Top 10 Lists - Best Recipes

These quick and easy recipes are perfect for your summer cookout, or any time of year on the grill.

Who says your crockpot has to be put away when warm weather rolls around? That wonderful appliance can be used winter, spring, summer, and fall. Just change the ingredients a bit, and also change the way you use the food it cooks. For instance, you can make a fabulous sandwich filling in the slow cooker, or cook the main ingredients for a main dish salad. Also, using fresh spring ingredients lik…

If you do nothing else for Mother's Day, make a chocolate dessert. You could serve Mom a frozen dinner (some aren't bad - really!) and she'll love it. But dessert is something that should come from you. Now, don't be scared - there are many dessert recipes that are so quick and easy they can be made successfully by non-cooks. Make sure that you...

Every time I make sandwiches for dinner I think of Betsy-Tacy . If you don't know that series of books, buy them immediately. Betsy Ray's life paralleled the life of Maud Hart Lovelace in Mankato, Minnesota at the beginning of the 20th century. Betsy's father would make sandwiches for 'Sunday night lunch' and lots of people would drop by. What a wonderful way to start the week! Start your own Sun…

Main dish salads are a staple of my spring and summer repertoire. But you can still serve a hot meal as a main dish salad! Just grill one or more of the salad ingredients. These recipes are a perfect way to feed your family or entertain with ease during warm spring and summer months. You get the health benefits of lots of greens, fruits, and...

Just the phrase 'chicken salad' evokes memories. Perhaps your grandmother made a luscious salad with big chunks of tender chicken, a creamy and fluffy dressing, and juicy and tart grapes. The phrase also evokes ladies in big hats and white gloves, eating the salad in an elegant lunchroom. Chicken pairs well with every other ingredient. I like...

These chocolate cakes are the best of the best. Make them for a special occasion or just for an ordinary dinner.

These delicious recipes all convert leftovers into wonderful new meals. And they're quick and easy too!

The Super Bowl is, er, the super bowl of parties. You have to provide super delicious food for your guests; why not make the recipes super easy too? Okay, I'll stop.

For the new decade, it's time to look back over the past eight years and pick out my favorite Top 10 Lists. Ever since David Letterman made the 'Top 10' famous, everyone has jumped on the bandwagon. And for good reason! Top ten lists are a great way to highlight exceptional ideas and especially recipes.

I remember a time when boneless, skinless chicken breasts weren't available in the supermarket and we had to skin and bone them ourselves. While that wasn't a daunting task, it took time. Now we can find prepared chicken breasts anywhere. And this inexpensive and delicious meat is so versatile and easy to cook. These are my favorite recipes...

Learn how to solve the most common problems with preparing Thanksgiving dinner.

These are the best quick bread and muffin recipes for breakfast on the run or snacks. Top ten quick bread recipes are simple and easy.

Holiday parties and unexpected guests mean appetizers become a necessity. Nothing welcomes people into your home more graciously than a delicious selection of nibbles. And these recipes are tried and true. Some are make ahead, and a few are last minute. Keep the ingredients for these wonderful recipes in your pantry, fridge and freezer and...

When a recipe fails, there's always a reason. These are the most common mistakes cooks and bakers make in the kitchen; learn how to avoid them.

Bar cookies are easy and efficient. You don't have to individually shape each cookie, and each recipe makes a large amount. These are my favorite bar cookie recipes. From simple shortbread to indulgent layered bars, these recipes are the ones I make when feeding a group of people or preparing for the holidays.

Meatloaf is one of those foods people either love or hate. If you've had good meatloaf, that is, juicy loaves of tender meat, filled with flavor and good ingredients like chopped onions and herbs, then you love it. Even if you think meatloaf isn't your thing, give one of these recipes a try. And be sure to read …

These delicious and easy recipes are perfect to pack in a picnic basket for an elegant outdoor meal.

Brownies don't have to be just brownies! These ingenious tricks will turn a plain pan of admittedly delicious bars into fabulous dessert recipes.

Fresh peaches really come into their own in the month of August. Buy a case and eat them until they're gone! They combine so wonderfully with many other ingredients, including tomatoes, avocados, chicken, cheeses, and meats. Peel them by using a sharp-bladed paring knife, or drop them for a few seconds into boiling water. Then plunge them into...

