Cooking Difficulty
Choose a recipe that matches your experience or helps you practice something new. The five levels—Beginner, Easy, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert—reflect the skills, precision, and coordination involved. Read the method before starting; a quick recipe can still call for careful technique.
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Advanced
Put your culinary experience to work with recipes that reward skill, patience, and attention to detail. From refined preparations to challenging cooking techniques, these dishes offer experienced home cooks the opportunity to create impressive results and expand their culinary repertoire.
Beginner
New to cooking? Start here! These approachable recipes feature simple ingredients, familiar kitchen tools, and easy-to-follow instructions. No previous cooking experience is needed—just a little curiosity and an appetite for something delicious.
Easy
Ready to build your kitchen confidence? These recipes introduce everyday cooking techniques while keeping preparation straightforward and enjoyable. Perfect for home cooks who know their way around the kitchen and appreciate delicious results without unnecessary complications.
Intermediate
Take your cooking skills to the next level! These recipes invite you to explore more involved preparations, coordinate multiple steps, and practice techniques that bring greater depth, flavor, and creativity to your cooking. A rewarding choice for confident home cooks looking for a satisfying challenge.
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Okra and Tomatoes
Fresh summer okra, sliced and cooked with canned tomatoes (you could use fresh instead), bacon, onion, celery, and a few seasonings makes a delicious vegetable side dish for…
Semmelknöedel (Bread Dumplings)
Ingredients 1 (1 pound) loaf stale French bread, cut into 1 inch cubes 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley…
Cooking Rice in the Microwave
Ingredients 2 Servings 1/2 cup rice 1 cup water 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon butter or margarine. 4 Servings 1 cup rice 2 cups water 1/2 teaspoon salt…
Simple Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese
Inspired by an innovative macaroni and cheese recipe that calls for adding sodium citrate, an emulsifying salt, to cheese to keep it smooth when heated (instead of adding…
Buttermilk Cornbread Soup
Ingredients Peanut oil 1/3 cup chopped leeks, white part only 1/3 cup chopped celery 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic 2 1/4 cups chicken broth, plus extra if needed to…
Sous Vide Scalloped Potatoes
Every holiday season, you wait with anticipation when the bubbling, pan of scalloped potatoes is put on the table, salivating at the thought of those creamy, cheesy potatoes…
Sous Vide Pennies from Heaven
Pennies from Heaven are sweet, orange-infused, glazed carrots, studded with apricots and dusted with a pinch of cinnamon sugar. They get their name from their “divine” flavor; it’s…
Creamed Bacon Spinach
Ingredients 8 oz. bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 garlic clove, grated 3/4 c up heavy cream kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 2…
Bacon Green Bean Bundles
Bacon Green Bean Bundles. Tender crisp green beans wrapped in bacon and brushed with a simple brown sugar glaze. These are easy enough for a weeknight meal and…
Garlic and Bacon Green Beans
Ingredients 1 pound fresh green beans, rinsed, ends trimmed 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 6 garlic cloves, minced 6 bacon strips, cooked, drained…
