Notes about Recipes in this book

• Fajita seasoning

  • averythingcooks on June 04, 2021

    This is a great little mix to throw together from the spice cupboard and it's easy to heat up based on your preferences. I used it to season both the beef and the veg for some very tasty fajitas.

  • ginarae on March 20, 2026

    I made chicken fajitas with this blend. I wasn’t sure how much to use for my chicken. I was VERY generous, and they were well seasoned. I tossed the pieces with the seasoning and let it sit in the fridge for a few hours. I’d consider adding some oil and a bit of lime juice for more of a marinade situation in the future.

• Taco seasoning

  • averythingcooks on November 24, 2020

    I needed a taco seasoning and this fit the bill. I have different chili powders to choose from & so used a mix of hot and mild. I just tasted the chicken breast that was coated in this and pan roasted - it is good :)

• Everything bagel seasoning

  • averythingcooks on March 15, 2021

    I made this to top some homemade bagels and it was really tasty. It did not call for black sesame seeds which many recipes do and I would have had to leave them out anyways :) Of course this is pretty simple stuff but the ingredient ratios given worked for us and I will use this one again.

• Homemade pizza dough

  • averythingcooks on June 22, 2022

    A very tasty pizza dough that resulted in a light yet beautifully crispy crust. I am a bit low on bread flour and so I used about a 50:50 mix of bread & Tipo 00 flour which worked well (although most sources do say that the gluten level in Canadian all purpose also makes it a good stand in for US bread flour). This is one of the few I've made which compares favourably to my usual Barefoot Contessa recipe and I would make this again if I intended to use my large stoneware pan as I did last night.

  • rachel_a40gn2 on February 14, 2026

    Holy moly!! This may be one of the best pizza dough recipes ever. I let it sit for close to 6 hours, rather than one. It's tender, bubbly, and flavorful. And no knead to boot?? Yes, please.

• Homemade tortillas: flour

  • rachel_a40gn2 on January 07, 2026

    These were easy to throw together. I wish they were a little softer and little more flavorful. I would double the salt (I used Diamond brand kosher salt which isn't as salty as regular table salt) since they just needed a little more flavor.

• Jo's marinara sauce

  • averythingcooks on September 15, 2020

    I made this “new to me” marinara for use in a couple of dishes coming this week. It called for red onions and lots of fresh herbs which helped my choice but I feel like it is too heavy on the tomato paste. And because of that, I find myself fussing with a little sugar, more salt (including a parm rind) and some basil pesto to achieve a more balanced sauce. It will certainly get used as planned but not sure I’ll repeat this one.

• Garlic knots

  • averythingcooks on June 19, 2022

    This dough came together beautifully and was very easy to handle (ie forming the knots). The garlic / parsley butter (be generous!) adds tons of flavour and I finished with a good sprinkle of fleur de sel. Served warm beside a big Cobb salad, they pretty much disappeared.

  • Clairehg on January 25, 2026

    These were very good and very easy. Mine were done in 2 hours, rather than the 3.5 like the recipe said.

• Focaccia

  • casey_mu301h on March 10, 2026

    This rose very quickly compared to the times listed and needed more olive oil on top.

  • amy_29ui5h on March 30, 2026

    Needed more rise time than recipe said. Likely due to cold weather and cooler temp in the house

• Crostini

  • averythingcooks on July 03, 2022

    Sometimes it's more about looking for a method than an actual recipe and this method worked. I've seen so many versions with different oven temps (or the broiler) , flip / don't flip etc. A brush with olive oil, seasoning with S & P and 425 for 10 minutes (with a 1/2 time flip) leaves me happy to serve my fresh tomato & garden basil bruschetta on these little guys.

• Zucchini bread

  • knittyxtina on February 01, 2026

    The only zucchini bread I make anymore. My family loves it!

  • audrey_7eulf8 on May 19, 2026

    Makes a lot of zucchini bread! Recommend adding cinnamon and sugar to the top before baking

• Prize pig

  • lacreshia_2ffko3 on May 21, 2026

    Delicious!!!! I keep a batch in the freezer!!!!

