Flavors of America… Whether the innovative adaptations of immigrant home chefs or new inventions and culinary flavors. American cuisine has developed since the 1700’s, and continues to change and transform. Some of these food innovations are regional favorites, and some spread throughout the world. Try these All American recipes.
Join us on a Recipe Road Trip and cook your way across America- The United Tastes of America-Every state and Puerto Rico
Talkeetna Roadhouse Ginger Molasses Cookies Soft, buttery, chewy molasses cookies with just a hint of ginger. I used to think you could only get them from the Roadhouse in Talkeetna, Alaska – one of the best-kept secrets in Alaska. Not true anymore! These cookies taste just like the Roadhouse special, and you can make them in your own home – no travel necessary!
Alabama Boiled Peanuts Growing up in the South, there were quite a few signature foods Hot Boiled Peanuts, purchased at a produce stand down the street from my childhood home, were a favorite. You can cook these easily at home either on the stove top or in a Crock-Pot.
Prickly Pear is the fruit that grows on the prickly pear cactus, and it’s the most beautiful, intensely purply-pink color. The cupcake recipe is delicious, but mildly flavored. The icing has a more vibrant prickly pear flavor, and a beautiful natural pink color.
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Easy Green Beans with Bacon and Sugar Sweet, savory & delicious. The green beans are baked with a sweet soy sauce and crispy salty bacon that makes for a perfect combination and this recipe is absolutely a crowd-pleaser!
Crunchy Spicy California Roll This roll is incredibly easy to make and is sure to impress! The ingredients create a perfect balance of flavors, including spicy crab, creamy avocado, refreshing cucumber, and crispy panko for added crunch. Serve with a side of pickled ginger, wasabi, and soy sauce for even more flavor
Colorado Pork Green Chili Not only does this pork loin chili have a perfectly seasoned, tangy sauce that has just enough kick to make you smile in anticipation for your next bite without making you sweat. Hearty and delicious. The USA is one country that has such varied and interesting cuisine
Candied Pecans Candied pecans are the perfect combination of sweet, salty and crunchy- and completely irresistible. They’re perfect as a salad topping, snack or holiday gift, and a great new dimension for a cheeseboard or charcuterie board.
Peach Galette A homemade Peach Galette is one of summers simplest dessert recipes, and it happens to pair perfectly with cold ice cream or whipped cream. Made with fresh, sweet peaches and flaky pie crust, this free-form tart is incredibly flavorful and juicy. beautifully, so you are sure to impress a crowd with this tart!
The Shameless Tart is a Brazen Hussy of a Key Lime Pie Martini recipe. If you love the famous sweet and tart pie, this Key Lime Pie Martini is everything your craving. A tropical vacation on your tongue…
Wicked AF Praline Bliss Buttery Caramel Pecan Praline bars- This recipe lives up to the name WICKED. The creamy butter, rich brown sugar, and perfectly oven-toasted pecans melt together flawlessly.
Bottom’s Up Cake Featuring delicious Hawaiian Pineapple. This new twist on a retro favorite is deliciously moist and luscious with caramelized pineapple and cranberries. The Buttery juices and Bourbon literally seep into the cake for a deeper flavor profile- easy enough for every day- gorgeous for the Holidays!
Mashed Potato Chocolate Cake This Cake fools everyone – you’d never know what’s in it – and it tastes moist (thanks to the spuds). The tradition of mashed potato cake comes from the “Potato state” -Idaho.
Maxwell Street Polish Hot Dogs You’ve likely heard of a Chicago Style Hot Dog, but have you heard of a Maxwell Street Polish? This Chicago classic consists of grilled or fried polish sausages topped with yellow mustard, sweet grilled onions, and spicy sport peppers on a bun.
Indiana Sugar Cream Pie (Hoosier Pie) If you love vanilla custard or creme brulee, this recipe for Indiana Sugar Cream Pie will be your new favorite dessert. A flaky pie crust filled with sweet decadent vanilla custard is heavenly. This is a classic Mid-West pie tradition that everyone will love.
Loose Meat Sandwich This Maid Rite Recipe will teach you all the secrets to one of my favorite hometown foods! That’s right – this is a copycat of my favorite Iowa Maid Rite. If you’re not familiar – it is a tasty loose meat sandwich – but there’s more to it than just ground beef!
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Easy Bierocks: Beef and Cabbage Stuffed Rolls These tasty treats were popularized by the Volga German people . In the mid 1870’s, thousands of Russian-German Mennonites immigrated to the United States with a good portion of them settling in Kansas along the Sante Fe railroad. Bierocks were a food born out of convenience and necessity as they provided a filling hand held meal while the families tended to their farms.
B*tchin Barb’s Hot Brown Casserole
It’s a Kick-A$$ arole.
A tasty twist on the nostalgic favorite. The roasted turkey, crispy bacon, tomato and creamy Mornay sauce over Texas Toast puts this casserole at the top of the ‘Favorite Comfort Food’ lists.
