Soups & Stews
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with Rich Stock
A step-by-step guide to making chicken noodle soup from scratch, featuring a long-simmered stock and a quick, vegetable-packed finishing pot.
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Comfort Food
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- Pies & Tarts
A Fresh Strawberry Icebox Pie That Has Drawn Crowds Since 1944
This diner's signature dessert has been a draw for decades, and the recipe is surprisingly straightforward. Here's how to recreate the cream-topped, fruit-filled pie at home, from the shortening crust to the strawberry-studded glaze.
- Dips & Spreads
Golden Corn and Cheese Sticks: A Puerto Rican Classic
These fried cornmeal sticks, filled with Gouda and served with a seasoned mayo-ketchup dip, are a beloved Puerto Rican appetizer. The recipe makes about 25 pieces and can be prepared ahead and frozen for later frying. They are best enjoyed hot and fresh.
- Cakes
A Diner's Signature Black Forest Cake That Draws a Crowd
A pie-focused diner began experimenting with cakes, and its Black Forest cake—layered with chocolate, cherries, and silky buttercream—now often sells out within an hour. Here's how to make it at home.
- Soups & Stews
Creamy Vegan Potato Soup with Crispy Peel Topping
This dairy-free soup turns russet potatoes into a cozy, chunky bowlful, using cashew milk and vegan sour cream for richness. Instead of baking, the potatoes simmer in vegetable broth, which deepens their flavor and keeps the cooking time short. A crunchy garnish of fried potato peels stands in for bacon, and a mix of vegan cheddar and scallions finishes each serving.
- Potatoes
Hand-Pleated Potato-Mushroom Dumplings with Salo and Caramelized Onion
These tender, elastic dumplings come from the Ukrainian and Russian tradition, filled with a savory blend of mashed potato and sautéed cremini mushrooms. A topping of crunchy salo bits and sweet onions caramelized in rendered fat makes them a centerpiece, though a vegetarian version is easy to assemble. The dough, enriched with seltzer, is supple and forgiving — a pleasure to work with.
- Soups & Stews
Chicken Soup with Grated Egg Noodles
This homemade chicken soup features quick egg noodles made from a five-ingredient dough that you grate straight into simmering broth. With shredded rotisserie chicken and vegetables, it comes together as a comforting weeknight meal that can be made ahead and frozen.
- Soups & Stews
Hearty Kentucky Burgoo with Cheesy Garlic Grits
A slow-simmered stew of beef, lamb, and chicken with vegetables and a Creole kick, served alongside creamy garlic grits.
