Bread
Easy Sourdough Bread Recipe for Beginners (Step by Step)
The best sourdough bread recipe for beginners: 4 ingredients, no kneading, and a crisp crust with a soft, open crumb.
- Total:
- About 24 hours
- Makes:
- 1 round loaf (12 slices)
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Bread
Authentic German Pretzels Recipe (Soft Bavarian Laugenbrezeln)
An authentic German pretzel recipe: soft, chewy Bavarian Laugenbrezeln with a deep mahogany crust, thin crisp arms and coarse salt.
- Total:
- 2 hours 15 minutes
- Makes:
- 8 large pretzels
Bread
Homemade Butter Croissants Recipe (Flaky, Bakery-Style)
A step-by-step homemade croissant recipe: flaky, buttery French croissants with a honeycomb crumb, made with three simple folds.
- Total:
- About 15 hours
- Makes:
- 12 croissants
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Quick Breads
Moist Banana Bread Recipe (Easy, One Bowl)
The best banana bread recipe: super moist, easy one-bowl banana bread made with three overripe bananas, melted butter and brown sugar.
- Total:
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Makes:
- One 9x5-inch loaf (12 slices)
Quick Breads
Moist Buttermilk Cornbread Recipe (Skillet, Golden Edges)
The best cornbread recipe: moist, tender buttermilk cornbread with crisp golden edges, baked in a cast-iron skillet in 25 minutes.
- Total:
- 35 minutes
- Makes:
- One 10-inch skillet or 9-inch square pan (9 pieces)
Quick Breads
Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
Tall, flaky homemade buttermilk biscuits with buttery layers, made from scratch in 30 minutes.
- Total:
- 30 minutes
- Makes:
- About 10 biscuits
Muffins
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Muffins
Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins Recipe (Tall, Moist, Streusel Top)
The best blueberry muffins: tall bakery-style domes, moist buttermilk crumb, bursting with berries and topped with buttery streusel.
- Total:
- 40 minutes
- Makes:
- 12 large muffins
Muffins
Moist Banana Muffins Recipe
Moist, fluffy banana muffins made in one bowl with very ripe bananas, brown sugar and melted butter.
- Total:
- 30 minutes
- Makes:
- 12 muffins
Muffins
Double Chocolate Muffins Recipe (Moist, Bakery-Style)
Moist double chocolate muffins with tall bakery-style domes, deep cocoa flavor and melty chocolate chips.
- Total:
- 37 minutes
- Makes:
- 12 muffins
Breakfast
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Breakfast
Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe (Easy, From Scratch)
The best pancake recipe: light, fluffy, diner-style buttermilk pancakes from scratch in 20 minutes.
- Total:
- 25 minutes
- Makes:
- About 12 four-inch pancakes (4 servings)
Breakfast
Crispy Homemade Waffles Recipe (Fluffy Inside, Buttermilk)
The best waffle recipe: crispy, golden homemade waffles with a light, fluffy inside.
- Total:
- 35 minutes
- Makes:
- 8 waffles (about 7-inch rounds or 4-inch Belgian squares)
Breakfast
Easy French Toast Recipe (Crisp Outside, Custardy Inside)
Classic French toast with crisp golden edges and a soft, custardy middle.
- Total:
- 20 minutes
- Makes:
- 8 slices (4 servings)
Breakfast
Soft Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Soft, fluffy homemade cinnamon rolls with a buttery brown sugar swirl and cream cheese icing.
- Total:
- 3 hours 15 minutes
- Makes:
- 12 large rolls
Breakfast
Old-Fashioned Donuts Recipe (Sour Cream Cake Donuts)
Homemade old-fashioned sour cream donuts with crisp, craggy edges and a tender cake center.
- Total:
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- Makes:
- 12 donuts plus donut holes
Breakfast
Easy Avocado Toast Recipe (With Tomato or Feta)
The best avocado toast recipe: thick toasted sourdough, a ripe avocado mashed with lemon, salt and olive oil, finished with tomato or crumbled feta.
- Total:
- 10 minutes
- Makes:
- 2 slices (serves 1 to 2)
Breakfast
Easy Overnight Oats Recipe (Base Ratio + 6 Flavors)
The best overnight oats recipe: the right oat-to-milk ratio for creamy, not soggy, oats, plus chia, yogurt and maple.
- Total:
- 4 hours 5 minutes
- Makes:
- 1 jar (1 serving); scale up for the week
Soups
Old-Fashioned Chicken and Vegetable Soup Recipe
Homemade chicken and vegetable soup made from scratch with bone-in chicken, carrots, potatoes, celery and corn.
