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Favorite and Special Recipes

These recipes are all tried and true, foolproof guaranteed successful. From comfort foods to contest winners to my personal favorites, you'll find lots of recipes and ideas to make your own.

Favorite Recipes

Readers' favorite recipes. The most popular recipes from the first six months of Linda Larsen's Busy Cooks.

Your Favorite Memorial Day Recipes

List your favorite Memorial day recipes. Reader's favorite recipes for summer holidays and entertaining.

Highest Rated Winter Recipes

These ten recipes are the highest-rated by you, the reader, at Busy Cooks, for the fall and winter months. I picked these recipes, in descending order, by the number of stars they received in ratings, and by the number of people who rated them. They are all special and delicious, yet quick and easy too. Try them!

My Grandmother Clara's Recipes

Searching for delicious heirloom recipes? My Grandmother Clara's recipes are all delicious yet simple to make, including The Best Truffles, Rosettes, and Cinnamon Apples.

Comfort Foods

Recipes for favorite comfort foods on tough days when you need some pampering. Quick and easy comfort food recipes.

Puppy Meat Loaf

This recipe for Puppy Meat Loaf is an excellent homemade dog food, meant to supplement regular dog food. Easy recipe for Puppy Meatloaf uses eggs, cottage cheese, rice, and ground beef as homemade dog food.

Pillsbury Bake-Off Winning Contest Recipes

Grand prize winning recipe and other recipes from the Pillsbury Bake-Off contest.

Pillsbury Bake-Off Information

Take a sneak peek at the Pillsbury Bake-Off contest and sample some winning recipes. More about the Pillsbury Bake-Off recipe contest.

My Grandmother Matha's Recipes

Searching for heirloom recipes? My Grandmother's recipes are delicious, full of flavor, and fun to make, including fabulous Parker House Rolls and Grandma's Sugar Cookies.

Top Ten Recipes For October

These recipes were some of the most popular at Busy Cooks during the week of 10/21/05. Most popular recipes according to readers.

Favorite Busy Cooks Recipes November

Favorite recipes for Busy Cooks the week of 10/14/05.

Top 10 Recipes of the Week

Top 10 recipes of the week of October 7, 2005 at Busy Cooks. Most popular recipes of the week, including main dishes, soups, salads, and desserts.

Home Cooking Cookbook Full Product Review

This book review covers Home Cooking, a collection of classic cooking essays by Laurie Colwin.

My Favorite Pillsbury Bake-Off Recipes

Try some of my favorite recipes from the first ten years of the Pillsbury Bake-Off, including Peanut Blossoms and Caramel Cream Sandwich Cookies.

My Favorite Chocolate Recipes

Even if Valentine's Day didn't occur at the coldest time of the year, chocolate would still be considered a necessary winter food. Find my very favorite chocolate recipes, from Snicker Pie to Molten Chocolate Cakes, and treat yourself.

Tree-Trimming Christmas Party

A wonderful way to celebrate the season, see your friends, and finish a holiday chore is to have a tree trimming party. Choose from this selection of make ahead and crockpot appetizers for a delicious buffet.

Favorite Bread Recipes

Unlike soup and other cooked foods, bread and other baked goods have precisely calibrated recipes. These are some of my favorite, warming, easy bread recipes.

Crockpot Holiday Recipes

Your crockpot can be such a time saver in the kitchen during the holidays, especially with these special recipes. You can make everything from appetizers to side dishes to beverages to gifts in this wonderful appliance. Add Crockpot White Chocolate Bread Pudding or Crockpot Oyster Stew to your holiday repertoire.

Favorite Comfort Foods

Winter has returned to many parts of the world, and if you are being inundated with snow, rain and cold, try making some wonderful comfort foods this weekend. And join our forum discussions to post your favorites too!

Reader's Favorite Recipes

Find out which twelve recipes have been the most popular in the last six months here at Busy Cooks. And vote for your favorite!

Favorite Christmas Recipes

Memories of Christmases past make your life richer. Share in some of my Christmas memories and start some new traditions of your own; plus find two of my favorite traditional family recipes.

Favorite Christmas Dinner

This menu for a traditional Christmas dinner includes my family favorites. From Honey Glazed Ham to Parker House Rolls, all of these recipes are tried and true. Enjoy Christmas with your family and friends.

Treat Your Family Like Company

In this edition of 'The Weekend Cook', learn to enjoy cooking by paying attention to the sights, sounds, and aromas of the kitchen. Treat your family to some special meals including Chicken Roccoco and Apricot Waffles, and enjoy the weekend.

More Comfort Foods

Comfort foods are an absolute necessity this week, with world events keeping us all on edge. I have collected some of my very favorite old recipes for you to try this week. Try Mrs. Coverlet's Bread Pudding, Heavenly Cheese Mold, or Bean and Bacon Soup for some comfort of your own.

Favorite Crockpot Recipes

This collection of twelve crockpot recipes include my favorites. They are recipes that I turn to when I want comfort food on a cold and blustery day. All are easy and all are very delicious!

Five Ingredient Comfort Food Recipes

Searching for easy and delicious comfort food recipes? These simple and easy five ingredient comfort food recipes are fabulous, including Sour Cream Chicken Risotto and Spaghetti Carbonara.

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