American Recipes

American comfort food recipes enjoy a delicious mix of regional flavors and ingredients, reflecting cultural diversity that’s as easy as it is tasty.

From hearty classics like mac and cheese and fried chicken to the bold flavors of barbecue and Tex-Mex, there’s something for everyone.

A stack of decadent apple cider donuts

Apple Cider Donuts

Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits – Buttery, moist, and tender with a slightly crusty outside

Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits

A skillet full of Texas chili cheese fries with more chili in the background.

Chili Cheese Fries

Pumpkin Cake with a slice served and cute mini pumpkins in the foreground

Pumpkin Cake Recipe

smoked mac and cheese topped with bacon

Smokey Mac and Cheese

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Sliced

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Cobb Salad

Cobb Salad

Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole with green onions

Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole

Stone-ground grits in a bowl topped with a pat of butter and blackened catfish in the background.

How to Cook Stone-Ground Grits (Plus Video)

Scooped Broccoli Mac and Cheese

Broccoli Mac and Cheese

Pulled Pork Sandwich Served with Coleslaw

Pulled Pork Sandwich (Plus VIDEO)

A plate of bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers

Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers (Plus VIDEO)

Sliced Roast Beef

Roast Beef (Plus VIDEO)

Sliced orange cranberry bread ready to serve with a cup of coffee.

Cranberry Orange Bread

Buffalo Chicken Wings (Plus VIDEO)

Buffalo Chicken Wings (Plus VIDEO)

Air Fryer Donuts

Air Fryer Donuts (Plus VIDEO)

Cajun Baked Sweet Potato Fries with sauces

Baked Sweet Potato Fries (Plus VIDEO)

Chicken Scarpariello fresh from the oven

Chicken Scarpariello (Plus VIDEO)

Soft and fluffy pancakes

Sweet Potato Pancakes (Plus VIDEO)

Instant Pot Country Style Ribs

Instant Pot Country Style Ribs

Freshly Baked Apple Crumble

Apple Crumble (Plus VIDEO)

Pecan Pie Cheesecake

9 Fantastic Pecan Recipes

Ambrosia salad for an ideal cold picnic recipe for dessert

Ambrosia Salad (Plus VIDEO)

A Spoonful of Candied Pecans

Candied Pecans Recipe (Plus VIDEO)

Oven Pot Roast with fork

Oven Pot Roast (Plus VIDEO)

Homemade Apple Cider in a mug

Homemade Apple Cider (Plus VIDEO)

Three-Ingredient Biscuits in Basket

3-Ingredient Biscuits (Plus VIDEO)

Mashed Sweet Potatoes Topped with Butter and Roasted Garlic

Mashed Sweet Potatoes (In 2 Versions + VIDEO)

Pea Salad

Pea Salad (Plus VIDEO)

Smoked turkey breast thanksgiving platter

Smoked Turkey Breast

A Platter of Bacon-Wrapped Green Beans

Bacon Wrapped Green Beans (Plus VIDEO)

Whole Bourbon Pecan Pie

Bourbon Pecan Pie (Plus VIDEO)

Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese, butter, and chives

Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes (Plus VIDEO)

Brown Gravy in a gravy boat ready to dress mashed potatoes

Brown Gravy Recipe

Baked Spatchcocked Turkey Sliced on platter

Baked Spatchcock Turkey (Plus VIDEO)

Getting a slice of pecan pie cheesecake

Pecan Pie Cheesecake