Recipes

New Englanders love a butter-based pie crust, so consider making a double batch of classic butter pie pastry for this dessert.

This is not your bubbe's gefilte fish! Our step-by-step homemade gefilte fish recipe will make you forget that store-bought jar ever existed.

My friend shared this amazing malva pudding recipe with me. Malva pudding is a dense, spongy cake drenched in a rich, sticky butter sauce. My slow-cooker, tropical spin incorporates a creamy coconut sauce and juicy mangoes! —Carmell Childs, Orangeville, Utah

This shrimp pasta is made in just one pot. Creating a broth with the shrimp shells is an extra step, but it's totally worth it for a flavorful final dish. The lemon adds a brightness that pairs well with fresh basil. —Ed Spangler, Timberlake, North Carolina

Invest 5 minutes of prep time, and this one-pot Cajun Pasta cooks itself. Studded with chicken and Andouille sausage and infused with a creamy tomato sauce, this is one of my favorite recipes (and easiest dinner recipes!) for weeknights.

This easy Spaghetti Sauce Recipe is made with beef and all your favorite savory Italian spices. The secret ingredient? A touch of sugar enhances the natural sweetness of the tomato sauce.

Unfortunately, you can’t get around the fact that in order to create the confetti-like effect of a perfect bite fruit salad, you have to spend some time chopping fruit. There are a lot of great food-processor recipes, but a food processor is not as useful here because it will yield unevenly sized pieces of fruit and risk turning more delicate fruits into a puree. Make sure you start with a sharpened knife, and take comfort that the best way to get faster at chopping is just through practice.

This is a turned-up version of a cheesy potato soup. We eat this often, especially on cold winter evenings, but it'd be lovely for family get-togethers or potlucks during the holidays! Crushed red pepper flakes really turn up the heat. —Angela Sheridan, Opdyke, Illinois

Put the delivery menu back in the drawer, because you can make this BBQ Chicken Pizza recipe tonight, even if you’re in a hurry and need a lightning fast dinner. It’s the perfect combination of sweet, smoky, and cheesy, and it bakes up in under half an hour.

Zucchini "sushi" is a fun, low-carb play on traditional sushi, using zucchini ribbons in place of nori. With flavors reminiscent of the Philly roll, this riceless version is fresh, crunchy and delicious. It’s a great finger food for kids, too. Make them your own by adding your favorite vegetables, such as romaine, sprouts, mushrooms, radishes and bell peppers. And, instead of cream cheese, try it with hummus. —Audrey Alfaro, Rapid City, South Dakota