Large batch recipes for feeding a crowd by Stephanie Longstreth
Mama’s Apple Pie Is the One Everyone Asks Me to Bring Mama’s apple pie is the recipe I make every single time someone needs a homemade pie — and it never lasts long. The secret? Store-bought crust, no apologies. The filling is all from scratch, and that filling is what gets all the compliments. Granny…
The Pizza Crust I Make Just for Him — and Now the Whole Family Wants It Whole wheat pizza crust started as my husband’s thing. He’s been on the Mediterranean diet and pizza night was the one thing I didn’t want him to miss out on — so I started making this whole wheat crust…
Two Proteins, One Pot, Zero Complaints Thai coconut curry shrimp and chicken is what I made on a Thursday night when all my girls came home from college — and they brought friends. Fourteen people around my table and not a single complaint — only empty bowls and requests for the recipe. The trick? I…
The Meal That Makes My Baby Girl Come Running to the Table Classic beef stroganoff is one of those meals that never gets old in our house. My youngest asks for it by name — and when she hears me pulling out the egg noodles, she is in the kitchen before I can even get…
The Easiest Meal I Didn’t Have to Cook Today Sweet potato enchiladas are one of those recipes that makes you feel like a genius — especially when you pull them straight out of the freezer on a busy weeknight and dinner is done before you can even think about what to make. My friend Melissa…
The Dish That Makes the Rice Cook Itself and the Whole House Smell Like Dinner This chicken mushroom rice bake came to me as a new-to-me recipe and I am so glad I tried it. You stir the rice right into French onion soup and beef consommé, top it with butter and mushrooms and Parmesan,…
The One-Pot Meal That Feeds a Crowd and Makes the Whole House Smell Amazing This jambalaya recipe is one of my all-time personal favorites, and on crowd nights when I need to feed a lot of people, it is what I keep coming back to. I made two pots side by side — one shrimp…
Some Recipes Come With the Pan Included Mama’s best baked beans are the only baked beans on my table — and they came to me over 30 years ago from my mother-in-law, along with the pot. When I was first married, she made the best baked beans I had ever tasted in my life. I…
The Main Event Has Arrived — And It’s Wearing Pineapple Juice The easiest ham recipe for a crowd is the one I’ve been making for years, and it has never once let me down. Every single Easter, this ham is the centerpiece of my table. Three ingredients. Tight foil. About ten minutes per pound. That’s…
The Easter Dessert My Family Refuses to Let Me Skip This easiest most delicious coconut cake is the one my family asks for every single Easter — and if I ever showed up without it, I would hear about it for the rest of the year. I got this recipe from my best friend Michelle…
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