Authentic Cajun chicken and sausage gumbo recipe, from an actual Louisiana native! This gumbo is rich in flavor with a dark roux, smoky andouille sausage, and seasoned chicken served over rice. It’s a south Louisiana specialty!
Creamy Espresso Martini People usually think of lobster when they think Maine. But, Mainers are truly passionate about anything coffee flavored. This Creamy Espresso Martini is a luscious blend of freshly brewed espresso, velvety Baileys Irish Cream liqueur and vodka.
Steamed Blue Crabs Everything you need to know for a perfect Chesapeake Bay crab feast even if you’ve never steamed blue crabs before! Get the napkins and wet wipes, honey…this recipe is covered in old bay and melted butter! We love American indigenous seafood
Cran this be Love? This relish is nicely spiced like a chutney- citrusy and spiked with Blackberry Brandy. The flavors come alive to make this Cranberry Sauce the center of attention at your Thanksgiving dinner. Serve the sauce. Delicious with Turkey, Pork, Chicken, or over baked Brie.
Motor City Bean Dip Chipotle white bean dip -Velvety white bean smoothness with coconut and a hint of chipotle smoke. You will love this recipe. Motor City Bean Dip is easy comfort food with just enough spice to keep you coming back for more. And for dessert…Mackinac Island Fudge Ice Cream
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Wild rice is native to Minnesota, and this Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Mushrooms is delicious. It’s creamy, it’s cozy, and it’s comforting! All the best combinations for a heartwarming dinner.
Grandma’s Southern Banana Pudding Grandma’s Southern Banana Pudding Recipe is a homemade from-scratch banana pudding that has layers of crunchy vanilla wafers, perfectly fresh bananas, and the best homemade cooked vanilla pudding you’ve ever had the opportunity to taste!
St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake This sweet and chewy cake can be served for breakfast or dessert. It has a cake crust with a gooey cream cheese filling and is a St Louis original!
Bourbon Oatmeal Cowboy Cookies Saddle up for Bourbon Oatmeal Cowboy Cookies: Packed with coconut, dark chocolate, oats and bourbon soaked raisins, these treats are sure to fill the tummy of any hungry Montana cowboy.
Cheese Frenchee In case you haven’t been blessed to visit the great state of Nebraska, here is a recipe to enjoy Cheese Frenchees- Crispy, crunchy, and gushing with melted American Cheese in every single bite.
Reconstituted Vergin The Reconstituted VERgin is a lovely multi-layered botanical spritz cocktail with notes of herbs, spices, seeds, bark, mint, and the sparkle of Prosecco. Light and perfect summer cocktail. Bubbles and Botanicals make this cocktail mysterious and complex – just like my love life.
Old English Cheese Spread Straight from New England, this authentic recipe for Old English Cheese Spread is everything it is supposed to be with creamy rich savory flavor and the subtle bite of mustard, horseradish, and Worcestershire. Serve with pretzels, rye crisps, or crackers
Pork Roll Sandwich The iconic New Jersey breakfast sandwich of fried pork roll, egg and American cheese on a hard roll is a delicious culinary staple throughout the Garden State. If you’re craving a cheesy, salty and eggy breakfast, than this is the sandwich for you.
New Mexico Style Flat Enchiladas Recipe Fast and flavorful, this recipe will quickly become your go-to meal when you don’t know what’s for dinner. Perfect pairing: Easy Homemade Margarita
Classic NY Cheesecake with Graham Cracker Crust Beginning with a buttery-crisp graham cracker crust and ending with a luscious, custardy filling; nothing on the planet tops my NY style cheesecake for flavor and versatility.
North Carolina Fish Stew This North Carolina Fish Stew is loaded with chunks of fish, bacon, potatoes and onions in a seasoned tomato broth, then finished off with eggs cooked right in the stew… it’s an Eastern NC classic!
Bierocks: Beef and Cabbage Stuffed Rolls These tasty treats were popularized by the Volga German people . Bierocks were a food born out of convenience and necessity as they provided a filling hand held meal while the families tended to their farms.
Buckeye Candy Homemade Buckeye Candy is a chocolate and peanut butter sweet that looks like a buckeye nut. These bite-sized treats are so easy to make! They will get a top rating at your house.
Oklahoma Onion Burger Like Spongebob and Patrick, onion and beef are two best friends. That’s why these Oklahoma Onion Burgers work so well. The sweetness from the onion paired with a juicy, savory ground beef is just an unbeatable combination to qualify as a Oklahoma favorite
Grilled Baked Brie with Blackberry Jam Grilled Baked Brie topped with a delicious homemade Blackberry Jam is a decadent recipe for any party! This dish is grilled making it one of the easiest and festive appetizers you will ever make with melted cheese and the amazing rich flavors of the blackberry jam.
