Table of Contents
Introduction 10
1 Getting started
About rachel 12
How to use this book 14
Common substitutions 16
2 Breakfasts of champions
Made-to-order baked frittata 20
French toast 23
Perfect pancakes 24
Simple quiche 25
Simple sausage gravy 26
Best bran muffins ever 28
Loaded hash brown breakfast casserole 29
Homemade breakfast muffins 30
Perfectly easy homemade waffles 32
Cooked bacon (two ways) 33
Best homemade cinnamon rolls ever 34
3 Tasty little things
Authentic italian bruschetta 38
Deviled eggs (two ways) 40
Cheesy spinach-artichoke dip 41
Homemade salsa 43
Best buffalo chicken dip 44
Roasted guacamole 45
Cream cheese wontons 46
One-skiilet queso fundido with chorizo 48
Quick-and-easy hummus 49
Cranberry salsa 50
4 Pork, the other red meat
Bone-in marinated pork chops 54
Baked boneless pork chops 56
Sunday pork roast 57
Crispy fried pork chops 58
Smothered pork chops 61
Honey dijon-garlic-roasted pork tenderloin 62
Apple-glazed roasted pork loin 63
Baked pork ribs 64
5 Don't worry, beef happy
Steak bites and gnocchi 68
Authentic philly cheesesteak 70
Classic roast beef 71
Momma's meatloaf 73
Classic sunday pot roast 74
Stuffed bell peppers 75
Sloppy joes 77
Baked meatballs 78
Braised beef short ribs 80
Garlic-brown butter beef tenderloin 81
Perfectly cooked steak 83
Swedish meatballs and gravy 84
Easy Chinese pepper steak 86
Steakhouse-style horseradish-crusted prime rib 87
6 Winner winner chicken dinners
Baked chicken drumsticks {four ways} 90
Mom's chicken pot pie 93
Garlic-lime skillet chicken 94
Crispy baked chicken thighs 96
Lasagna-stuffed chicken breasts 97
Roasted chicken 98
Chicken parmesan 101
Baked chicken nuggets 102
Cajun-style stuffed chicken breasts 103
Crispy fried chicken 104
Classic chicken a la king 107
Mom's chicken cacciatore 108
Baked bbq chicken 109
Quick-and-easy lemon chicken 110
Baked buffalo chicken wings 112
Baked chicken wings (alternative flavors) 115
Chicken salad 116
30-minute chicken lo mein 117
Classic chicken marsala 118
Chinese-takeout orange chicken 121
Baked chicken meatballs 122
Chicken and rice casserole 123
30-minute butter chicken 124
Moroccan chicken gyros 127
7 Pasta la vista, baby!
Old-fashioned beef stroganoff. 131
Pasta carbonara 133
Stovetop macaroni and cheese 134
Baked ziti 135
The most amazing iasagna 136
Marinara sauce 138
Penne rosa 139
Cacio e pepe 141
Easy couscous 142
Brown butter-garlic angel hair pasta 144
Easy olive oil pasta 145
Pasta pomodoro 147
15-minute shrimp scampi 148
Creamy cajun chicken pasta 150
Creamy chicken casserole 151
8 Seafood (and eat it)
Baked salmon (four ways) 155
Easy broiled lobster tails 156
How to cook crab legs 158
Tuna-stuffed avocado 159
How to cook shrimp 160
Scallops (four ways) 162
No-mayo tuna salad 164
Pan-seared white fish 165
Beer-battered fish and chips 167
9 South of the border
Beef enchiladas 170
Beer-braised carnitas 173
Grilled carne asada 174
Green chile-chicken enchiladas 176
Fish tacos 177
Shrimp ceviche 179
Tacos al pastor 180
Beef barbacoa 182
Easy weeknight chicken tacos 183
Fajitas (steak or chicken) 185
Ultimate nachos 186
10 No-lettuce salads
Avocado caprese salad 190
Cucumber salad (two ways) 192
Mom's macaroni salad 193
German potato salad 195
Creamy american potato salad 196
Rachel's infamous egg salad 197
Street corn salad 198
Simple black bean and corn salad 200
Italian pasta salad 201
Cucumber-tomato salad 203
11 Eat your veggies
Steakhouse-style garlic mashed potatoes 206
Yellow squash casserole 208
Roasted butternut squash 209
Parmesan roasted broccoli 211
Cheesy scalloped potatoes 212
The creamiest mashed potatoes 213
"garlic bread" roasted potatoes 214
Cinnamon-honey butter mashed sweet potatoes 216
Easy green bean casserole 217
Easy fried cabbage 219
Garlic butter-roasted brussels sprouts 220
The best green beans ever! 221
Honey-roasted carrots 222
12 We go together like beans and rice
Classic baked beans 227
Mexican-style black beans 228
Cheesy rice pilaf 229
Spanish rice 230
Cilantro-lime rice 233
13 Bread is life
Best dinner rolls ever 236
Perfect french bread 239
Irish soda bread 240
Rye bread 241
Garlic-parmesan-herb bread 242
Italian-style pizza dough 244
Naan (four ways) 245
Flaky old-fashioned biscuits 247
Mom's quick buttermilk cornbread 248
Homemade soft pretzels 249
Quick breads 250
Ultimate garlic bread 252
Homemade bread 253
British scones 255
14 The delicious little extras
Rachel's green sauce 258
Pickled red onions 261
Easy chimichurri sauce 262
Homemade gravy 263
Homemade butter 264
Nacho cheese sauce 266
Buttermilk substitutes 267
Overnight refrigerator pickles 269
15 Yes! soup for you!
Easy street corn soup 272
Old-fashioned beef stew 273
Chicken noodle soup 275
Old-fashioned chicken and dumplings 276
Creamy cauliflower vegetable soup 277
Potato leek soup 278
Tomato basil soup 280
Creamy carrot soup 281
Mom's chicken and rice soup 283
Butternut squash soup 284
No-fuss chili 285
30-minute chicken tortilla soup 286
16 Let them eat cake!
The most amazing chocolate cake 290
The most amazing white cake 292
The most amazing vanilla cake 293
Flourless chocolate cake 295
Traditional pound cake 296
Red velvet cake 297
Fresh berry chantilly cake 298
Strawberry cake with strawberry chantilly cream 300
Gingerbread cake with cream cheese frosting 302
Coconut cake with coconut cream cheese frosting 303
Angel food cake 304
Perfect buttercream frosting 305
7-minute frosting 306
Cooked chocolate fudge frosting 308
Sweetened condensed milk frosting (two flavors) 309
Chocolate ganache 311
Ermine frosting 312
Perfect pastry cream 313
17 Me want cookies!
Bakery-style cookies (six flavors) 316
Chocolate chip-shortbread cookies 318
Perfectly soft sugar cookies 319
Rachel's perfect chocolate chip cookies 321
5-ingredient peanut butter cookies 322
Cinnamon roll cookies 324
Chocolate kiss cookies 325
Chocolate turtle cookies 327
18 Treat yo'self!
5-minute fudge 330
Best brownies ever 332
Cheesecake cupcakes 333
Old-fashioned cobbler 335
Homemade churros 336
Grandma's homemade caramels 337
Luscious lemon bars 338
Hot fudge sauce 340
Easy crème brulee 341
Foolproof pie crust 342
Homemade lemonade 344
Slow cooker apple cider 345
Decadent italian-style hot chocolate 346
Old-fashioned eggnog 347
