FOOD LIFE

The only chicken pot pie I had growing up was the kind that came in a box from the freezer section of the grocery store. Ironically, I found the whole experience rather charming. I got my own little pot pie, just for me, which meant my brother’s cooties were nowhere […]

When I moved across the country, it became glaringly obvious how food culture changes from region to region. As a Wisconsinite, I was used to eating cheese curds and bratwurst on the regular. We’d eat kringles for breakfast alongside a cup of joe (or a Bloody Mary on the weekend) […]

When I was in college, I would have to sometimes get a little creative with my dinners. Being an overachiever, I was in class or extracurriculars from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.—so cooking dinner was far from my mind when I would come back home from school. I also worked […]

There’s a lot to love about casseroles. They’re almost always cozy, cheesy, and the epitome of comfort food. (I’ll make an exception for dessert casseroles like my mom’s signature Frozen Yum Yum.) They serve a crowd, they’re a breeze to prepare, and since everything cooks together in the same dish, […]

Low-carb recipes usually make me sad. If I had my way, bread and potatoes would be their own food group and I’d eat them at every meal. It doesn’t help that I’m a pastry chef, known for cranking out some of the best carb-laden dishes around. Furthermore, items like cauliflower […]

Something magical happens when cake mix, pie filling, and butter come together in a 9×13-inch pan. We know, we know—it sounds too good to be true. Logically, a dessert made with three shortcut ingredients shouldn’t be this delicious. But Apple Dump Cake defies logic. One Allrecipes Allstar, lutzflcat, called the […]

Your dishwasher can perform a lot of magic. Put in a pie pan with baked-on blackberry cobbler, and in less than an hour, it comes out sparkling and clean. Your dishwasher can easily tackle that film of three-day-old macaroni and cheese, and it makes quick work of the crusted tomato […]

We’re always on the hunt for the best, the boldest, the most delicious recipes here at Allrecipes. But that’s particularly poignant at the holidays, when our cooking is in the spotlight (and perhaps under extra scrutiny, depending on your family). This Thanksgiving, we’re working extra hard to deliver the best […]