• Blueberry muffins with streusel topping

  • beth_c9p2nz on February 27, 2026

    Delicious! I used fresh blueberries and fresh milled flour. They’re delicious!

  • rebekahbryce on May 31, 2026

    So good! Very sweet and rich - definitely a treat. I didn’t make the streusel with it this time, but will try it with in the future. I could see the base muffin being really good with some lemon zest in there too.

• Coffee cake

  • Running_with_Wools on May 30, 2022

    I made this with cup for cup gluten free flour and at altitude (7,200 feet) and it came out delicious! This is a keeper.

  • rachel_a40gn2 on April 12, 2026

    Super tasty if not a little on the sweet side for me. I made one substitution, and it worked great! I used plain Greek yogurt in place of milk. The cake had a nice buttermilk like flavor as a result. It did made the batter thicker of course, but it still worked great!

• Blueberry sweet rolls with lemon glaze

  • julesamomof2 on January 10, 2021

    These were a delicious, lemony and not too sweet alternative to cinnamon rolls. The dough worked perfectly, I would use this sweet dough for other uses as well as it was super easy to work with.

• Mushroom Gruyère quiche

  • Mliston on February 23, 2026

    This was good but kind of dry. I did add kale so that may have messed up the ratios a bit ( too much filling not enough egg mixture).

• Bacon & leek quiche

  • Clairehg on June 10, 2025

    One of my favorite quiches ever! Makes a ton of filling, so i always do a homemade crust to hold it all.

  • lori_i37jku on January 26, 2026

    Next time I will sauté the leeks a little. They were still a little crunchy for my taste. A yummy recipe!

• Waffles with strawberry butter

  • Clairehg on July 16, 2025

    This is my go-to waffle recipe! So fluffy and crispy.

  • rachel_a40gn2 on January 03, 2026

    Solid waffle recipe. Turned out great. I used buttermilk instead of milk. The recipe calls for baking powder which requires an acid to work. Buttermilk provides that.

  • cheryl_9rgvpq on January 26, 2026

    My favorite waffle recipe!!

  • lacreshia_2ffko3 on May 23, 2026

    These waffles were absolutely incredible. SUPER fluffy, light, and airy with that beautiful golden exterior. If you love a waffle that feels soft and pillowy instead of dense, this recipe is a winner. The texture alone sold me, but the flavor was equally delicious. This is the kind of breakfast recipe that instantly gets added to the repeat list.

• Huevos rancheros

  • sscholl on August 24, 2025

    Amazing!!!!

• Table skillet porridge

  • cheryl_9rgvpq on January 26, 2026

    So creamy.

• French lentil soup

  • cheryl_9rgvpq on January 26, 2026

    Absolutely delicious!

• Creamy chicken poblano soup

  • averythingcooks on July 09, 2022

    This was a very tasty soup. As usual, I held some broth back back and might cut back even more next time..... or perhaps I just didn't use enough vegetables? The creamy base (I used the blender) was good but a bit "one note"...a splash of pickled jalapeno brine solved that. As I wanted a slightly more substantial dinner soup, I added grated cheddar & Monterey jack and fresh corn with the chunks of chicken. T also suggested that some potato would have been good. We both enjoyed this soup and I can see repeating this for sure with some additional ideas to personalize it.

• Mexican party salad

  • cheryl_9rgvpq on January 26, 2026

    Made homemade french dressing and added grilled corn (cut off the cob). Everyone devoured it!

• Prosciutto-wrapped apples

  • Clairehg on July 16, 2025

    Great for a party! Super easy to make ahead or as needed.

• Potato salad

  • averythingcooks on October 14, 2020

    This was a good simple potato salad (which is what I wanted). I used some thin skinned Yukon golds in place of the reds and more celery than called for. We both did agree that the dressing was heavy on the yellow mustard & felt it needed a hit of sweet to offset that......I would whisk in some honey or sugar next time. Also, I cut everything in 1/2 (except the celery) but I seem to have tons of unused dressing left over (and I feel like I do use a lot). Am I imagining reading MANY comments throughout EYB where lots of different salad recipes result in a large excess of dressing??

