Master Recipe Listing


CHAPTER 1: AS GOOD AS GRANDMA’S

Macaroni and Cheese with Tomatoes

Best Potluck Macaroni and Cheese

Creamy Cheese Grits

Chicken Florentine

Chicken Divan

Glazed Meatloaf

Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy

Swiss Steak with Tomato Gravy

Salisbury Steak

Milk-Can Supper

Pan-Fried Pork Chops

Smothered Pork Chops

Cider-Braised Pork Chops

Crispy Fish Sticks with Tartar Sauce

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

CHAPTER 2: FORK-IN-THE-ROAD FAVORITES


Batter-Fried Chicken

Honey Fried Chicken

Creole Fried Chicken

Extra-Crunchy Fried Chicken

Nashville Hot Fried Chicken

Chicken Nuggets

Gumbo

New Orleans Barbecue Shrimp

Chinese Chicken Salad

Patty Melts

Oklahoma Fried Onion Burgers

Atlanta Brisket

Slow-Cooker BBQ Beef Brisket

Tennessee Whiskey Pork Chops

Memphis-Style Wet Ribs for a Crowd

Baltimore Pit Beef

Cincinnati Chili

Colorado Green Chili

Natchitoches Meat Pies

St. Louis–Style Pizza

Crunchy Potato Wedges

Crispy Potato Tots

Beer-Battered Onion Rings

CHAPTER 3: STEAKHOUSE SPECIALS


Grilled Steakhouse Steak Tips

Broiled Steaks

Char-Grilled Steaks

Grilled Cowboy-Cut Rib Eyes

Grilled Steak Burgers

Baked Stuffed Shrimp

Foolproof Chicken Cordon Bleu

Slow-Cooker French Onion Soup

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Delmonico Potato Casserole

Roasted Salt-And-Vinegar Potatoes

Super-Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Crispy Baked Potato Fans

Olive Oil Potato Gratin

CHAPTER 4: OUR SUNDAY BEST


Old-Fashioned Roast Turkey with Gravy

Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing

Herb Roast Chicken

Roast Lemon Chicken

Apple Cider Chicken

One-Pan Roast Chicken with Root Vegetables

Skillet-Roasted Chicken with Stuffing

Chicken and Slicks

Moravian Chicken Pie

Guinness Beef Stew

Sunday-Best Garlic Roast Beef

Classic Roast Beef and Gravy

Herbed Roast Beef

Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin

Holiday Strip Roast

Chuck Roast in Foil

Crown Roast of Pork

Slow-Cooker Pork Pot Roast

Old-Fashioned Roast Pork

Puerto Rican Pork Roast

Cider-Baked Ham

Parmesan-Crusted Asparagus

Whipped Potatoes

Duchess Potatoes

Syracuse Salt Potatoes

Mashed Potato Casserole

Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Corn Spoonbread

CHAPTER 5: TEX-MEX FAVORITES


Ultimate Spicy Beef Nachos

Ultimate Seven-Layer Dip

Chunky Guacamole

California-Style Fish Tacos

Easy Chicken Tacos

Easier Chicken Chimichangas

Smoky Salsa Verde

Authentic Beef Enchiladas

Easy Chili con Carne

Five-Alarm Chili

CHAPTER 6: EVERYBODY LOVES ITALIAN


Slow-Cooker Minestrone

Slow-Cooker Italian Sunday Gravy

Meatballs and Marinara

Slow-Cooker Meatballs and Marinara

Slow-Cooker Baked Ziti

Skillet Chicken Parmesan

Skillet Lasagna

Spinach and Tomato Lasagna

Baked Manicotti with Meat Sauce

Grandma Pizza

Italian Pot Roast

Pork Chops with Vinegar Peppers

CHAPTER 7: THE STATE OF GRILLING


Huli Huli Chicken

Cornell Barbecued Chicken

Alabama Barbecued Chicken

Classic Barbecued Chicken

Grilled Butterflied Lemon Chicken

Grilled Chicken Wings

Grilled Chicken Leg Quarters

Barbecued Pulled Chicken

California Barbecued Tri-Tip

Shredded Barbecued Beef

Jucy Lucy Burgers

Green Chile Cheeseburgers

Chicago-Style Barbecued Ribs

Texas Barbecued Beef Ribs

Lexington-Style Pulled Pork

South Carolina Pulled Pork

Smoked Double-Thick Pork Chops

Grilled Thin-Cut Pork Chops

St. Louis BBQ Pork Steaks

Chinese-Style Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Chinese-Style Barbecued Spareribs

Barbecued Country-Style Ribs

South Dakota Corncob-Smoked Ribs

Grilled Mustard-Glazed Pork Loin

Wood-Grilled Salmon

Grilled Jalapeño and Lime Shrimp Skewers

Grilled Corn on the Cob

California Barbecued Beans

Grilled Potato Hobo Packs

Grilled Caesar Salad

Tangy Apple Cabbage Slaw

Memphis Chopped Coleslaw

All-American Potato Salad

Amish Potato Salad

Ranch Potato Salad

Dill Potato Salad

Texas Potato Salad

CHAPTER 8: RISE-AND-SHINE BREAKFAST AND BREADS


Better-Than-the-Box Pancake Mix

Fluffy Cornmeal Pancakes

Dutch Baby

Beignets

Fluffy Diner-Style Cheese Omelet

“Impossible” Ham-and-Cheese Pie

Homemade Breakfast Sausage

Short-Order Home Fries

Cornmeal Biscuits

Cat Head Biscuits

Southern-Style Skillet Cornbread

Perfect Popovers

Morning Glory Muffins

Ultimate Cinnamon Buns

Quicker Cinnamon Buns

Morning Buns

Monkey Bread

English Muffin Bread

Brown Soda Bread

Dakota Bread

CHAPTER 9: GREAT AMERICAN CAKES AND COOKIES


Red Velvet Cake

Chocolate Blackout Cake

Tunnel of Fudge Cake

Lane Cake

Strawberry Dream Cake

Strawberry Poke Cake

Texas Sheet Cake

Chocolate Éclair Cake

Magic Chocolate Flan Cake

Tres Leches Cake

Angel Food Cake

Chiffon Cake

Italian Cream Cake

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Cold-Oven Pound Cake

Chocolate Cream Cupcakes

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

Lemon Pudding Cake

Lemon Icebox Cheesecake

Melting Moments

Slice-and-Bake Cookies

Fairy Gingerbread

Joe Froggers

Black and White Cookies

Whoopie Pies

CHAPTER 10: OLD-FASHIONED FRUIT DESSERTS AND PUDDINGS


Baked Apple Dumplings

Apple Fritters

Cranberry-Apple Crisp

Maine Blueberry Grunt

Skillet Peach Cobbler

Banana Pudding

New Orleans Bourbon Bread Pudding

Summer Berry Pudding

CHAPTER 11: SAVE ROOM FOR PIE


Double-Crust Pie Dough

Classic Single-Crust Pie Dough

No-Fear Single-Crust Pie Dough

Shaker Lemon Pie

Peaches and Cream Pie

Apple Slab Pie

Old-Fashioned Pecan Pie

Icebox Key Lime Pie

Mile-High Lemon Meringue Pie

Raspberry Chiffon Pie

Icebox Strawberry Pie

French Silk Chocolate Pie

Chocolate Angel Pie