01Traditional Pumpkin Pie
Traditional pumpkin pie adapted from Libby's, with adjusted baking timing and gentle mixing and cooling tips to help prevent cracks.
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Genuinely delicious, carefully tested recipes from a self-taught home cook who has never been afraid to try everything.
Thanksgiving favorites and festive gatherings
For the holiday table
From turkey brine and herb dressing to soft dinner rolls and classic pies, these are recipes to bring everyone together. Start with Thanksgiving, then keep them close for the gatherings ahead.
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02My Favorite Herb Dressing/Stuffing
Buttery bread dressing with onions, celery, and fresh herbs, baked until crisp on top.
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03Foolproof Dinner Rolls
This recipe comes from my mother in law, Roseanne. Her handwritten card is almost worn out, and these are the best dinner rolls I've ever had. Soft, tall and light all the way through.
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04Jack Daniel’s Maple Brown Sugar Turkey Brine
Adapted from Allrecipes’ Maple Turkey Brine: Original recipe
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05Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes
Sliced russet potatoes and onion baked beneath a homemade Cheddar sauce.
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06The Best Apple Pie
This classic apple pie has a flaky crust, plenty of tart apples, and a buttery brown sugar filling that settles into every layer. Expect a deeply golden top, tender fruit, and a balanced sweetness that lets the apples remain the focus.
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07Homemade Buttery Flaky Pie Crust
A chilled butter-and-shortening pastry dough yielding two pie crusts; baking follows the recipe for the finished pie.
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08Whipped Honey Cinnamon Butter
Softened butter becomes light and spreadable after whipping with honey, cinnamon, and vanilla. The result is a lightly sweet compound butter that melts into toast, pancakes, waffles, biscuits, and warm breakfast breads.
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Try something new. Trust the result.
I have spent years cooking across cuisines, chasing interesting ideas, and learning what actually makes a dish worth repeating. This is the library I wish more recipe sites were: broad, honest, creative, and dependable.
How I approach cooking →New recipes
Start with something delicious.
01Foolproof Dinner Rolls
This recipe comes from my mother in law, Roseanne. Her handwritten card is almost worn out, and these are the best dinner rolls I've ever had. Soft, tall and light all the way through.
Make this →02Traditional Pumpkin Pie
Traditional pumpkin pie adapted from Libby's, with adjusted baking timing and gentle mixing and cooling tips to help prevent cracks.
Make this →03My Favorite Herb Dressing/Stuffing
Buttery bread dressing with onions, celery, and fresh herbs, baked until crisp on top.
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04Carrot Ginger Soup
This soup is simple, clean, and comforting without being boring. And healthy! The natural sweetness of the carrots pairs perfectly with fresh ginger, making it light and bright. So good!
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05Creamy Leek and Potato Soup
The weather here is finally starting to feel like a normal North Dakota winter. Where comfort food isn’t just nice to have... it’s necessary! These are the meals that warm you from the inside out and make winter feel a little more manageable.
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06Easy Chicken Massaman Curry
When the temperatures start dropping here in North Dakota, it's hard to beat a big bowl of something hot and comforting. Soups, stews, casseroles, and slow cooker meals are all great, but sometimes I want something with a little more excitement.
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Behind My Complete Cooking
Experience built by making everything.
I am a completely self-taught home cook. I learned by trying dishes from everywhere, making them again, understanding what changed, and never being afraid of the unfamiliar. That range is what lets me explain traditional recipes honestly, build creative new ones, and turn whatever is around into food people actually want to eat.
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