Recipe Explorer
Recipes NOUN: A set of directions with a list of ingredients for making or preparing something, especially food. (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.)
The word originated from the Latin word recipe which means to "take back", i.e. an instruction to take the listed items out of storage. We currently have over 120,000 fabulous recipes "in storage", submitted by home cooks just like you. Browse by course, ingredient, cuisine or dish to find what you are looking for, or use the search box located at the top of the page. New dishes are added every day!
meals & dishes
Appetizers to desserts and everything in between. Plan a menu, bake some bread, or get dinner on the table in a jiffy.
Saucy Seafood Stir-FryScallops, shrimp, fresh veggies and... a secret ingredient that might surprise you!
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copy cat recipes
Make your favorite restaurant recipes and brand-name foods at home.
Applebee's Perfect MargaritaThis is indeed a perfect margarita! And just in time for Cinco de Mayo! Use good brands of tequila and sweet and sour mix (or make your own) for best results.
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cooking method
Dust off those unused cooking appliances and try some new recipes.
Basic Brown Rice Under PressureRice in the pressure cooker is simple and turns out fantastic! Not mushy or sticky, just perfectly cooked grains of rice.
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by ingredient
Pick your recipes by what ingredient you want to cook with.
Pork KabobsSeason, assemble and grill - and dinner is served!
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everyday cooking
Cooking substitutions, basic recipes, household and crafts.
Ginger Peach MarmaladeGreat recipe! Made this with home-grown peaches & oranges, but added more ginger and not so much sugar, using low-sugar pectin, and it was a big hit with...
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Find out what CDKitchen founder, Valerie Whitmore, is cooking up in her blog: Feed Daily