Fresh Corn Whoopie Pies Sunny Side Up
Make these Fresh Corn Whoopie Pies with lemon curd. This cookie is a real summer treat made with a surprise ingredient; fresh corn. Sweet summer corn
Mother Shuckers will win you over! Who wouldn’t love Smoky Char- grilled Oysters with a zesty garlic butter sauce, green onion, bacon, sausage, and cheese? Easy and simple oyster recipe with a charcoal grill, gas grill, or Big Green Egg.
Spicy Mama says Cheese The foundation of every pimento cheese recipe is sharp cheddar cheese, softened cream cheese, pimento peppers, and mayonnaise- but we bring the heat with Jalapeno peppers, cayenne, and hot sauce.
Peach Kuchen Traditional Peach Kuchen is a delectable cake made with either fresh or canned peaches, and custard cream. – A favorite is South Dakota
Lynchburg Lemonade Whiskey lovers will enjoy this Lynchburg Lemonade Cocktail. Inspired by Jack Daniel’s Whiskey, this cocktail is flavored with lemon and citrus notes for a fun alcoholic lemonade.
Smoked Brisket: Texas-Style Recipe Texas-style smoked Brisket is one of the most amazing things you’ll ever eat. The beefy flavor shines in this tender, melt-in-your-mouth, low-and-slow brisket recipe. Pairs perfectly with Slap-A$$ Slaw
Delicious & Easy Cheesy Funeral Potatoes I don’t know what it is about Americans, but we love us some creamy, cheesy, potatoes! This recipe for easy cheesy funeral potatoes puts a new twist on a traditional side dish with two secret ingredients that make it even more delicious than traditional!
Springtime is maple syrup time here in Vermont. This Maple Ricotta Flan is a delicious ricotta cheese flan flavored with maple- simple enough to make for a weeknight dessert – impressive enough to serve to guests.
Brunswick Stew When the smokey meat and BBQ sauce come together with the vegetables, simmering and melding, something fantastic happens that’s almost unexplainable. This is an absolute must-try recipe!
Pike Place Inspired Smoked Salmon Chowder This creamy smoked salmon chowder recipe is inspired by the famous chowder at Pike Place Chowder in Seattle. Loaded with hot smoked salmon, potatoes, capers, and cream cheese, this Pacific Northwest style salmon chowder is sure to be a hit.
Homemade Pepperoni Roll Inspired by a classic West Virginia recipe, spicy pepperoni is enveloped in a soft yeast roll. There is nothing out there that is quite like the fresh baked and homemade pepperoni rolls that comes from the local bakeries and home kitchens of my home state.
Love Bites No need for active dry yeast. You don’t have to knead the dough, AND you don’t have to give it time to rise. All you need is Pizza dough, baking soda and boiling water- egg and salt- So easy! Warm and flavorful, buttery soft -Extra special with our Spicy Beer Cheese
Gilled Elk Burgers This recipe combines the earthy flavor of elk meat with the powerful umami flavor of Worcestershire sauce and the smoky flavor of bacon grease. The combination of Worcestershire sauce and bacon grease creates the most delicious juicy burger.
Authentic Coquito Authentic Coquito is a traditional Christmas drink popular amongst Puerto Ricans with simple ingredients like coconut milk, warm spices, and rum. It is a must for any Puerto Rican holiday celebration and one that excites even non-Puerto Ricans.
RUDE FOOD Collection We think you should be laughing as you enjoy Rude food that is ridiculously tasty and surprising. Funniest food names, Unfortunate recipe names, Inappropriate recipes…we love it all! Creating original recipes can be hard work, but not for real Masturbakers. These creators love new and inventive food, but they also have Fun with the Pun! After all, a funny (and possibly disturbing) menu sets a hilarious party theme, captures the essence of crazy friends, or is just spectacularly awkward.
RUDE COCKTAILS Collection Creating an original cocktail can be hard work, but it can also be fun. Mixologists may have to make 20 versions before a recipe is just right, and some times all of that liquid inspiration can lead to an epiphany – a funny drink name sets a hilarious party theme, captures the essence of crazy friends, or is just spectacularly awkward.
Cocktail names can be as funny as their creators- and especially if they are for parties. Shouldn’t they set the mood? – a deliciously rude mood? Who doesn’t love Fun and Inappropriate Cocktails? (If you know any – Uninvite!)
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Fun recipes- Loved the Florida Key Lime Martini
I tried Bitchin Barbs Hot Brown Casserole- loved it. Sharing
Made your Mother Shuckers for our Mother’s Day Party. Best roasted Oysters I have ever had. We had several family members who were not oyster lovers- but they were converted! Great recipe
We made this Bourbon cake. It is no joke! Great flavor, moist- can really taste the Bourbon- Perfect
Great set of recipes- and fun to go through. Especially loved Nevada
This will be a fun party theme for July 4th celebration! Thank you