Modern Homecooking with a Midwestern Heart
65+ Father’s Day Recipes
When it comes to impressing the dads, grandpas, and husbands in your life, nothing makes them swoon like food. A good meal can show them how much you care, even if you cook for them…
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Breakfast Recipes
Pulled Pork Pancakes with Whiskey Maple Syrup
Breakfast Recipes
Blueberry Muffins
Breakfast Recipes
Cornflake Crusted French Toast
Breakfast Recipes
Biscuits and Gravy
Main Dishes
Shakshouka
Breakfast Recipes
How to Fry Eggs
Eats
Egg Burrito
Breakfast Recipes
Quiche Lorraine
The Ultimate 4th of July Cookout Menu
Inspired by all of my childhood barbecue favorites, this 4th of July potluck is a pure taste of summer. Featuring hot dogs, all the salads, cookies, and more, the only thing missing is a big…
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Grilling and Smoker Recipes
Wisconsin Beer Brats
Salad Recipes
Easy Cold Pasta Salad
Side Dish Recipes
Slow Cooker Calico Beans
Appetizer Recipes
Crockpot Meatballs with Grape Jelly Sauce
My Easy Bridal Shower Menu Will Make Everyone Swoon
Sure, you could book a party room at a restaurant, but this brunch bridal shower menu is easy, much more affordable, and can be customized to nod to the couple’s favorite foods and drinks. Get…
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Appetizer Recipes
Mini Quiche 4 Ways
Salad Recipes
Chicken Salad
Appetizer Recipes
Deviled Eggs
Pie and Tart Recipes
Fresh Fruit Tart
Meet Meggan
Meggan Hill is a classically-trained chef and professional writer. Her detailed tutorials and meticulously-tested recipes bring success and confidence to home cooks everywhere. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Meggan now lives in sunny Southern California.
What’s in Season in June
We have finally arrived: Peak growing season! Discover the best June fruits and vegetables (like berries, stone fruit, nightshades, and more) to buy at the farmer’s market, supermarket, or to harvest from your garden. Then…
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Vegetable Recipes
Roasted Asparagus
30 Minute Meals
Pasta with Peas and Prosciutto
Main Dishes
Stuffed Zucchini
Main Dishes
Zucchini Parmesan
Working with Fruits and Vegetables
Pickles
Asian Recipes
Asian Cucumber Salad
Working with Fruits and Vegetables
Corn on the Cob (4 Ways)
Mexican Recipes
Mexican Street Corn (Elote)
Fruit Dessert Recipes
Peach Cobbler
Salad Recipes
Strawberry Spinach Salad
Breakfast Recipes
Blueberry Muffins
Fruit Dessert Recipes
Cherry Cobbler
Fruit Platter
Build a Fruit Platter for a fresh appetizer recipe or easy, healthy dessert. Like a sweet cousin of a charcuterie board, this simple fruit snack showcases my best fruit dip recipe. One of the easiest…
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Veggie Platter
For a healthy appetizer recipe that will inspire everyone to eat vegetables (and enjoy them!), serve my easy Veggie Platter. This party snack idea is customizable and ready to share in just 10 minutes.
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Midwest Charcuterie Board
A Midwest Charcuterie Board ripe with regional offerings is perfect for all-day grazing and parties with people you love. Make a few things, buy the rest, enjoy it all! I never met a charcuterie board…
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Fruit Dessert Recipes
Banana Pudding
This from-scratch Banana Pudding is made with homemade pastry cream, vanilla wafers, and plenty of fresh bananas. You can build it in a trifle dish, but a baking dish makes it easier to assemble, refrigerate, and serve.
Sandwich Recipes
Italian Beef
This juicy Italian Beef recipe is inspired by the sandwiches of Chicago. With tender shredded beef, lots of pickled vegetables, and ooey-gooey melted cheese, you’ll love how easy these are to make – and how delicious they taste!
Baking Basics
How to Make Vanilla Extract
Learn How to Make Vanilla Extract from scratch, a key ingredient in many baking recipes. All it takes is 2 ingredients: vanilla beans and vodka. Start using the vanilla in as little as 8 weeks, but for the best flavor, wait at least 6 months.
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