22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less) + 5 Chef Secrets To Make You A Better Cook!

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These recipes cover a broad range of quintessential American cuisine the whole family will love. From spicey relish for your game day hot dog to slow-baked barbeque short ribs and chocolate chip cookies, these are the classics!

Most Popular American Recipes

  • Spoon in a bowl of beef stew with carrots and potatoes.
    1
    Beef Stew Recipe with Carrots & Potatoes
  • Slices of Pumpkin Bread on a plate.
    2
    Pumpkin Bread
  • Blueberry muffins on a wire rack.
    3
    Blueberry Muffins
  • Slice of cheesecake on a plate.
    4
    Classic New York Cheesecake
  • Partially sliced lemon pound cake on a plate.
    5
    Lemon Pound Cake
  • Key Lime pie missing a slice.
    6
    Key Lime Pie
  • Steakhouse burger on a plate with burger toppings.
    7
    Steakhouse Burgers
  • Bowl of buttermilk chicken tenders.
    8
    Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders
  • Strawberry Cake in a pie pan.
    9
    Fresh Strawberry Cake
  • Coconut macaroons dipped in chocolate on a lined baking sheet.
    10
    Coconut Macaroons

22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

Latest American Recipes

  • chicken and wild rice soup in Dutch oven with wooden spoon
    Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
  • slices of watergate cake on platter
    Watergate Cake with Cover-Up Frosting
  • pecan praline pieces stacked on white rectangular serving platter
    Pecan Pralines
  • peanut butter fudge squares on blue platter
    Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
  • buffalo cauliflower bites in napkin lined basket with ramekin of blue cheese dressing
    Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
  • slices of sourdough bread laying next to remainder of loaf
    Sourdough Bread Recipe
  • Levain Chocolate Chip Cookies (Copycat Recipe)
  • Chocolate mint trile in trifle dish with chocolate mint cookies nearby
    Chocolate Mint Trifle
  • 3 jars filled with bread and butter pickles
    Bread and Butter Pickles
  • crispy baked potato wedges in gray bowl
    Crispy Potato Wedges
  • sliced no-bake cheesecake topped with strawberries on platter
    No-Bake Cheesecake
  • slices of lemon poppy seed cake
    Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
  • bowls of steel cut oats topped with blueberries, bananas, pecans and maple syrup
    Steel Cut Oats
  • 2 mugs of hot chocolate with whipped cream
    Hot Chocolate
  • mugs of mulled wine with cinnamon sticks, orange slices and spices.
    Mulled Wine
  • cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting on platter
    Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
  • vanilla buttercream frosting in bowl with spatula
    Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
  • Snowball cookies piled on a plate.
    Snowball Cookies
  • individual meatloaf servings on plates
    Meatloaf (Family-Style or Mini Loaves)
  • Serving tray of mustard-glazed pork tenderloin.
    Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Glaze
  • Chicken noodle soup in a Dutch oven with a wooden spoon.
    Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Slices of marble cake with a butter knife.
    Marble Cake
  • chocolate bundt cake
    Chocolate Bundt Cake
  • Stack of brookies on a countertop.
    Brookies
  • Best blondies with chocolate chips and pecans on a plate.
    Blondies
  • Boston cream pie on a raised serving platter.
    Boston Cream Pie
  • Slice of German chocolate cake.
    German Chocolate Cake
  • millionaire's shortbread bars on baking sheet with bowl of flaky sea salt.
    Millionaire’s Shortbread
  • Three brownies on a plate with a glass of milk.
    Ultimate Fudgy Brownie Recipe
  • Platter of roast beef tenderloin with red wine sauce over green beans.
    Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce
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