• Classic cheesecake

  • Cooks0308 on January 05, 2021

    I hadn't made cheesecake in a long time, and it came out pretty well. Very smooth and did not crack or anything. The only thing is that the taste was pretty mellow - not too much cheesecake flavor, I think because it calls for 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream. Maybe next time I'll try cutting back on the cream.

• Chicken pecan asparagus casserole

  • julesamomof2 on January 09, 2021

    I chose to make this because I had all the ingredients on hand and was intrigued as I'd never heard of the dish. This had layers of crust, chicken, asparagus, and cheese and while we had our doubts it turned out to be quite delicious. I followed the instructions to let it sit for 30 minutes coming out of the oven and was rewarded with perfect slices. I'm not sure I'll rush to make it again just because it was a bit rich for everyday, but was fun to try.

• Honey garlic chicken with pineapple

  • hbakke on February 15, 2021

    This was good, if a little too sweet. The apple cider vinegar offset the sweetness of the pineapple, honey, and ketchup a bit, but I would reduce the honey or ketchup next time and probably cook the sauce. Overall, this was an easy weeknight dinner that I would make again.

  • anya_sf on November 13, 2021

    I should have read the recipe more closely before making it - I expected the sauce to be reduced or used as a glaze, but instead only 1/4 of it was glazed on the chicken and the rest was meant to just be mixed with the cooked vegetables. After tasting it, I decided to spoon some over the vegetables before broiling them. I also roasted a separate sheet pan of green beans and spooned some sauce on those as well, mixing them with everything else at the end. We liked this OK that way, but it was still pretty sweet. No one wanted the extra sauce. I liked it better with some Sriracha.

  • megbgraham on March 19, 2025

    EXCELLENT. I’ve made this recipe again and again. Super easy weeknight meal that the whole family loves.

  • JimCampbell on March 20, 2025

    A 3.0 out of 5. We read the review from megbgraham yesterday and had been looking for something different to do with chicken. This dish is good, not spectacular. A weeknight dish is a good way to describe it. I'm not so much of a sweet and sour kind of person, but the wife likes all things sweet and sour and she loved it. We used bone-in chicken thighs since it's what we had in the freezer. The chicken thighs took an extra 15 minutes or so of baking, but they came out moist. We will make it again.

  • mik_nkdorc on April 23, 2026

    Half the sauce would have been plenty for me.

• Chicken street tacos

  • hbakke on April 28, 2021

    Tasty weeknight taco recipe. I used chicken thighs in place of the chicken breasts. I lightly cooked (a little char) the corn tortillas over the stove's gas flame and liked the resulting flavor/texture. The corn, cheese, and onion mix is pretty tangy from the pickling liquid and the lime juice, but we both liked it. I would make this again.

  • cheryl_9rgvpq on March 25, 2026

    We grilled the chicken and lightly fried the tortillas. Overall a good recipe. Although the corn salsa was a bit too salty/sour (and I love salty/sour).

• Cilantro lime rice

  • hbakke on April 28, 2021

    We both liked this rice as an accompaniment to this book's Chicken street tacos. The rice was nicely buttery and limey. Yum!

  • anya_sf on November 02, 2021

    With canned chicken broth (not low-sodium), no additional salt was needed. The rice turned out perfectly using exactly 1 14.5-oz can broth. I used lemon and parsley instead of lime and cilantro, a delicious variation. Just 1 Tbsp butter at the end made it buttery enough for us. In our house this just served 3.

  • sloane_mgqknp on April 20, 2026

    Delicious! Butter amount can be reduced.

• Philly cheesesteaks

  • averythingcooks on June 04, 2021

    I scaled this back by 1/2 and I used / did everything as described (including her homemade fajita seasoning).... but then used the meat, veg & cheese to make fajitas instead of sandwiches as I had a couple of flour tortillas to finish off. I prepped all the ingredients early in the day and so it was super quick to cook at dinnertime, I served the fajitas with a Mexican street corn salad and it was an easy and very tasty dinner.

• Sunday pot roast

  • anya_sf on November 09, 2021

    Simple but good, like my mother used to make. I cooked a 3 lb roast with proportionately less salt and pepper and sprinkled flaky salt on top at the end. The roast was definitely done after 3.5 hrs.

