Recipes

Staff Picks

Oreo Microwave Mug Cake

Rating: 3.5 stars 27
Only 2 ingredients, and it couldn't be easier. This decadent Oreo mug cake is calling your name.
By Nicole McLaughlin

The Cheesecake Factory Original Cheesecake

Rating: 4.5 stars 45
The Cheesecake Factory has more than 30 cheesecake flavors, but it's the original that makes us swoon. Try this copycat version, from the book Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2.

Easy Baked Crab Legs

Rating: 5 stars 1
If you’ve got a rimmed baking sheet and an oven, you’ve got a foolproof way to cook crab legs for a crowd. Use the pre-cooked and flash-frozen crab legs you can find at the grocery store for the best quality meat. The sheet pan guarantees easy cooking and cleanup, so all you have to focus on is eating. Serve straight from the pan and set out a large bowl for empty shells.
By Nicole McLaughlin

Best Damn Chicken Pot Pie

Rating: 4 stars 8
The name says it all—this pot pie is damn delicious! This crowd-winning chicken pot pie recipe comes from Julie Grimes's $10 Dinners: Delicious Meals for a Family of 4 that Don't Break the Bank; grab a copy today for more budget-friendly recipes that taste like a million bucks.
By Julie Grimes

3-Ingredient Baked Pork Chops

Rating: 4.5 stars 2
Exciting news—you’re just three ingredients away from a magnificently meaty main dish! This crispy, oven-baked pork chop recipe works just as well for boneless, center-cut pork chops, simply check them after 10-15 minutes and be sure not to let them overcook.
By Nicole McLaughlin

Slow Cooker Mississippi Pork Roast

Rating: 4 stars 9
Try classic Mississippi pot roast with pork for a juicier, less expensive twist. It’s comforting, super savory, rich, and delicious, and the juicy, tender meat falls apart just like a good pot roast should. It makes a great dinner, especially paired with dinner rolls, mashed potatoes or rice. This recipe will also work with a bone-in pork butt. Best of all, the opportunities to utilize the leftovers are endless—try them in tacos, barbecue sandwiches, stews, and more.
By Nicole McLaughlin

Milk Chocolate Bar Cake

Rating: 4.5 stars 10
This top-rated chocolate cake recipe calls for store-bought ingredients, including cake mix, whipped topping, and chocolate bars, to speed the prep along. Our users rave that it's a hit at birthday parties and nails that "just right" sweetness.
By Janet Hunter, Broadway, North Carolina

Grilled Bone-In Chicken Thighs

Rating: 5 stars 1
How can such a simple recipe for grilled chicken thighs taste so flavorful and satisfying? Once you sink your teeth into the super-crispy skin and find rich, tasty dark meat waiting underneath, you’ll understand. This low and slow cooking method yields tender, succulent meat with carefully developed flavors. Make grilled chicken thighs the simple way, because juicy, decadent chicken doesn’t have to be so complicated.
By Robby Melvin

Greek Baked Ziti

Rating: 4 stars 22
Inspired by the classic Greek comfort dish known as pastitsio, this pasta casserole uses fresh and flavorful ingredients.

Air-Fried Grilled Cheese

Rating: 4.5 stars 8
If a nice, even crispiness is your priority when it comes to grilled cheese, skip the stove and try the air fryer. You'll get a uniform texture and lovely melt without having to worry about burning your sandwich or any flipping mishaps.
By Nicole McLaughlin

Copycat Arby’s Sauce

Rating: 3 stars 5
Sweet, tangy, and a little spicy—just like your favorite signature sauce from Arby’s, but with ingredients you can actually pronounce.
By Nicole McLaughlin

Copycat Olive Garden Salad

Rating: 4.5 stars 9
The secret to your favorite soup, salad, and breadsticks combo is yours for the taking—and enjoying at home, anytime you want. 
By Nicole McLaughlin
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Inspiration and Ideas

10 Apple Crisp Recipes for Baking Through the Fall
Tender fruit, crunchy topping, and flavorful mix-ins, what's not to love about these apple crisp recipes?
8 Apple Muffin Recipes To Start Your Day Right
Studded with tender pieces of fruit, plenty of spices, and often mix-ins like chopped nuts, these apple muffins are the ultimate autumn breakfast.
Loaded Baked Potato & Chicken Casserole
Rating: 4 stars 17

Loaded out cheesy, chicken, and potato casserole is as easy as 1-2-3. For lighter and more sensitive palates, reduce the hot sauce measurement by half.