things simple by baking it in one pan, or go all out by making the three-tiered beauty in the photo.

Salad Nicoise Sandwich

This recipe takes all the flavors from salad nicoise and puts them into a portable form of a sandwich wrapped in pita bread. Salad nicoise is a French salad recipe, and is usually served with Dijon vinaigrette dressing. This version includes white tuna, cherry tomatoes, and Kalamata olives. Browse our information on French cuisine.

Pumpkin-Praline Cheesecake

This nutty pumpkin dessert is so delicious you'll want to serve it all year long, not just for the holidays. Pecans toasted with sugar add a wonderful nutty texture and sweetness to this cheesecake. Canned pumpkin combined with cream cheese and spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg create a delicious and creamy filling for buttery crust.

Beet Borscht

Borscht is a soup that is popular in many European countries. The main ingredient in borscht is typically beet root, which gives it a strong red color. This vegetable side soup recipe is low in calories and easy to make. Adjust the amount of sugar added depending on the sweetness of the beets. Serve this soup topped with finely shredded green cabbage for a traditional flair.

Greek Croustade

This croustade (pronounced kroo-STAHD) brings a taste of Greece right to your home or next party. Feta cheese, spinach, onion, and spices are surrounded by a flaky, melt-in-your-mouth crust of phyllo dough. These flavors combine together to create a savory appetizer.

Heart-Healthy Apple Coffee Cake

Whole grain flour, fresh apples, and no added fat make this cake a lean, healthy afternoon coffee or after-dinner dessert option. Although a cake without butter may seem a sacrilege to some, the cinnamon and walnuts will divert your attention so you don't miss it. Walnuts and other nuts are eaten regularly by a population in Carmel, California, that was recently highlighted by "National Geographic" as a hot spot for longevity and vitality in the world.

Santa's Spicy Gingersnappers

These tasty cookies are more than just a gingersnap. They have ingredients, such as raisins, crystallized ginger, orange peel, and pecans, along with the traditional spices that make this cookie so flavorful. Each cookie is also topped with a sweet pecan filling and then drizzled with orange-flavored icing. What more could you ask for in a cookie? This special Christmas cookie is sure to be a family favorite.

Pan-Fried Fish

This standard recipe can be use for pan-frying most any type of fish. It is as simple as dipping the fish in beaten egg, coating with cornmeal, and frying it in a pan. This quick-and-easy fish recipe makes a pleasing main course for any meal. If you like fish, see more recipes for preparing fish.

Chicken Fingers with Red Eye Ketchup

This clever chicken finger recipe will appeal to the whole family. Foodie moms will appreciate the opportunity to take chicken tenders and frozen crinkle-cut fries in creative new directions, while the kids will want to just gobble it up. Peanuts enhance the crisp coating on the chicken. Chipotle and cilantro take the potatoes in a Mexican direction. And the red-eye ketchup gets extra depth of flavor from coffee, similar to the Southern staple, red-eye gravy.

Ginger-Date Pumpkin Loaves

This recipe is a fall favorite. It starts with a basic quick bread recipe but added to that is canned pumpkin, ginger, nutmeg, and dates. The bread bakes up moist and flavorful. Be sure to spray the bread pan with a nonstick cooking spray only halfway up the sides of the pan. That way the bread will be able to rise but still allow for easy removal.

Spinach Salad with Orange-Poppyseed Dressing

This spinach salad has a little of everything: greens, fruit, and meat. The cantaloupe and ham provide a sweet-savory flavor to this salad. The salad is coated with a blended poppy seed dressing, which blends all the flavors of the salad ingredients together. This spinach salad has all the makings of a main dish.

Carrot and Zucchini Bars

The tasty bar gets a double dose of flavor from shredded carrots and zucchini. These healthy ingredients also provide for a super moist bar. This bar recipe is a good way to use up some of your carrots and zucchini you get from your garden. To top these bars off, they have a citrus-flavored frosting. Learn about frostings that can be used for this recipe and others.

Southwestern Shredded Beef Sandwiches

The slow-cooked shredded beef in this recipe is fantastic, but jazz it up even more by adding the diced tomatoes, green chiles, and cheese. Season with cumin, chili powder, and cilantro, and then place it on a flavorful onion roll for a beefy all-in-one meal.

Seashell Hot Dog Bake

This kid-friendly casserole contains all the foods that children like: hot dogs, spaghetti sauce, macaroni, and cheese. The onion and garlic give this baked dish the flavor that appeals to the adults. So young or old, families will call this pasta recipe a favorite. Learn the proper way to chop an onion for this recipe.

French Pot Roast

A slow cooker recipe collection wouldn't be complete without a fresh pot roast recipe, and with the use of bottled French salad dressing, this recipe is convenient, quick, and delicious. Chuck roasts are considered by some to be tough and chewy, so the meat is typically stewed, slow cooked, or braised to make it more tender, moist, and flavorful.

Raspberry-Chocolate Cake

This decadent chocolate cake is both delicious and beautiful. The flavors of raspberry and chocolate are a perfect match. The fillings between the cake layers consist of raspberry jam and chocolate-raspberry frosting. Once the cake is frosted, fresh raspberries are added for a finishing touch. This is a great recipe to share with others who love to make and decorate cakes.