• Beef Stroganoff

  • anya_sf on November 20, 2021

    Tasty and super saucy - plenty for more beef and/or mushrooms (I would opt for more mushrooms). My beef wasn't the best and probably would have turned out better cut into strips rather than cubes.

  • MarieR on March 27, 2023

    This was a good recipe. I served it over rice because my husband prefers it that way, but noodles would be better .

• Southern sweet potato casserole

  • anya_sf on November 26, 2021

    Sweet potato casserole is not my thing, but my husband thought this was a solid version of this dish. To me it's way too sweet to be a side dish, but if I didn't think of it that way, I thought the flavors were good and I liked the cornflake topping. Unfortunately the marshmallows caught fire under the broiler almost immediately. I scraped them off (sadly removing some of the cornflake topping) and tried again with the dish further from the heat, and the marshmallows were still almost too brown in about 5 seconds.

• Steak tacos with Mexican crema

  • averythingcooks on September 08, 2023

    I made this crema to use with our flank steak fajitas (different marinade recipe) and it was really good. A big hit of chipotle with a splash of lime provided great flavour to this creamy sauce.

• Shrimp & grits

  • averythingcooks on February 06, 2024

    I just made the grits to serve under a pork chile verde and we enjoyed flavours from the old white cheddar & garlic powder. I did add a handful of frozen corn as we like those little pops of freshness. The grits I have on hand take longer than the 8 minutes suggested (ie for quick cooking grits) but no matter - I just kept heating/stirring til I was happy. I will probably come back to try the full recipe (ie shrimp, thick cit bacon etc) soon.

• Lucy's peanut butter brownies

  • Clairehg on July 16, 2025

    These were VERY rich. But good! Probably won't make again, but I enjoyed them.

  • ashley_utrfm4 on September 25, 2025

    Slightly oily and not a ton of chocolate flavor

  • casey_mu301h on March 10, 2026

    These were very dense

• French silk pie

  • Clairehg on July 16, 2025

    My favorite French Silk Pie recipe i've made. Super easy as well!

  • naomi_72uffe on December 24, 2025

    The filling is delicious. Next time I would make 1.5 times the recipe to have a fuller pie. Can always save the extra!!

  • rachel_a40gn2 on March 15, 2026

    This is really delicious but on the sweet side for me. I omitted the powdered sugar in the whipped cream. Next time, I think I would double or even triple the whipped cream to fold in next time. I also may add more salt. Delicious and rich. Will make again but adapt slightly!

• Silo cookies

  • Clairehg on July 16, 2025

    These are so fun and a nice change from chocolate chip cookies, while still remaining basically chocolate chip cookies.

  • mik_nkdorc on April 20, 2026

    Sub butterscotch chips for pb chips! I make these on repeat.

• Old-fashioned corn casserole

  • MLGradisek on October 05, 2025

    Easy recipe to make and cooks better in the 13x9 dish. It definitely took an hour to set. Green chiles give it a little extra flavor.

• Chicken Parmesan

  • eloise_tqh0g2 on January 06, 2026

    So good!!!

  • amie_5f3dpe on March 28, 2026

    Absolutely delicious!

• Oatmeal cream pies

  • cheryl_9rgvpq on January 26, 2026

    Perfect!

• Cajun shrimp sheet pan dinner

  • beth_c9p2nz on February 24, 2026

    This was really yummy, a hit with the whole family! I didn’t mix in the old bay and instead sprinkled it on top, otherwise it would’ve been too spicy for my little ones.

• Weeknight salmon with baby new potatoes and fresh dill

  • jen_zscmyi on February 27, 2026

    Very good, would make again

• Chicken piccata with roasted zucchini and Meyer lemons

  • debbates on March 29, 2026

    Served the capers on the side for a picky family and I had them with the zucchini for a vegan option. (Breaded tofu also a good substitute ). Simple and tasty. Worked for everyone.

• Grandpa Stevens' cabbage rolls

  • rebekahbryce on April 18, 2026

    I used about a cup less sauce because it was at 3/4 height already. I also used ground turkey instead. The filling needed a little more salt and something else. It was good, but I’ll use a different recipe next time.