

Chocolate Comfort Cake
This moist and delicious chocolate cake is usually the first dessert to go. People even eat the crumbs. It’s always...

Butter Pound Cake
Whether garnished with fresh berries and sprigs of rosemary or just served plain, this rich cake is fabulous. It bakes...

Salted Cashew Oatmeal Cookies
My son absolutely loves cashews, so I loaded my oatmeal cookies with them at Christmas—he loved them! The mix makes...

Easy Tortellini Spinach Soup
This is the easiest soup you will ever make—believe me! I always keep the ingredients on hand, so if I'm...

Frosted Chocolate Cake
This recipe is my mother's oldest and most popular chocolate cake recipe. I always thought it should have a fancier...

Spicy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup
For national soup month in January, I came up with a new recipe every day. This one
is my...

Chocolate Malt Cheesecake
My mother-in-law loved chocolate malts and cheesecakes, too. Can you guess who passed this recipe on to me? Sometimes, I...

Lentil, Bacon and Bean Soup
This quick soup feels extra cozy with lots of lentils and a touch of smoky, bacony goodness. You might want...

Curried Shrimp Pasta
his light and spicy shrimp dish comes together easily. My favorite pasta to use is capellini, but angel hair works...

Vanilla White Chocolate Mousse
I needed a quick dessert for my daughter's bridal shower, and a co-worker gave me this vanilla mousse recipe. It's...

Italian Sausage and Zucchini Soup
Everyone in my family likes this soup recipe. Sometimes I add mini farfalle because my grandchildren say the noodles look...

Anti-Vampire Potion (Butternut Squash & Garlic Soup)
I remember making this velvety soup with my mom. Butternut squash gives it warm color, and garlic wards off any...

Chicken & Vegetable Wild Rice Soup
This go-to weeknight recipe is one I tweaked over and over till it was just right. It has morphed from...

Mexican Chocolate Walnut-Cherry Biscotti
I love to combine flavors and spices from different cultures. These cookies have ground cinnamon in them, which is a...

Chocolate Peppermint Spritz Cookies
I love to make spritz cookies. Each year I make several varieties of cookies and then deliver them to friends....

Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
This bacon cheeseburger soup brings two of my absolute favorite foods together in one! The tomato, fresh lettuce and crisp...

Weeknight Taco Soup
This soup turned out delicious on the first try, when I was working without a recipe. You could also add...

How to Get a Grillo’s Pickle Bouquet for Valentine’s Day
The Grillo's pickle bouquet sells out before Valentine's Day, so plan ahead!

Hearty Baked Potato Soup
I got this recipe from my aunt, a terrific cook. Full of bacon, cheese and chives, the soup tastes just...

Spiced Chocolate Molten Cakes
Take some time to linger over this decadent dessert. There is nothing better than a gooey chocolate cake with a...

Tuscan Sausage and Potato Soup
This outstanding soup will be popular with the whole family. Though it feels special, it's actually quick to make. I...

Chai Snickerdoodles
When I think of winter, I think of two things: warm cookies and chai. My recipe combines the two in...
Slow-Cooked Lentil Stew
This vegetarian stew is perfect when you want to take a break from meat. Adding the cream at the end...

Garlicky Herbed Shrimp
I love shrimp. Love garlic. Love herbs. Cook ’em in butter and what could be better? —Dave Levin, Van Nuys,...

Chicken Wild Rice Soup with Spinach
I stir together my chicken-and-rice cream soup whenever we’re craving something warm and comforting. Reduced-fat and reduced-sodium ingredients make it...

Wild Rice Mushroom Soup
I think mushrooms often get used only to add flavor, but I think they are delicious enough to be the...

Creamy Vegetable Chowder
This rich, comforting soup recipe can easily be doubled or tripled. You can lower the fat content by using turkey...

Cheddar Seafood Chowder
Shrimp and scallops make this thick, cheesy and chunky chowder extra special. It’s packed with veggies, and the crispy bacon...

Sausage and Kale Soup
This is my family’s absolute favorite soup, and I can have it on the table in less than 45 minutes....