Just like winter, summer can have comfort foods too. But these use the best produce of summer, along with some of the best foods from childhood. A juicy tomato sandwich paired with basil and melted brie, a fluffy and ethereal gelatin salad, a rich chicken salad paired with peaches and bacon ... you'll love every recipe…

These easy no-bake cookies are the perfect choice for beginning cooks. The recipes are easy, delicious, and foolproof.

If you want to save money yet still serve your family a hearty and filling dinner, macaroni and cheese rates among the top choices. It's simple to make and very inexpensive. And it's comforting, warming, and everybody loves it. You can use your favorite combination of cheeses to create your own masterpiece. One tip: don't use preshredded...

Cookies are really a reward for being alive. Think of the best cookies you've eaten and why you've eaten them. They are a perfect pick-me-up with coffee, are the best lunchbox treats, and enhance any celebration, from a child's birthday party to a retirement party. These are my favorite cookies; they'll soon become yours too!

Pasta is a wonderful base for main dish salads. It comes in so many shapes and forms, and is always quick and easy to make. You can combine it with everything from chicken to fruit to grains or seafood. These are some of the best main dish pasta salads.

Americans love to grill. This quick and easy method of cooking not only makes food taste great, but it's a wonderful way to get out of the kitchen and participate in summer activities. These ten grilled steak entree recipes will see you through grilling season in style. Start by reading how to grill and get grilling!

Let's face it, once you've decided on the main dish for dinner, the rest of the menu usually falls into place. It's figuring out the centerpiece that's the trick! So I've decided to collect my Top 10 favorite main dish recipes for you to enjoy. These recipes are all quick and easy, or they're make-ahead.

For Mother's Day, these super easy recipes are simple enough for kids to make. Dads may need to supervise!

These recipes are some of my favorites for the cold winter months. Top Ten Winter Recipes are all easy and heartwarming. Top 10 recipes for winter.

My favorite recipes for fall include casseroles and cookies, breads and make ahead desserts. Top 10 favorite recipes for fall are all quick and easy.

These ten recipes are my favorites for Valentine's Day. Make this Valentine's Day special with these wonderful and delicious recipes for you and your sweetie.

Top ten crockpot chicken recipes are the best poultry recipes for the slow cooker. Favorite crockpot chicken recipes.

Ham is traditional for Christmas. The sweet and salty meat can be prepared so many ways. Unfortunately, many hams are dried out by the time they get to the table. Not with these recipes! The crockpot is an excellent way to reheat a ham, and glazes that are spooned over the ham as it roasts add flavor and moisture.

Small appliances help make kitchen time easier. From the best food processor to my favorite grater, these tools will get you in and out of the kitchen in a flash.

Leftover ham can seem like a daunting food item to use. These ten recipes will make that ham disappear in no time, and your family won't even think they're 'leftover recipes'!

Everyday Menus are comprised of very easy recipes that will help you get dinner on the table in a flash.

Pesto is a delicious uncooked sauce made of basil, olive oil, garlic, and Parmesan cheese. Use it in five delicious ways, with lots of easy recipes.

Back to school time is fraught with tension and so many things to do. Make it easier with these ten ideas to help you sail through the new school year with ease.

For quick cooking, there are many cookbooks. These are the ten that I find most useful, with reliable recipes and good information and tips.

These quick tips will help make your time in the kitchen more efficient and help you use proven shortcuts.

Grilled sandwiches are a super quick and easy way to make a hot lunch or dinner in a snap. These recipes are flavorful and delicious.

Thermometers, timers, Silpat liners, and kitchen shears are just a few of the essential tools and gadgets that every kitchen needs.

Mother's Day should be celebrated with at least one home-cooked meal. These delicious and easy recipes fit the bill.

Ground beef is inexpensive and widely available. These ten recipes stretch a pound of this ubiquitous meat to feed at least four people, deliciously.

Tacos, or cooked meat and vegetables wrapped in a crisp or soft tortilla, are an easy and delicious meal perfect for frugal times.

