Modern Homecooking with a Midwestern Heart
Jarcuterie
This appetizer recipe idea is more than a trend! Jarcuterie, or single-serving charcuterie assembled in a jar, is ideal for parties, potlucks, or even food gifts. What started as a food trend during the pandemic…
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This Tailgating Menu Will Score Big
Choose from these tailgating recipes to build a game day menu that will make you the MVP of the party, no matter what happens on the field! When it comes to a tailgate, it’s a…
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Back to School
Baked Mac and Cheese
A recipe like creamy, homemade Baked Mac and Cheese doesn’t come along every day, even though you wish it did. Thank goodness it’s so easy to make, right down to the garlic butter breadcrumbs. Here’s…
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Sandwich Recipes
Ham and Cheese Sliders
These family-friendly Ham and Cheese Sliders are the ultimate hearty party snack. Make a tray (or two) for your next gathering and watch them disappear!
Italian Recipes
Spaghetti and Meatballs
This classic Spaghetti and Meatballs recipe is a hearty and comforting family dinner idea. One bite of this Italian-American dinner recipe will transport you to a Midwestern red sauce restaurant.
Chicken and Turkey Recipes
How to Make Rotisserie Chicken
Learn how to make rotisserie chicken at home with my super simple spice rub (4 ingredients plus salt & pepper). Or, recreate that same delicious flavor for your next oven-roasted chicken!
Italian Recipes
Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Whether you eat them with spaghetti or make meatball subs on grilled garlic bread, these Chicken Parmesan Meatballs are fast, easy, and wildly delicious.
30 Minute Meals
Easy Goulash
Busy days call for a recipe like Easy Goulash, a rewarding one-pot masterpiece that practically cooks itself. It’s cheesy, meaty, and 1000% delicious. My mom made this all the time when I was growing up…
30 Minute Meals
The Best Turkey Tacos
Ground turkey shows up where you least expect it, in the best Turkey Taco you’ve ever had. This recipe has a few tricks up its sleeve to make sure every bite is juicy and perfectly…
What to Cook in August
Beef Recipes
Stuffed Bell Peppers
A classic Stuffed Bell Pepper recipe with beef, rice, and tomatoes. Assemble them a day or two ahead for a quick 30-minute meal during the week!
Soup and Stew Recipes
Gazpacho
Summer’s bounty becomes drinkable with this easy Gazpacho recipe, a chilled soup that requires no cooking whatsoever. Serve it in a bowl or a tall glass; you’ll love it more with every cool, savory sip…
Appetizer Recipes
Cucumber Sandwiches
Not just for English tea parties anymore, these easy Cucumber Sandwiches are sure to be the star of your next upcoming party, whatever it is! A delicious, elegant finger food that is sure to please…
Chipotle Copycat Recipes
Chipotle Guacamole (Copycat)
This Chipotle Guacamole recipe is the real deal. With just seven ingredients and a few minutes, you can enjoy as much Chipotle Guacamole at home as you can mash! Guacamole is luscious, creamy, satisfying, filling,…
30 Minute Meals
Balsamic Chicken and Tomatoes
Bright and budget-friendly, this recipe for Balsamic Chicken and Tomatoes Recipe is ready to become your default weeknight dinner. Ready in about 30 minutes—just enough time to make a big salad or warm up some…
Soup and Stew Recipes
Corn Chowder
Chilly days call for warm bowls of sweet, smoky Corn Chowder. This incredible soup can be made any time of year and comes together quickly, thanks to frozen corn. Chowder may be my favorite way…
Italian Recipes
Eggplant Parmesan
This recipe for Eggplant Parmesan uses the high heat of the oven for crispy breaded eggplant without the mess of a deep fryer. Add my 10-minute quick tomato sauce or your favorite jarred sauce and…
Appetizer Recipes
Hot Corn Dip
This easy Hot Corn Dip is ultra cheesy and SO TASTY! Make it with frozen corn in the winter and fresh corn in the summer (instructions for both included). Hot and cheesy, easy-peasy, deliciously luscious…
Soup and Stew Recipes
The Best Cabbage Soup
The Best Cabbage Soup recipe is packed with unexpected flavors (hello, pickle juice!) and tastes way better than you think it will. It’s accidentally healthy but so delicious, you’ll want to make it all year…
Fruit Dessert Recipes
Blackberry Cobbler
It’s summer, and that can only mean one thing: berries! Blueberries, raspberries, and deep, dark, gorgeous blackberries. What better way to celebrate than by baking up an easy, made from scratch Blackberry Cobbler recipe tonight?…
Fruit Dessert Recipes
Peach Cobbler
Not too sweet and perfectly spiced, there’s no better summer dessert than a warm peach cobbler, fresh out of the oven, with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. No need to grab a box…
Fruit Dessert Recipes
Cherry Cobbler
You don’t need cake mix to make this Cherry Cobbler Recipe, just a bunch of fresh cherries and a handful of ingredients you already have. It’s one glorious cherry dessert you’ll probably make a dozen…
Summer Sips
Drink Recipes
Lavender Lemonade
Lavender Lemonade is sweet, refreshing, and easy to make with dried lavender flowers. It’s the perfect seasonal thirst-quencher for spring and summer.
Cocktail Recipes
Strawberry Peach Frosé
Mexican Recipes
Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Tea)
Cocktail Recipes
Strawberry Margarita
Cocktail Recipes
Pink Lemonade Vodka Slush
Mimosa Bar
Get the brunch party started in just 5 minutes with a round of brunch cocktails! A Mimosa Bar stocked with a variety of fruit juices and plenty of sparkling wine is a low-stress way to…
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Free Email Series
Frosty Chocolate Cheesecake
My grandma’s famous Frosty Chocolate Cheesecake has a chocolate cookie crust and a creamy chocolate cheesecake filling. And it’s best served ice cold! The only thing better than Chocolate Cheesecake is a frozen Chocolate Cheesecake.…
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Easy Ice Cream Cake (DQ Copycat)
With both chocolate and vanilla ice cream, that crunchy fudge layer, and tons frozen whipped cream, this easy Ice Cream Cake tastes JUST like Dairy Queen! I once used a Dairy Queen cake as a…
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How to Stock a Bar Cart
Learn how to stock a bar cart that is perfectly tailored to your personal taste and the cocktails you love to make. Staying in just got a lot more fun! Whether in a cupboard, cabinet,…
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Hi, I’m Meggan!
I’m the Executive Chef and head of the Culinary Hill Test Kitchen. Every recipe is developed, tested, and approved just for you.
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Salad Dressing Recipes
French Dressing
Skip store-bought salad dressing and blend up your own tangy homemade French Dressing recipe in just 2 minutes. This easy salad dressing is made with all pantry staple ingredients. Thick and tangy with a sweetness…
Chocolate Recipes
Oreo Brownie Trifle
Oreo Brownie Trifle is the ultimate dessert for chocolate-lovers! Layers of brownies, chocolate pudding, whipped topping, and crushed Oreo cookies star in the chocolate dessert recipe that’s easy enough for any day but elegant enough…
Side Dish Recipes
Bread Stuffing for Two
A scaled-down version of the classic, Bread Stuffing for Two is scrape-the-pan-delicious, and just the right size for smaller holiday gatherings.
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