Cuisine: American

Island Pork Tenderloin Salad

The Ultimate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

A sandwich cookie takes more effort than a drop cookie, because you have to make both cookies and filling. In addition, this recipe involves a chilling step and requires the cookies to be double-panned. But the results are worth it for the best-textured peanut butter cookie with the creamiest peanut filling.

Triple-Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Key Lime Cheesecake

Reminiscent of Sara Lee’s 1950s-era graham-cracker and sour-cream cheesecake, this version features a thick layer of delicious sour cream atop the creamy filling and tart Key lime custard.

Tropical Carrot Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

This cake can be prepared one day ahead. Sweetened cream of coconut is available in the liquor section of most supermarkets.

Chicken Pot Pie with Butternut Squash

Lay the puff pastry over the skillet for a pretty look. Use any brand; the weight may vary, but either way you’ll have enough to work with.

Simple Roast Chicken

This simple roast chicken recipe by legendary chef Thomas Keller is one of the top-rated chicken recipes on Epicurious. It’s an essential, delicious chicken recipe any home cook can master and enjoy.

Parmesan Chicken Cutlets

If you cut the chicken into smaller pieces before breading, they’re nuggets—the guilt-free kind.

Red Flannel Hash

Grilled Turkey Burgers with Cheddar and Smoky Aioli

A simple Moroccan-spiced aioli is mixed in with the ground turkey to keep the burgers moist and give them tons of flavor. Smoked paprika is available in the spice aisle of most supermarkets.