Modern Homecooking with a Midwestern Heart

Christmas crack on a round plate.

Christmas Crack Recipe

What you might know as saltine cracker toffee, I lovingly call Christmas Crack. It’s fast and easy, sweet,…

Christmas sugar cookies on a cooling rack.

Christmas Sugar Cookies

These frosted Christmas Sugar Cookies are my grandma's best recipe, so buttery and sweet! A family favorite. No…

Gingerbread man cookies on a black cooling rack.

Gingerbread Man Cookies

An easy recipe for classic Gingerbread Man cookies. These cookies are equally delicious and adorable, especially when frosted…

Spritz cookies on a red plate.

Spritz Cookies

My mom’s classic Spritz cookies recipe is the only one you need! These tiny cookies are crunchy, sweet,…

Peppermint bark in a tin on a cooling rack.

Peppermint Bark Recipe

Homemade Peppermint Bark makes a special gift or a lovely addition to any dessert table. This famous recipe…

A stack of Snickerdoodle cookies on a baking rack.

Snickerdoodles

Soft, chewy, crackly, and rolled in cinnamon and sugar, these Snickerdoodles are impossible to pass up. You don’t…

Thumbprint cookies on a cooling rack.

Thumbprint Cookies

Tender-crisp and buttery, these Thumbprint Cookies can be filled with any jam you love. A class at Christmas,…

Pizzelles stacked on a cooling rack.

Pizzelle

An easy Pizzelle recipe for the classic Italian cookie. Lightly sweetened and flavored with vanilla or anise, they…

Peanut butter cookies stacked on a blue plate.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Classic chewy Peanut Butter Cookies make the perfect pick-me-up, after school snack, or all around sweet treat. This…

A pan of soft yeast dinner rolls with a side of butter.

Soft Yeast Dinner Rolls

Trying to figure out the best dinner roll recipe for Thanksgiving? Irresistible, easy Soft Yeast Dinner Rolls may…

A serving of strawberry pretzel salad on a white plate with a fork.

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

More dessert than salad, Strawberry Pretzel Salad is sweet, salty, made with Jell-O, and topped with cool whip.…

Scalloped potatoes in a white baking dish.

Scalloped Potatoes

At parties and shindigs throughout the Midwest, Scalloped Potatoes are always the first thing to disappear from the…

Green beans with bacon on a white platter.

Green Beans with Bacon

This Green Bean reboot switches out the canned beans for fresh but keeps the smoky bacon and brown…

Twice baked potatoes on a white platter.

Twice-Baked Potatoes

A true steakhouse classic, Twice Baked Potatoes are doubly delicious and easy to make ahead. These show-stealers are…

A formal place setting for Christmas.

How to Set a Table

Whether it’s a quiet supper for one or a dinner party for 12, setting a pretty table makes…

The top tier of a stocked bar cart.

How to Stock a Bar Cart

Here’s how to stock a fun and interesting home bar that’s perfectly tailored for you and yours. When…

Assorted bar tools.

Bar Tools and Equipment

Finally, the bar cart is stocked and ready to go. But before you start shaking that ice, make…

Hot toddies in clear glass mugs on a silver serving tray.

Hot Toddy

Whether you’ve got a cold, cough, or just a case of the winter blues, a Hot Toddy will…

Mulled wine in a clear glass mug.

Mulled Wine

A cup of homemade Mulled Wine makes cheeks rosy and warms from the inside out. This delicious blend…

Beef chili in a white bowl.

Beef Chili

An easy recipe for delicious Beef Chili, just like mom used to make. Follow the recipe, or add…

Chicken tinga in a bowl with tortilla shells and lettuce nearby.

Chicken Tinga

This authentic Chicken Tinga recipe is from Jalisco, Mexico. The chicken has a smoky, spicy flavor from stewed…

The best Moscow mule in a copper mug with a lime.

The Best Moscow Mule

Discover the secret ingredients to the Best Moscow Mule you’ve ever tasted! Developed by a bartender friend in…

Spinach and artichoke dip in a black cast iron pan.

Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Homemade Spinach and Artichoke Dip is even better than the classic restaurant appetizer. It’s hot, bubbly, cheesy, just…

Assorted bar tools.

Bar Tools and Equipment

Finally, the bar cart is stocked and ready to go. But before you start shaking that ice, make…

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