American

This Southern-style potato salad recipe comes from legendary chef Leah Chase. Bookmark it for cookouts, potlucks, and any other delicious occasions.

New Jersey crumb cake has evolved into a ratio of at least half, if not more, moist crumb topping to cake.

This sweet-salty flavor combo has centuries of history and is irresistible in any era.

A classic summer dessert, this easy recipe is so much more than the sum of its parts.

You’ll need your favorite seafood seasoning and your biggest pot for this seafood boil brimming with shrimp, sweet corn, smoky sausage, and tender potatoes.

Tossed in a verdant sauce that recalls green goddess dressing, this striking herby spin on potato salad will have long-time skeptics reconsidering their stance.

Cornell chicken is a regional specialty grilled chicken that’s served at every fair, fundraiser, and cookout between the Finger Lakes and the Hudson Valley.

Luscious, fluffy whipped cream icing transforms angel cake into an impossibly dreamy dessert.

Don’t mess with lush chocolate cake, fudgy frosting, and crunchy toasted pecans. (Who would want to?)

A classic lemon-blueberry bread is a thing of beauty. Plush lemon cake studded with jammy, perfectly suspended blueberries gets coated in a glossy, dripping glaze.

This Smith Island Cake recipe boasts eight layers of yellow cake covered in a blanket of chocolate ganache.

Adjacent to a piña colada, this tropical cocktail gets a splash of citrusy blue liqueur.

Creamy and comforting, this old-fashioned rice pudding can be made up to two days in advance and never disappoints.

Caramel rolls are soft, plush, buttery, cinnamon-y, and drenched in caramel. Here’s my rendition of the Midwestern specialty.

The official pastry of Wisconsin has Danish roots. Our homemade kringle recipe is filled with almond paste and cherry jam.

This nut pie recipe with chocolate chips and bourbon keeps things simple and honors the hallmarks of a classic Derby pie.

This Louisiana Crunch Cake recipe uses shredded coconut and granulated sugar to obtain its crunchy exterior—a tasty contrast to the pound-cake-like interior. 

The easiest frosting around, this American-style buttercream can be adapted as you please.

This easy, elegant lemon cake takes 10 minutes to pull together and can be made a day in advance.