When you have leftover turkey, or other cooked poultry, in the house, these ten recipes will help you make delicious meals in minutes.

When it's hot outside, frozen desserts come to the rescue. These easy recipes are delicious, cooling, and perfect for summer entertaining.

Chili recipes, especially when cooked in the crockpot, are perfect for busy days. These ten recipes are rich, delicious, and very easy.

Meatballs, whether you make them yourself or use precooked frozen products, are a delicious and easy way to make dinner. Fast!

It's spring! Celebrate the season of renewal and renewed warmth with these ten quick and easy, delicious recipes.

Quiches are main dish pies made with eggs, cheese, and other special ingredients. These easy recipes are delicious and foolproof.

When it comes to the kitchen, which is one of the most dangerous rooms in the house, you must follow certain safety rules. Read this list carefully before you begin cooking.

Why go out for burgers when you can make your own at home, so easily? These delicious ten recipes will satisfy any burger craving.

These ten recipes are perfect when it's just too hot to face the kitchen. They're nutritious, delicious, and so easy to make.

The summer holidays, including the Fourth of July, require special recipes. But they don't have to be difficult to make! These ten recipes are easy and fun to celebrate the patriotic holidays.

When it's time to get ready for packing school lunches, these sandwich recipes, which freeze beautifully, are the ideal make-ahead treat.

These quick and easy cake recipes are perfect for families. They aren't too fancy, are delicious, and will be greeted with cries of joy.

These are my favorite convenience foods, with lots of recipes to use them. Stock your pantry, fridge, and freezer with these products and you'll never be without an easy meal.

Christmas cookies are very special. These ten recipes are the cookies I make every holiday season. So can you!

Coleslaw, whether you make it from scratch or buy it in the deli, is a delicious and nutritious salad you can use so many ways. These are my five favorite ways to use it, along with lots of recipes.

The indoor grill, or dual contact grill, is a fabulous appliance that lets you cook quickly and with ease. Get my favorite recipes for it!

Dinners during the holiday season, which stretches from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day, require special recipes that are still easy to make. These are my favorite menus.

The Fourth of July is a wonderful holiday, smack dab in the middle of summer. These ten recipes will help you celebrate in style.

For Valentine's Day or anytime, these easy chocolate candy recipes will satisfy any craving and any sweet tooth.

Spaghetti is an inexpensive choice for dinner in these tough times. And everybody loves it! These quick and easy recipes using this easily stored product are all delicious.

Chicken breasts are inexpensive, easy to cook, and pleasing. They are so easy to flavor too. Grill this meat with these ten top recipes.

Alfredo, that luscious Italian combination of cream and cheese, is a wonderful flavor that can be used in so many ways. Ten top ways, to be exact!

Yes, you can use your crockpot in the summer. In fact, it's a great way to feed your family without heating up the kitchen! Or you!

Father's Day just doesn't get the respect it deserves. Make Dad's day with one or more of these quick and easy recipes he'll love.

Back to school time is frazzled and harried. But you don't have to worry about meals with these top ten quick and easy recipes.

These quick and easy recipes for breakfast will get your day started right.

Everybody loves chicken, and everybody loves chicken casseroles. These one dish meals are quick, easy, delicious, and nutritious. When you make a casserole for dinner, all you need is a nice green or fruit salad and some crusty bread for texture and temperature contrast and you've got yourself a meal. These recipes are inexpensive too. They're a great way to stretch a pound of chicken to feed mo…

Summer is potato salad time! This creamy and delicious side dish or main dish salad is perfect for hot summer days. There's something about tender potatoes enveloped in a velvety and smooth dressing that is so comforting and delicious. You can add just about anything to potato salad! And you can use just about any potato in a salad. Recipes for...

Pork is a wonderful meat to cook on the grill. It's tender and lean and adapts to the flavors of almost any cuisine. Pork tenderloin is my favorite cut to grill, just because it's so tender and has less fat; plus, the flavor is excellent, especially when it's been marinated. But you can grill pork loin roasts, ribs, and pork chops too. Always...

