Gramma Lund's Limpa Bread by Amos Miller

My paternal grandfather emigrated to the US in 1912 bringing with him his mother's family recipe for the incredibly delicious - almost cake-like - limpa of the southern Swedish countryside. I looked at every recipe for Swedish Limpa Bread on the C-E-S site. None of them are family recipes, although there is a rye bread recipe, it's…

Four Cheese & Sausage Stuffed Manicotti by Salad Foodie

Cheese-stuffed manicotti personifies comfort food anytime, but take it up a notch with a cheese four-some and Italian sausage and it’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. This was inspired by a few pasta manufacturer web site recipes, but I added my own spin here and there and was pleasantly surprised how well they worked. Oh Mama-Mia, this…

Chocolate Rum Pecan Pound Cake by Robyn Savoie

Let us celebrate holiday baking with this incredible chocolate pound cake. It’s great for holiday entertaining since it makes such a striking impression but is relatively simple. There’s no fussy frosting or decorating required, just a simple chocolate glaze. Sprinkle with chopped pecans if desired.

William Penn Cheese Cake by Evelyn Scott

Yummy Nutritious and Sugar Free Dessert by Nathan Willow

I was reading "Little Women" the other day where the family maid, Hannah, was preparing a cake recipe made from really obsolete ingredients. Afterwards, there was a scene where the four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy were all tending their respective plots in their tiny garden of their small rented house. My train of thought switched…

Lemon Cheesecake by Now We're Cooking!

What do you do when a friend gives you a bunch of lemons from her yard and you have cream cheese in the fridge that needs to be used up? Make a lemon cheesecake, of course!

Cajun Bread Pudding with Praline Sauce by Amos Miller

The Praline Sauce is a stand-alone that will add depth and excitement to any cake or pudding, but it marries perfectly with this Cajun-inspired recipe. This is a dish that I have served hundreds of times and is always a favorite - so much so that folks often ask for a serving or two 'to go'. Easy ingredients, easy to prepare.…

Ruby's Creole Bread Pudding & Butter Rum Sauce by Amos Miller

NEVER throw stale bread away! You have the base for an absolutely delicious Creole bread pudding that will have your guests melting with pleasure. The Rum Sauce is fabulous on all kinds of desserts, from the Creole Rice Pudding to cupcakes. In this case, you want to warm the sauce, rather than chill it, so it is spreadable.…

Red Velvet Cheesecake by Meg Smith

This treat is so delicious, it is a must have on special occasions at my house. My husband loves cheesecake and my fave is red velvet- this Red Velvet Cheesecake is an excellent marriage of the two!

Dates And Sunflower Seed Cake by Navaneetham Krishnan

just the right amount of sweetness alongside with sunflower seeds for its goodness, nutty and crunchy bites.

Italian Monkey Bread by Patti Fisher

Serious sports fan friends of ours are making pasta for the big game. They’re calling it the “Spaghetti Bowl”. Sorry I couldn’t get the sauce recipe; they say it’s a family secret. They wanted something different than plain old garlic bread and Patti came up with this. This is easy to fix a day ahead and super easy with ready made…

Moroccan Bread by Amos Miller

It is interesting to me that one of my grandfathers, a West Virginian who lived at the end of Horsemill Hollow, always referred to bread as 'the staff of life'. As anyone who has traveled to North Africa knows, bread is a special food, treated with the utmost respect and central to every meal. My Mountaineer gramps would have much…

Mouthwatering Chocolate Cake in no Time by Nathan Willow

There's something to be said for simplicity. In this age of technological breakthroughs, it's kind of refreshing to sit here and share a cake recipe that's been in my family for decades. My grandmother used to make this chocolate cake recipe—it's certainly a classic. This is a plain chocolate cake recipe, so feel free to dress it up…

Twice Baked Potatoes with Bacon and Cheese by ShaleeDP

Learned this from my western friends. This is how they showed me; just the easiest way to do it and it tasted great!

Machine Bread Made Easy and Tasty by Amanda Millen

Bread is one of the main parts of meals everywhere in the world. It can be eaten as it is with butter, used to make sandwiches, served as a snack, and eaten as a side dish. Kids especially love to eat bread dishes in their school lunches. Bread is very easy to make at home if you have a bread machine. It eliminates the need to roll…