- Total:
- 1 hour 35 minutes
- Makes:
- About 3 quarts (6 servings)
Soups
Old-Fashioned Beef Stew Recipe
Hearty old-fashioned beef stew with fork-tender chuck, potatoes, carrots and a rich gravy, slow-cooked in the oven.
- Total:
- 3 hours 30 minutes
- Makes:
- About 12 cups (8 servings)
Soups
Classic French Onion Soup Recipe
Classic French onion soup with slowly caramelized onions, rich beef broth and a bubbling Gruyère cheese toast on top.
- Total:
- 2 hours 5 minutes
- Makes:
- About 10 cups (6 servings)
Soups
Creamy Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe
Creamy homemade tomato soup made with canned whole tomatoes, butter, onion, garlic and basil, then blended smooth.
- Total:
- 45 minutes
- Makes:
- About 9 cups (6 servings)
Dinner
Classic Homemade Chili Recipe (Beef and Bean, One Pot)
The best chili recipe: thick, rich, classic homemade beef chili with beans, a toasted chili spice blend and a slow simmer.
- Total:
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Makes:
- About 12 cups (8 generous bowls)
Dinner
How to Cook the Perfect Steak Every Time (Pan-Seared, Butter-Basted)
How to cook the perfect steak every time: a pan-seared cast-iron steak with a deep crust, a rosy medium-rare center and garlic-herb butter.
- Total:
- 1 hour 10 minutes
- Makes:
- 2 large steaks (serves 2 to 4)
Dinner
Simple Whole Roast Chicken Recipe with Crispy Skin
How to roast a whole chicken with crispy golden skin and juicy meat: dry-salt it ahead, roast at 425°F, and check the temperature.
- Total:
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- Makes:
- 1 chicken (4 to 6 servings)
Dinner
Classic Meatloaf Recipe with Brown Sugar Glaze
A moist, tender classic meatloaf with a tangy brown sugar ketchup glaze.
- Total:
- 1 hour 35 minutes
- Makes:
- 1 large loaf (8 servings)
Dinner
Classic Lasagna Recipe with Meat Sauce and Ricotta
A classic homemade lasagna with a slow-simmered beef and sausage meat sauce, creamy ricotta filling and plenty of mozzarella.
- Total:
- 2 hours 35 minutes
- Makes:
- One 9x13-inch lasagna (12 servings)
Dinner
Juicy Loaded Cheeseburgers Recipe (Cast Iron, Bacon and Burger Sauce)
Juicy loaded cheeseburgers with a hard sear, melted cheddar, crispy bacon, caramelized onions and tangy burger sauce on toasted brioche.
- Total:
- 40 minutes
- Makes:
- 4 burgers
Dinner
Homemade Pizza From Scratch Recipe (Easy Dough and Sauce)
Fresh homemade pizza from scratch: an easy, chewy pizza dough, a 5-minute no-cook tomato sauce and a blistered crust from a very hot oven.
- Total:
- 2 hours 50 minutes
- Makes:
- Two 12-inch pizzas
Dinner
Rigatoni Recipe From Scratch (Tomato, Pancetta and Pecorino)
Rigatoni from scratch with a rich tomato sauce of crisp pancetta, garlic, a little chili and a splash of cream, finished with pasta water and a snowfall of Pecorino Romano.
- Total:
- 35 minutes
- Makes:
- 4 servings
Dinner
Easy Meat and Rice Recipe (Thai Basil Ground Pork, 20 Minutes)
An easy meat and rice dinner: savory Thai basil ground pork (pad kra pao) stir-fried with garlic, chilies and a quick soy-oyster sauce, served over jasmine rice with a crispy fried egg.
- Total:
- 20 minutes
- Makes:
- 4 servings
Dinner
Handmade Ramen Recipe (Fresh Noodles and Shoyu Broth From Scratch)
Handmade shoyu ramen from scratch: springy fresh ramen noodles made with baked baking soda, a savory chicken and pork broth, soy tare, jammy marinated eggs and scallions.
- Total:
- About 6 hours
- Makes:
- 4 large bowls
Dinner
Loaded Beef Nachos Recipe (Sheet Pan, With Cheese Sauce)
Loaded sheet pan nachos with seasoned ground beef, a smooth homemade cheese sauce, melted cheddar, jalapeños and fresh pico de gallo.
- Total:
- 30 minutes
- Makes:
- 1 large sheet pan (6 servings as a snack, 4 as dinner)
Dinner
Pan-Seared Swordfish Recipe (With Lemon Garlic Butter)
The best pan-seared swordfish recipe: thick swordfish steaks seared in a hot skillet until golden, then finished with lemon, garlic and butter.
- Total:
- 15 minutes
- Makes:
- 4 swordfish steaks
Dinner
Seared Ahi Tuna Recipe (Sesame-Crusted, Rare in 10 Minutes)
The best seared ahi tuna recipe: sushi-grade tuna steaks with a sesame-soy marinade, seared 1 minute per side for a rosy rare center.
