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Recipes for Beginners

Let’s start from the beginning, shall we? Learn from our basic, easy-to-make cooking lessons for anyone and everyone.
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Burger with lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, pickles, and mayo on a sesame bun
This Is the Only Guide You'll Need for the Best Backyard Burgers Ever
A plate with a strawberry shortcake, topped with extra strawberries
The Ultimate Guide To Strawberry Shortcake
45 mins
Chicken gravy recipe
Homemade Chicken Gravy
25 mins
Blackberry cobbler served with whipped cream
Blackberry Cobbler
70 mins
Sliced easy turkey meatloaf on a cutting board
Easy Turkey Meatloaf
65 mins
A bowl of garlic butter served with a platter of crusty bread
Simple Garlic Butter
5 mins
A pan of caramelized onions
Caramelized Onions
50 mins
Steamed thai sticky rice
Steamed Thai Sticky Rice
40 mins
Simple green salad
Our Favorite Simple Green Salad
15 mins
Grilled chicken thighs on an oval plate with sprigs of fresh thyme
Grilled Bone-In Chicken Thighs
35 mins
Easy cheddar cheese sauce poured over broccoli florets
Easy Cheddar Cheese Sauce
20 mins
How to cook boiled cabbage
How to Cook Cabbage
25 mins
Pan-seared salmon served with lemon
Pan-Seared Salmon
12 mins
Over easy egg on a plate with bacon and broiled tomatoes.
Eggs Over Easy
6 mins
Sunny-side up egg on a plate with charred tomatoes.
Sunny-Side Up Eggs Recipe
4 mins
Ground turkey stir-fry over rice
Ground Turkey Stir-Fry
30 mins
hasselback sweet potatoes
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
80 mins
Garlic chicken primavera pasta
Garlic Chicken Primavera Pasta
35 mins
Roast Chicken for Beginners
How to Roast Chicken: A Beginner's Guide
Dynamite Frittata
Dynamite Frittata Recipe
70 mins
How to make frosting
Basic Buttercream Frosting Recipe
5 mins
eggs cooking in a cast iron skillet
How to Make Fried Eggs
Ingredients for Southern fried chicken
How to Cut Up a Whole Chicken
roasted tomatoes on a lined baking sheet
Roasted Tomatoes Recipe
25 mins
Tangy Raw Vegan Cole Slaw
Tangy Raw Vegan Cole Slaw Cabbage
10 mins
Close up of a bowl of mashed potatoes
How to Make Instant Mashed Potatoes Taste Better
Salad with Italian vinaigrette
Easy Italian Vinaigrette
5 mins
Oven-Roasted Potatoes
Oven-Roasted Baby Potatoes
35 mins
Easy Shrimp With Angel Hair Pasta
Easy Shrimp With Angel Hair Pasta
30 mins
Ideal Potatoes
How to Make Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Microwave asparagus recipe
Microwaved Asparagus Recipe
10 mins
Pineapple frosting on a bundt cake
Easy 4-Ingredient Pineapple Frosting
15 mins
A delicious Oysters Rockefeller with fork and lemon
Cooking Melt-in-Your Mouth Oysters
Woman reading a recipe card
How to Read a Cooking Recipe
Cherry Muffins
Easy Cherry Muffins
35 mins
Vegan Crock Pot Barbecue Tofu Recipe
Vegan Crock Pot Barbecue Tofu Recipe
5 hrs
Choron sauce on a steak with greens next to it such as arugula. This is a close up shot on a white ceramic plate.
Choron Sauce
10 mins
Banana pudding recipe
Easy No-Bake Banana Pudding
15 mins
peach cobbler with ice cream
Easy Spiced Peach Cobbler
40 mins
Baked sweet potato pudding
Baked Sweet Potato Pudding
55 mins
Easy Skillet Cabbage
Easy Skillet Cabbage
27 mins
Spinach and other greens in a large bowl for sauteed greens
Easy Sautéed Mixed Greens Recipe
30 mins
Easy bacon-wrapped scallops
Easy Bacon-Wrapped Scallops
25 mins
Homemade vegan tomato sauce in a skillet with a wooden spoon
Simple Vegan Tomato Sauce
20 mins
Simple, Decadent Alfredo Sauce: Cream, Butter, and Cheese
Homemade Alfredo Sauce
20 mins
Easy vegan cobbler
Vegan Apple Cobbler with Cloves and Allspice Recipe
50 mins
Stewed tomatoes in a white bowl alongside croutons and a wooden spoon
Basic Stewed Tomatoes With Fresh Tomatoes
30 mins
Cheese enchiladas
10-Minute Tofu Enchiladas Recipe
35 mins
Easy beef stroganoff recipe
Easy Stovetop Ground Beef Stroganoff
24 mins
Easy vegetarian pumpkin dumplings
Vegetarian Pumpkin Dumplings
40 mins
Pork Chop Dinner
Easy Pan-Grilled Pork Chops With Spicy Rub Recipe
25 mins
Easy fruit reduction sauce
Easiest Fruit Sauce Dessert Topping Recipe
15 mins
Basic Graham Cracker Pie Crust
Basic Graham Cracker Crust
18 mins
Vegan pasta puttanesca with capers and olives
Capers and Olives Vegan Pasta Puttanesca
15 mins
Perfect quick omelet
5-Minute Omelet Recipe
10 mins
10-Minute Vegan Vegetable Fajitas
10-Minute Vegan Vegetable Fajitas
20 mins
Veal blanquette
What Does Fricassee Mean?
Ghee
How to Make Clarified Butter
Indian aloo gobi recipe
Indian Aloo Gobi (Vegan, Gluten-free)
45 mins
turkey for beginners
Cooking a Turkey for Beginners