American Recipes

Fool-Proof Turkey Recipe
Fool-Proof Turkey Recipe

Fool-Proof Roast Turkey & Gravy Note: You must start this process with a thawed turkey the day before you want to serve it. How much time will it take to thaw a frozen turkey? Click here for informatio...

2 days 8
Blueberry-Cornmeal Crumb Squares Recipe
Blueberry-Cornmeal Crumb Squares Recipe

Blueberry-Cornmeal Crumb Squares This is such a wonderful recipe – a layer of fresh blueberries between a cornmeal-and-almond crust and crunchy crumbs. It's also pretty simple. The dough is divided in ...

45 to 50 minutes 16 bars
Chicken-Fried Steak with White Gravy
Chicken-Fried Steak with White Gravy

Country-Fried Steak with White Gravy This Southern staple can be found in just about any restaurant in every state south of the Mason-Dixon line. It's also called "chicken-fried steak," since the steak...

35 to 40 minutes 4 servings
Manhattan Red Clam Chowder by Jasper White
Manhattan Red Clam Chowder by Jasper White

Manhattan Red Clam Chowder It is tempting to add the tomatoes early on in this recipe, but don't do it. They'll cause the potatoes to form a "skin," for lack of a better description - that prevents th...

50 minutes 13 cups; 12 as a first course or 6 to 8 as a main course.
Beer-Can Chicken Recipe
Beer-Can Chicken Recipe

This Bird's for You Beer-Can Chicken Beer-can chicken has moved from novelty to standard fare for many backyard pitmasters. I first learned about it from the late Hank Lumpkin of Boss Hawg's BBQ in Top...

1-1/2 to 2 hours 4
Vinegar Pie Crust Recipe
Vinegar Pie Crust Recipe

Vinegar Pie Crust The vinegar in this crust is a flavorless stabilizer, making the dough more forgiving and patchable. In addition to being easy to work with, it also tastes great – even butter-loving ...

10 minutes two 9-inch crusts
Spicy Apple Twists Recipe
Spicy Apple Twists Recipe
20 to 30 minutes 16

Spicy Apple Twists Grand Prize Winner of the Tenth Grand National Bake-Off, by Mrs. Don DeVault, Delaware, Ohio Apples and spices on your list – use some pastry to form a twist around the apples with ...

Prime Rib Recipe
Prime Rib Recipe
72 -120 minutes 8 to 10

Traditional Roast Rib of Beef with Gravy, Horseradish Sauce, Yorkshire Pudding, and Roast Potatoes Few people can resist a roast rib of beef with horseradish sauce, Yorkshire pudding, lots of gravy, and...

Basil Pesto Recipe, from Mustards Restaurant
Basil Pesto Recipe, from Mustards Restaurant
8 minutes about 3/4 cup

Basil Pesto Here is a very simple way to use a whole bunch of basil, and the result has multiple uses. It is good on pasta or mashed potatoes, or to dress up a soup. Fold a little into some mayonnaise...