Stroganoff-Style Beef with Broccoli

Here is a dinner idea that can be ready in 30 minutes. If you are a fan of beef and broccoli, this is a recipe you must try. Serve it on top of cooked wide noodles and enjoy. Share this recipe with friends who also have busy schedules and are looking for a quick and delicious main dish to try at home.

Pork and Mushroom Stew

This hearty stew recipe is just what you need on a cool fall evening. Made with pork, carrots, onions, and mushrooms, it is ready to serve when the vegetables are tender. Bake a fresh loaf of wheat bread or some rolls to accompany this pork stew. Mix up a batch of your favorite cookie recipe to serve for dessert.

Cheesecake

There are a lot of cheesecake recipes out there, but this is one of the best. Traditional ingredients like cream cheese, sugar, milk, and vanilla make the dessert extra creamy, while an easy graham cracker crust holds it all together. Even though cheesecake is great plain or with fruit topping, this recipe includes several tasty variations for you to try.

Shortbread Brownies

Can't decide how to satisfy your sweet tooth? This recipe combines two favorite desserts into one. A buttery shortbread bottom supports a rich and chewy chocolate brownie top to delight your taste buds. For ease in preparation and serving, use a foil bottom to line your pan and prevent the dessert from sticking.

Basic Potatoes Au Gratin

Making homemade potatoes au gratin is a treat for the entire family. The combination of sliced potatoes, onion, garlic, and cheese all baked together until bubbly and golden brown is classic in comfort food. This basic recipe can be adapted to your tastes; try different cheeses, adding diced ham or bacon, or you can even add broccoli or mushrooms for more tasty options.

Rosemary Apple Pie

This unique combination of rosemary and apples provides this pie with a mild lemon flavor. The crust and the filling both contain rosemary. The blend of the apples and mild lemon flavor from the rosemary make a delectable pie. You can also serve this pie warm, which will make this an extra-special treat for your family.

Tomato-Tortellini Soup

Having a well-stocked pantry is the key to quickly pulling together meals like this one. And all that having this requires is a bit of planning. Keep a cache of dry and canned goods on hand at all times: several kinds of pastas, rices and barley or other grains; canned beans such as chickpeas and kidney beans, and canned tomatoes and pasta sauce; chicken stock or broth. Also keep eggs, cheeses and butter in your refrigerator. With these basics covered, you always have the ingredients on hand to make an omelet or scrambled eggs, a quick chili, a quick pasta and many other dishes in a hurry.

Persimmon-Walnut Coffee Cake

Looking like a bright orange tomato, persimmons have a sweet, fruity flesh that is delicious in puddings, pies, and other baked goods. They are associated with the Far East, where they are eaten out of hand the same way we eat apples. Try this fruit in the walnut coffee cake recipe, and you'll immediately get a sense for its sensual appeal. Persimmons are a good source of vitamin A and contain some vitamin C.

Ham And Egg Pie

Make this decadent, three-cheese ham and egg pie for a delicious highlight to your next Sunday brunch. Savory ingredients like salami, parsley, green onions, and ham are surrounded by a fluffy egg, mozzarella, cheddar, and cottage cheese base. Use premade piecrust dough to speed up preparation and put it on the table even faster.

Chocolate-Strawberry Shortcakes

In this recipe, strawberry shortcake is updated with the addition of chocolate. Rather than serving the traditional plain biscuits, flavor them with chocolate to bring a new dimension to this classic summertime dessert. You can prepare the chocolate biscuits ahead and then freeze them until you're ready to serve the dessert; then all you need to do is assemble the dessert, which requires only minutes.

Vegetable Lasagna with Red Pepper Sauce

This meatless lasagna recipe is bursting with fresh vegetable flavor. Zucchini, mushrooms, and chopped onions are all layered between lasagna noodles and cheese. The red pepper sauce brings all those flavors together but if you are in a hurry, substitute 2 cups of jarred spaghetti sauce. The red pepper sauce can be made ahead and frozen in specific amounts in freezer bags.

Ginger Beef Lettuce Wraps

The bib lettuce makes a great wrap for this low-carb beef recipe. The beef and vegetables are marinated in a ginger and soy sauce mixture and then all is stir fried until the meat is cooked through. This wrap sandwich is not only healthy but flavorful. See our other Asian inspired recipes.

Barbecue Chicken and Cheddar Quesadillas

Green chili peppers add spicy heat to these barbecue chicken quesadillas that can be tamed with a dollop of cool sour cream or a generous helping of fresh tomato salsa. Try your hand at making your own homemade salsa to accompany this dish. This recipe works great as an appetizer as well as a light meal.

Caramel Apple Pie

In this pie, a crumb topping of brown sugar, butter, flour, and rolled oats blends perfectly with the apples flavored with a hint of cinnamon. After baking, top the pie with chopped pecans and drizzle it with thick caramel sauce, and you'll have an exceptional dessert. To ensure that the piecrust will not become tough, do not add more water to the dough than is necessary, do not over-mix it, and handle the dough as little as possible during preparation.