American, 600 or more calories Recetas

Chocolate caprese

African Chicken in Peanut Sauce

I first had this in graduate school when a classmate from Ghana cooked it for an International progressive dinner. I fell in love with the…

Chicken Shawarma

An oven roasted version of the Turkish dish consisting of boneless chicken thighs marinated and roasted then served in pita bread with pickles,…

Homemade granola

Squaw Bread: A Cheesecake Factory Replica

Love the brown bread at TCF? I do. This recipe is the result of a half dozen batches and comes pretty close to…

texas date loaf candy

This is a delicious old-fashioned Texas recipe similar to fudge but is shaped into a log and sliced. I was surprised to learn from a Mexican…

Sand Tarts

These are a roll out and cut sugar cookie very popular with the PA Dutch. They were made only for Christmas!

Salmorejo Soup

A Spanish pureed tomato soup served cold and topped with hard boiled egg and homemade Spanish style chorizo sausage.

Bottom Round Roast Beef

Persimmon Jam

This is an easy recipe, and you can store it in a glass container and keep it in your fridge!

Chocolate Turtle Bundt Cake

"A chocolate lovers dream" .... This cake is dense, yet very moist and a definite crowd pleaser.

Whole Wheat Oat Sandwich Bread

A soft sandwich bread made with whole wheat flour, rolled oats, and bread flour.

Beef Chow Fun

Marinated beef stir-fried with ginger, garlic, green onion, soy sauce, and flat rice noodles.

Texas Style Pinto Beans

Slightly spicy cumin, cilantro and jalapenos lend a Southwestern Tex/Mex flair to tender pinto beans in this recipe. I've added a ham hock and/or…

Perfect New York Style Pizza Dough

I have a friend, Pete Miller, who has become a pizza guru. He attended classes held by Tony Gemignani (pizza…