- Total:
- 25 minutes
- Makes:
- 2 tuna steaks (serves 2 to 3)
Dinner
Pan-Seared Salmon Recipe with Lemon Butter
Pan-seared salmon with a crisp golden crust, a tender, moist center and a quick lemon garlic butter sauce.
- Total:
- 15 minutes
- Makes:
- 4 fillets
Dinner
Fresh Basil Pesto Pasta Recipe (Homemade, 20 Minutes)
The best pesto pasta recipe: bright homemade basil pesto with pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan and olive oil, tossed with hot pasta and starchy pasta water for a creamy, glossy sauce in 20 minutes..
- Total:
- 22 minutes
- Makes:
- 4 to 6 servings (about 1 1/4 cups pesto)
Sides
Crispy Scallion Pancakes Recipe (Flaky Chinese Cong You Bing)
The best scallion pancake recipe: crispy, flaky Chinese green onion pancakes (cong you bing) from a simple flour-and-water dough, coiled with scallion oil and pan-fried.
- Total:
- 1 hour 20 minutes
- Makes:
- 6 pancakes (about 7 inches each)
Sides
Homemade Crispy French Fries Recipe (Double-Fried)
The best homemade crispy French fries: russet potatoes soaked, then double-fried for a shattering crust and fluffy inside, just like a restaurant.
- Total:
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Makes:
- 4 servings
Sides
Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe
Creamy, old-fashioned baked macaroni and cheese with a smooth cheddar sauce and a golden, bubbly top.
- Total:
- 1 hour
- Makes:
- One 9x13-inch dish (8 main or 12 side servings)
Sauces & Salsas
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Sauces & Salsas
Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce Recipe (Simple Homemade Marinara)
The best authentic Italian tomato sauce recipe: a simple homemade marinara from San Marzano tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and basil, simmered 45 minutes.
- Total:
- 1 hour
- Makes:
- About 6 cups (enough for 2 pounds of pasta)
Sauces & Salsas
Authentic Tomatillo Salsa Recipe (Roasted Salsa Verde)
The best authentic tomatillo salsa recipe: roasted salsa verde from charred tomatillos, serrano chiles, onion, garlic, cilantro and lime.
- Total:
- 25 minutes
- Makes:
- About 2 1/2 cups
Sauces & Salsas
Fresh Homemade Guacamole Recipe
Chunky, fresh guacamole with ripe avocados, lime, onion, cilantro, jalapeño and a little tomato.
- Total:
- 10 minutes
- Makes:
- About 2 cups (6 servings)
Jams & Preserves
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Jams & Preserves
Simple Strawberry Jam Recipe (No Pectin, 3 Ingredients)
The best simple strawberry jam recipe: easy homemade strawberry jam with just strawberries, sugar and lemon juice, no pectin needed.
- Total:
- 1 hour 10 minutes
- Makes:
- About 3 cups (three 8-ounce jars, 48 tablespoons)
Jams & Preserves
Simple Raspberry Jam Recipe (No Pectin, Small Batch)
The best simple raspberry jam recipe: easy homemade raspberry jam with just raspberries, sugar and lemon, no pectin.
- Total:
- 30 minutes
- Makes:
- About 3 cups (three 8-ounce jars, 48 tablespoons)
Jams & Preserves
Homemade Peach Jam Recipe (No Pectin)
Small-batch homemade peach jam made with just ripe peaches, sugar and lemon juice, no boxed pectin.
- Total:
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Makes:
- About 4 cups (four 8-ounce jars, 64 tablespoons)
Cakes
Moist Carrot Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting
The best carrot cake recipe: incredibly moist, warmly spiced, packed with fresh carrots and toasted pecans, and covered in tangy cream cheese frosting.
- Total:
- 2 hours
- Makes:
- One 2-layer 9-inch cake (16 slices)
Cakes
Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe (One Bowl, Rich and Easy)
A deeply chocolatey, moist one-bowl chocolate cake made with cocoa, hot coffee and buttermilk.
- Total:
- 1 hour 55 minutes
- Makes:
- One 9-inch round cake (10 slices)
Cakes
Lemon Pound Cake Recipe (Moist, Buttery, With Lemon Glaze)
A moist, buttery lemon pound cake with a fine, tender crumb, bright fresh lemon zest and juice, a lemon syrup soak and a tangy glaze.
- Total:
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Makes:
- One 9x5-inch loaf (10 slices)
Cakes
Vanilla Cake With Fresh Fruit Recipe (Whipped Cream Topping)
A light, fluffy vanilla sponge cake topped with billowy whipped cream and fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and banana.
