Wonderfully salty and olive oil-y, rosemary focaccia is a lovely yeast bread project that’s perfect for the beginner and bread baking veteran alike.

Tender boiled potatoes, smooshed flat and then roasted in the oven until their edges are perfectly crispy.

A classic Southern dish, Shrimp Etouffee is a winter cozy stew, with succulent shrimp and Creole seasonings, perfect for Mardi Gras!

Flavor-boost your plain white rice with shallots, citrus, and cilantro.

A tasty, satisfying weeknight-easy chili that’s on the table under 30 minutes.

Classic vegetable soup gets elevated to scrumptious levels with a big helping of bowtie pasta and the irresistible flavor of basil pesto.

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Classic beef stew gets a flavor boost with sauce infused with zesty dijon mustard and smooth cognac.

A buttery, cheesy, and wonderfully quick and easy alternative to pasta and rice.

Enjoy this comfort food classic, Chicken and Dumplings, loaded with homemade herbed dumplings.

Smooth, creamy, buttery, and extra flavorful with roasted garlic, these mashed potatoes will be the star of the sides on your holiday table.

Bacon lovers soup! BLT Soup tastes just like the classic sandwich, with loads of bacon, tomatoes, lettuce.

A filling and wonderfully flavorful one-pot dinner, ready in under 30 minutes.

Perfectly seasoned with savory spices, and then roasted until golden and draped with a bright and tangy cilantro sauce, spiced sweet potatoes are a deeply flavorful side dish that will everyone will crave.

If you’re as infatuated with Panera’s Autumn Squash Soup as I am, you’re going to love this copycat version!

Everyone loves chicken noodle soup, and this version adds an extra flavor bomb with sausage meatballs.

A super easy weeknight soup, Thai Pumpkin Soup is full-flavored, yet ready in under half hour.

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