American

Explore classic and contemporary American cuisine with Simply Cooking Recipes’ collection of American dishes. From comforting Southern fried chicken to gourmet Californian salads, discover recipes that capture the diverse flavors of America.

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes

pumpkin spice latte cupcakes

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes That Smell Like Home When Pumpkin Desserts Fall Flat Every fall someone brings a dessert that looks right and tastes like cardboard. Happens at work too. The color’s there, the scent’s there, but bite in and…

Vegan Lentil and Walnut Stuffing

vegan lentil and walnut stuffing being served

Vegan Lentil and Walnut Stuffing That Tastes Like Sausage Without the Meat You know the dish on the holiday table that never quite gets finished? It’s usually the stuffing. Dry. Bland. A side that feels more like filler than something…

Fall Chex Mix Recipe

fall Chex mix cooling on a parchment-lined baking sheet

Fall Chex Mix Recipe You’ll Keep Sneaking by the Handful The Story That Always Comes Back I grew up craving Chex mix around the holidays. Back in the 80’s, Saturday morning cartoons on Fox channel 35 weren’t just about Darkwing…

Cranberry Pecan Wild Rice Pilaf

cranberry pecan wild rice pilaf

Cranberry Pecan Wild Rice Pilaf That Feels Like the Holidays in a Pan You ever notice how some holiday sides get passed right over? The beige casseroles. The gluey stuffing. The rice dishes that sit there, untouched, until someone finally…

Caramel Apple Crisp With Oat Topping

Caramel Apple Crisp With Oat Topping

Caramel Apple Crisp with Oat Topping That Always Gets Emptied First Why Crisp Wins Every Time Pie hogs the spotlight. It’s tall, crimped, camera-ready. People gasp when it comes out of the oven. Then half the slices end up wrapped…

Simple Seasoning For Thanksgiving Turkey

simple turkey seasoning

Simple seasoning for Thanksgiving turkey that tastes like you meant it There’s this look a table gets when the turkey lands and no one reaches first. I’ve seen it at family dinners and at big campus parties. The meat’s fine,…

Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows

homemade sweet potato casserole

Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows That Steals the Thanksgiving Table Every Thanksgiving there’s that one dish everybody fights for. In my family, it’s not turkey. Not gravy. Not even stuffing (though I’ll put my mom’s stuffing against anyone’s). It’s this.…

Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts

maple roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon

Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Everyone Actually Eats The Sprout Story Nobody Tells Here’s the truth: when I was a kid, Brussels sprouts were the worst. Not just “I don’t like this” bad… I mean, boiled to death, sulfur…

Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole

cheesy broccoli cauliflower casserole

Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole That Vanishes First Some casseroles go heavy and sleepy. This one doesn’t. It smells like browned butter and sharp cheddar, tastes bright from a whisper of lemon on the crumb, and still gives you that spoon-deep…