- Total:
- 2 hours 15 minutes
- Makes:
- One 9-inch cake (10 slices)
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Desserts
Easy Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes Recipe (Ready in 30 Minutes)
The best easy chocolate molten lava cakes: rich dark chocolate cakes with a warm, flowing center, made in ramekins in 30 minutes with 7 ingredients.
- Total:
- 30 minutes
- Makes:
- 4 individual cakes
Desserts
Classic Strawberry Shortcake Recipe (Light Sponge Cake, Whipped Cream)
The best strawberry shortcake recipe: a light, fluffy vanilla sponge cake layered with whipped cream and fresh strawberries.
- Total:
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Makes:
- One 8-inch layer cake (10 slices)
Desserts
Fudgy Brownies Recipe (Chewy, Shiny Crackly Top)
Rich, fudgy homemade brownies from scratch with chewy edges, a gooey center and a shiny, paper-thin crackly top.
- Total:
- 2 hours
- Makes:
- 16 brownies
Desserts
Homemade Marshmallows Recipe (Fluffy, Easy, No Corn Syrup Option)
Soft, fluffy homemade marshmallows made with gelatin, sugar syrup and vanilla.
- Total:
- 4 hours 35 minutes
- Makes:
- 36 large marshmallows (9x9-inch pan)
Desserts
Homemade Cotton Candy Recipe (Flavored Sugar, With or Without a Machine)
How to make cotton candy at home: an easy homemade flavored and colored floss sugar for any cotton candy machine, plus a no-machine spun sugar method using a whisk.
- Total:
- 1 hour
- Makes:
- About 10 cones
Desserts
Authentic Italian Tiramisu Recipe (Classic, No Baking)
The best authentic Italian tiramisu recipe: espresso-soaked ladyfingers layered with light mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa.
- Total:
- 6 hours 45 minutes
- Makes:
- One 9x13-inch dish (12 servings)
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Cookies
Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Thick, chewy bakery-style chocolate chip cookies with crisp golden edges, soft centers and pools of chocolate.
- Total:
- 1 hour 40 minutes
- Makes:
- 18 large cookies
Cookies
Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe
Soft, chewy oatmeal raisin cookies with crisp golden edges, brown sugar, cinnamon and plump raisins.
- Total:
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Makes:
- About 30 cookies
Cookies
French Macarons Recipe (Step-by-Step for Beginners)
A reliable French macaron recipe for beginners: smooth shells with ruffled feet, crisp outside and chewy inside, filled with vanilla buttercream.
- Total:
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Makes:
- About 24 filled macarons
Pies
Rustic Skillet Apple Pie Recipe
An easy rustic apple pie baked in a cast-iron skillet: a buttery single crust filled with cinnamon apples arranged in rings.
- Total:
- 3 hours 35 minutes
- Makes:
- One 10-inch skillet pie (8 slices)
Pies
Classic Pumpkin Pie Recipe from Scratch
A classic pumpkin pie with a silky, evenly set custard, warm spices and a crisp blind-baked crust.
- Total:
- 5 hours 45 minutes
- Makes:
- One 9-inch pie (8 slices)
Pies
Classic Southern Pecan Pie Recipe
Classic Southern pecan pie with a flaky all-butter crust and a rich, gooey brown sugar filling packed with toasted pecans.
- Total:
- 5 hours 30 minutes
- Makes:
- One 9-inch pie (8 slices)
Pies
Homemade Lattice Cherry Pie Recipe
Homemade cherry pie with a flaky all-butter lattice crust and a bright, juicy filling that slices cleanly.
- Total:
- 7 hours
- Makes:
- One 9-inch pie (8 slices)
Cheesecakes
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Cheesecakes
Creamy Biscoff Cheesecake Recipe (Baked Lotus Cookie Butter Cheesecake)
The best Biscoff cheesecake recipe: creamy baked cheesecake with cookie butter in the filling, a Lotus Biscoff cookie crust and a melted Biscoff topping.
- Total:
- 8 hours
- Makes:
- One 9-inch cheesecake (12 slices)
Cheesecakes
Creamy Blueberry Cheesecake Recipe (Baked, With Blueberry Topping)
The best blueberry cheesecake recipe: a creamy, crack-free baked cheesecake on a buttery graham cracker crust, covered in a glossy homemade blueberry sauce.
- Total:
- 8 hours
- Makes:
- One 9-inch cheesecake (12 slices)
Cheesecakes
Spanish Basque Burnt Cheesecake Recipe (Creamy, No Water Bath)
The best Spanish cheesecake recipe: the famous Basque burnt cheesecake from San Sebastián, with a caramelized top and creamy custard center.
- Total:
- 3 hours
- Makes:
- One 9-inch cheesecake (12 slices)