Recipes

This Italian Chopped Salad, based on the CPK version, is loaded with turkey, salami, chickpeas, and vegetables tossed in a delicious mustard vinaigrette.

For a healthy breakfast recipe that’s easy to make and easy to love, try my Starbucks copycat Egg Muffins. Bake a batch of this muffin tin recipe to enjoy now or freeze for a meal prep breakfast or snack.

Plain old meat and potatoes get a major flavor overhaul with this Hibachi Steak Cheesecake Factory copycat recipe. Juicy flank steak served with grilled wasabi potatoes and a delicious teriyaki sauce make this homemade version better than anything from the restaurant.

Cream cheese with pepper jelly is a Midwestern delicacy, a beloved appetizer made from just 2 ingredients. It's creamy, spicy, and sweet, and you'll love it.

This Buffalo chicken chili is rich in the best way. The cream cheese, blue cheese and tangy hot sauce join forces for a dinner recipe everyone will love. —Peggy Woodward, Shullsburg, Wisconsin

This easy Tater Tot Casserole features ground beef and green beans in a creamy sauce topped with crunchy tater tots. It’s a Midwestern classic that everyone loves.

Take a break from the blue box mac. Homemade Baked Mac and Cheese is the epitome of comfort food! The irresistible garlic butter breadcrumb-topped casserole is a surprisingly easy dinner recipe, calling for just 10 minutes of prep time.

Bright and budget-friendly, this Balsamic Chicken Recipe is one of the best weeknight meal ideas around. This easy chicken dinner is made with plenty of fresh tomatoes and rosemary and is ready in 30 minutes or less.

The best Birria tastes even better with Salsa de Birria, a simple red salsa made with tomatoes, tomatillos, serranos, and chiles de arbol. It's a gold-standard salsa recipe that you can enjoy with birria and beyond.

I never get tired of an excellent Tuna Salad Recipe, and of the hundreds of versions I’ve made, this version is the best. Serve on toast, crackers, a bed of greens, or grilled as a very delicious tuna melt.