Chicken sandwiches, like chicken salads , are classics. Whether you make them for a summer picnic, an easy lunch, or for your kid's lunchboxes, they are always in style. Since everybody loves chicken and it's so adaptable to any flavor or cuisine, you can make literally hundreds of varieties of chicken sandwiches. These are my ten favorites. You...

Cold sandwiches have a bad reputation. Everybody has had a piece of bologna slapped between two pieces of white bread, maybe with a little mayonnaise. Your lunch doesn't have to be like that! Cold sandwiches can be delicious, healthy, and inventive and these recipes are proof. Whether you use chicken, salmon, beef, or some type of seafood, these...

Each season, I make a different type of pasta. I don't mean that I cook spaghetti in the winter or orzo in the summer, but there are certain toppings and preparations that are more appropriate for the hotter months. For instance, if I want spaghetti and meatballs (yes, even in the summer!) but don't want to stand over a pot of boiling water,...

Each season, I make a different type of pasta. I don't mean that I cook spaghetti in the winter or orzo in the summer, but there are certain toppings and preparations that are more appropriate for the hotter months. For instance, if I want spaghetti and meatballs (yes, even in the summer!) but don't want to stand over a pot of boiling...

Fajitas really became popular in the 1980s when flank steak appeared in markets. This slightly tough but flavorful steak is best cooked, then sliced into thin strips against the grain. Fajitas are a cross between a burrito and a soft taco. Strips of seasoned meat are rolled in tortillas with cooked bell pepper strips and everything from cheese...

Brownies are always welcome, whether as an after school treat or as a nice surprise tucked into a lunch box. And there are so many things you can do with them! These brownie recipes are all quick, easy, and very delicious. The key to making the best brownies is to measure the ingredients correctly, make sure your oven is accurate, follow the...

Fall means a new school year, lots of after-school sports, a change in wardrobe, and a change in our eating habits. Cooler weather means our...

Halloween can be a scary or light-hearted holiday; take your pick! If your kids are little, you probably want friendly ghosts and pumpkins. But if they're older, you can get really spooky. The food can be fun or spooky too - but it has to be delicious. These ten recipes are some of the best Halloween fare around. Have a safe and creepy Halloween!

So what makes a cookie a classic? To me, it's a recipe that you turn to over and over again. The recipe must stand the test of time. Most of these recipes are very old and have been passed down through the generations. These are the cookies that fill cookie jars all over America. They are soft, crisp, moist, tender, and delicious all at once!...

Winter is pasta time! You need lots of energy to keep warm and get through your day in the colder months. And pasta fits the bill perfectly. These quick and easy recipes are fun to make, delicious to eat, and healthy too. They're also inexpensive, which is a boon after the holidays. There are so many different types of pasta, so many ways to...

I think that homemade candies are the most indulgent recipes of all. Since candy is so easy to buy, making it yourself is a really special touch. And once you understand how to work with chocolate , you'll have such fun in the kitchen! These foolproof recipes are luscious, decadent, and will really show you care. And don't forget to check out...

Top 10 St. Patrick's Day recipes are delicious, easy, and fun to serve. Make these ten delicious recipes for St. Patrick's Day, including the wildly popular Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage and Irish Soda Bread.

Top 10 Meatball Casserole Recipes

Top 10 Quick Chicken Recipes are super fast to make and delicious. Make any of these ten quick chicken recipes, using chicken breasts and thighs, for dinner tonight.

Top 10 last minute entree recipes are all super quick, easy, and delicious. Make these ten best recipes for vegetarian, beef, chicken, pork, and seafood entrees.

Searching for the best Memorial Day recipes? These ten quick and easy recipes are delicious and special enough for company.

Searching for the best five ingredient recipes? These quick and easy, delicious recipes all use five ingredients or less.

Searching for the best crockpot recipes for winter? These Top 10 Winter Crockpot Recipes are easy to make and so delicious, including Chicken Supreme and Slow Cooker Pot Roast Dinner.

Searching for the best spring pasta recipes? These easy and delicious recipes for spring using pasta are fabulous, including Pesto Chicken Salad and Creamy Meatballs with Pasta.

Searching for the best recipes for the grill? These best grilled recipes are delicious, easy, and mouth-watering, including Grilled Roast Beef and Turkey Pineapple Packets.