Cooking for Two

From Aurora, Indiana, Sharon Pickett shares this healthy, homemade take on a fast-food favorite. "My son-in-law created this recipe so...

The Polish dumplings are traditionally served as a meal, with applesauce or sour cream. This meal in one is a...

These hearty potatoes are fully loaded. They can be changed up a zillion different ways, but this is my favorite,...

This is a wonderful, cheesy recipe that melts in your mouth. I love this traditional Canadian meal. It certainly has...

This is a tasty and wholesome sandwich to make for one or two. It’s a nice twist on a grilled...

The scent of this skillet sizzling will get your mouth watering! Mary Relyea from Canastota, New York submitted this superb...

This is a great grilled side dish with just about any meat. For a variation, add one large baking potato,...

This recipe comes from a restaurant dish I loved and tried to duplicate at home. The combination of flavors is...

This quick and healthy chicken and peppers recipe tastes like a naked taco and is bursting with fresh flavors. And...

I had grown tired of the same breakfast meals, so I wanted to make something more interesting. These fresh and...

This started as a restaurant copycat dish at home. Cheese just oozes out of the center, and mustard lends a...

I ACTUALLY created this recipe when I was a girl. Since then, I've found it's a good way to use...

Thick and creamy, this soup is chock-full of rich, cheese flavor. I came home with this recipe after an exchange...

"This is a recipe I used to make with bacon, ham and regular cheese," said Pamela Shank of Parkersburg, West...

We really like eggplant and would rather have it baked than fried. This can be served as a side or...

I took up eating quinoa when I found out how much protein it has. This is really an easy dish...

This no-stress shrimp pasta primavera highlights the flavors of spring with the freshest seasonal veggies. It's a weeknight-friendly meal that'll...

Cooking for two is a challenge for us, since my husband and I do not care for leftovers. This well-seasoned...

These tangy potato cubes, topped with cheddar cheese, can be mixed ahead and refrigerated until you're ready to bake them....

Combining an Italian pasta and Mexican ingredients creates an exceptional dish. This recipe is well liked even in Cajun country....

Bacon adds flavor to this comforting stovetop supper my mom frequently made when we were growing up. Now I prepare...

You can't go wrong with this time-tested winner. Here it is pared down for two.—Carma Blosser, Livermore, Colorado

I wanted to make manicotti one day but was out of the noodles. So I came up with this recipe,...

"We have wonderful seafood here on the East Coast," relates Mrs. Eric Brown of Edison, New Jersey. "When my daughter...

Our contest-winning seafood alfredo combines shrimp and scallops with fettuccine in a creamy Parmesan sauce for an elegant yet easy...

This date pudding has been our family's favorite dessert for Thanksgiving and Christmas for 65 years...and it's still on the...

Whisk together zesty basil, tangy red wine vinegar, mustard and olive oil for this vibrant basil vinaigrette. You'll enjoy it...

This wonderful old recipe for pineapple rice pudding was a treat during the Depression. We didn't have dairy topping in...

These mashed potato pancakes make sure that every bite of your leftover mash is put to good use. After all,...