Among the many blessings of having a German grandma are her recipes. From creamy cucumber-dill salad in the summer to soup in the winter to special desserts year-round, her recipes reflect years of tradition and a grandmother’s love. These German recipes come from our community’s own Omas and include classics like red cabbage, potato salad, sauerbraten, dumplings, cookies, and cakes.
Fudge comes in all shapes, colors and textures, but our 30 best fudge recipes have earned high marks (and rave reviews) for their best-in-class flavors. When the holidays roll around, be sure you’re stocked with these festive favorites.
Home cooks shared their favorite “dish to pass” that they rely on for potlucks, get-togethers and bake sales. The best crowd-pleasing dishes in this list range from casseroles to cakes.
It’s hard to resist the umami-packed flavors in Japanese chicken recipes like teriyaki chicken and miso butter roast chicken. Here are some of our favorite recipes from our own Test Kitchen and blogs across the internet to satisfy your Japanese food cravings.
When it comes to Japanese chicken recipes, variety is undoubtedly the spice of life. These recipes offer a balance of sweet, sour, salty and umami that is often hard to replicate in other dishes.
From southern Japan, where chicken nanban, a crispy fried chicken with a sweet and tangy vinegar sauce, reigns supreme to warming bowls of ramen packed with Japanese-inspired flavors, these recipes from bloggers around the web and our own Test Kitchen show that there’s much more to Japanese cuisine than just sushi and wagyu.
When you’re craving carbs, nothing is quite as satisfying as a plate (or bowl!) of pasta. Whether you break out your best pasta pot for a stovetop recipe like spaghetti or tortellini or fill up your favorite casserole dish to make a baked pasta like lasagna, noodles paired with the perfect sauce and topped with a mountain of freshly grated cheese are the ultimate comfort food. And, while we would gladly gobble up any dish of pasta you put in front of us, there are a few that are undeniable masterpieces—recipes that have amassed hundreds of 5-star ratings and positive reviews from fans. These are those recipes. So, prepare to want to make them all—starting with the super popular baked feta pasta you’ve seen all over TikTok. It’s easy to see why the recipe has achieved such fame: Cherry tomatoes and a whole block of feta are baked until soft and melty, then tossed with garlic, basil and cooked noodles for a beautifully cheesy dish. Better make a double batch!
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