Dinner Recipes for Every Night

Tandoori Masala Spice Mix

Homemade tandoori masala spice mix, a staple for Indian butter chicken, is easy to make at home with a flavorsome array of 11 different spices.

⏱️ 5 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 8

Instant Pot Pinto Beans (No Soaking)

This easy recipe for Instant Pot pinto beans requires no soaking! Just pop the beans in your multi-functional pressure cooker and let them cook.

⏱️ 85 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 8

Strawberry Blintzes

Strawberry blintzes feature sweet cottage and cream cheese rolled up in homemade blintzes and topped with strawberries in this tasty breakfast recipe.

⏱️ 140 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 10

Cheeseburger Egg Rolls

A deep-fried egg roll with the flavor of a cheeseburger.

⏱️ 50 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 15

Grandma's Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage

This recipe for Hungarian stuffed cabbage with pork is made in the slow cooker for a delicious dish that could bring you luck on New Year's Day.

⏱️ 465 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 8

Lobster Sauce for Mashed Potatoes

This rich, lobster-flavored cream sauce recipe has a hint of sherry and thyme. It's perfect on mashed potatoes and also lovely with salmon and asparagus.

⏱️ 60 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 6

Southern Potato Salad

This Southern potato salad with warm potatoes, hard boiled eggs, crunchy celery, mayo, sweet pickle, and mustard is creamy, tangy, and delicious.

⏱️ 60 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

Rita's Sweet Holiday Baked Ham

This tasty Thanksgiving ham with pineapple, maraschino cherries, brown sugar, maple syrup, and orange juice is great for the holidays or any occasion.

⏱️ 150 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 24

Kohlrabi and Pea Soup with Dill

Seasonal spring vegetables including kohlrabi, peas, and dill come together in this aromatic, thick soup.

⏱️ 45 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 2

Candied Lemon Peel

Candied lemon peel is a great trick to pull on rinds. Use this method for any citrus fruit and enjoy with coffee, tea, or dessert for a zesty treat.

⏱️ 100 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 15

Patty's Mashed Turnips

Buttery mashed turnips are a deliciously comforting side dish that make a tasty alternative to mashed potatoes for the Thanksgiving or holiday table.

⏱️ 55 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 9

Raspberry Crumble Bars

This raspberry crumble bars recipe sandwiches raspberry jam between two layers of a buttery, rich, European-style crumble for a uniquely old-world feel.

⏱️ 55 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 25

Easy Rainbow Pasta Salad

This easy rainbow pasta salad with tri-colored pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and Italian-style dressing is great for picnics and potlucks.

⏱️ 85 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 8

Hot Tamale Pie

Make Chef John's tamale pie recipe any night of the week and enjoy a savory ground beef and cornbread casserole with delicious tamale flavors.

⏱️ 85 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 8

Stuffed Strawberries

This stuffed strawberry recipe comprises fresh strawberries filled with sweet orange-flavored cream cheese made with confectioners' sugar and orange liqueur.

⏱️ 30 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

Zucchini Relish with Sweet Peppers

Sweet yellow and red bell peppers add color to this zucchini relish recipe with cider vinegar. It's better than any you’ll find at the grocery store.

⏱️ 605 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 96

Yum Yum Veggie Foils

Get your ice cubes ready for this barbecue treat! Frozen corn, fresh snow peas, sliced, sweet onions, a pat or two of butter, and two ice cubes are tucked inside an aluminum foil packet, sealed and plopped onto the grill. Makes six generous servings.

⏱️ 30 min ⚡ Easy 🍽️ 7

David's Yellow Cake

This homemade yellow cake recipe uses simple baking ingredients to make the best, buttery, and perfectly moist two-layer celebration cake.

⏱️ 60 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 12

Cheesy Mexican Casserole

Mix cream of chicken soup, green chilies, chicken, taco seasoning, and cheese together for this hearty and cheesy Mexican-style casserole.

⏱️ 60 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 8

Thin-Crust Pizza Dough

This thin-crust pizza dough recipe is easy to make with just five ingredients for a no-rise dough that bakes up crisp, chewy, and delicious.

⏱️ 15 min ⚡ Easy 🍽️ 4

Real N'awlins Muffuletta

A classic muffuletta with olive salad, cold meats, and cheese stuffed into an Italian loaf for a gigantic sandwich just like you'd get in New Orleans!

⏱️ 520 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 8

Simple Lemon Cake

This best lemon cake recipe is moist, soft, and easy to make with simple ingredients for a light, tender cake perfect for summer picnics or parties.

⏱️ 45 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 10

Proper Homemade Pesto

Chef John's homemade pesto blends basil, garlic, pine nuts, and shredded Parmesan by hand for a more intense flavor that tastes way better than store-bought pesto!

⏱️ 20 min ⚡ Easy 🍽️ 8

Sweet Chunk Zucchini Pickles

This recipe for sweet chunk zucchini pickles makes enough irresistible zucchini pickles to last a while, and bring back sweet memories of the past.

⏱️ 3870 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 50