United States
United States cooking brings together regional dishes, family recipes, and traditions shaped in many communities. Chowders, potato soups, and other preparations sit alongside Southern, Texan, and related collections. Browse those narrower archives for a regional focus or begin here for a wider view of American dishes represented in the recipe box.
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Tex-Mex
Tex-Mex has its own culinary identity, with Texas and Mexican connections expressed through particular dishes and ingredients. Jalapeño sauces, poblano casseroles, enchiladas, and other preparations provide starting points here. Browse the collection for familiar servings and adaptations, with the recipe’s individual ingredients and method guiding the choice of what to cook.
Texan
Pork chops, mushroom rice, jalapeño cheese preparations, and other dishes give this Texan collection its range. The recipes gather Texas-linked flavors and interpretations without treating one dish as the whole of the state’s cooking.
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Croissant Turkey Giblet Gravy
Old wisdom says “Waste not, want not.” Using giblets in the gravy prevents waste and adds flavor. Ingredients 4 cups day-old croissants, cubed 1 teaspoon canola oil 1/2…
Croissant Turkey Gravy
One of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving dinner is the gravy and it’s one of the hardest parts to master. Adding croissants is a trick to get rich…
Pecan Dressing
You are welcome to stuff it. Around this time of year, if all goes well horticulturally speaking, the state nut of Texas commences to rain down upon us,…
Turkey Tamales
Tamales are a holiday staple for Mexican-American families from the Rio Grande Valley up to North Texas, and not just at Christmas. “We have a big market for…
Fried Mashed Potato Balls
Ingredients: 4 cups mashed potatoes 2 cups cooked picadillo, sausage, Mexican chorizo or cheese cut into small cubes 2 eggs 2 tablespoons hot sauce 2 cups finely ground…
Southwestern Turkey Soup
This spicy soup is loaded with turkey, beans, corn and tomatoes. We like it really hot, so we tend to use all three tablespoons of jalapenos…and then some.…
Baked Chili Cheese Fries with Bacon and Ranch
Ingredients 2 Tablespoons cornstarch 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon cumin pinch salt 1 pound bag fingerling potatoes (or 2…
Avocado Bacon Egg Rolls
Ingredients 4 small avocados lime juice salt 6-7 slices pepperjack cheese 8-10 slices bacon, cooked 8-10 egg roll wrappers water Preparation In a large frying pan, heat about…
Southwest Cornbread Stuffing
Ingredients 4 tablespoons butter 1 large onion, peeled and chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup chopped celery 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped (about 2/3 cup)…
Bacon Stuffing
This recipe is actually for dressing, but every single person I know calls dressing stuffing. Do you know the difference? Stuffing is actually stuffed inside of a turkey.…
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