Large batch recipes for feeding a crowd by Stephanie Longstreth
The Recipe That Kept My Husband Happy as a New Wife No peek chicken is the recipe that kept my husband happy when I was a brand new wife, and 33 years later it is still on the table at our house on a regular basis. Jason grew up eating it — his mom made…
When the Crock-Pot Is Your Best Thursday Night Friend Every Thursday night, our front door opens and college students start showing up for dinner. It started as a small thing — just a few kids who needed a home-cooked meal — and now it’s one of my favorite nights of the week. We usually have…
Some Things Texas Does Right Texas sheet cake is my answer every single time I need to feed a crowd something chocolate and completely unforgettable. I made two of these last night — one to go to the school and the other will get split between two friends who have a hard week ahead of…
Minimum Effort, Maximum Delicious — That’s My Kind of Fish I am not a complicated cook. I never have been and I never will be, and I think that is exactly why people keep coming back to my kitchen. This Super Simple Baked Fish is the perfect example — a handful of ingredients, one broiler…
The Side Dish My Family Fights Over Every Single Time My husband Jason is on the Mediterranean diet, and I take that seriously. Not in a sad, flavorless, “here’s your sad plate of vegetables” kind of way — in a “I am going to make you the most delicious thing I can think of that…
Don’t Judge This Pie by Its Cover Fudgy Pie is the ugliest dessert I make — and also one of the most requested. I am not going to sugarcoat it. From the outside, this fudgy pie is not winning any beauty contests. It comes out of the oven looking a little cracked, a little rustic,…
The Cucumber Tomato Salad That Saved the Potluck Table (and Jason’s Dinner) Cucumber tomato salad is what happens when two hearty casseroles have been assembled, the oven is full, and you realize someone at the potluck might want something fresh and light. That someone, almost always, is my husband Jason. Jason is on a Mediterranean…
Seven Ingredients. Zero Leftovers. Every Single Time. Poppy seed chicken casserole is the dish that started it all for me — and I have basically been told not to show up without it. I am not exaggerating. At every potluck, every family gathering, every church dinner — this casserole is expected. People ask for it…
No Boiling, No Fuss, Just Pure Lasagna Magic Simple lasagna recipe — these are the four words I have probably said more times than any other in my kitchen. This one is my secret weapon, and now it’s yours too. I made this batch the night before a church potluck and it came together so…
One Pan, One Happy Family, Zero Complaints Cajun chicken pasta is one of those recipes that sounds fancier than it actually is — and I mean that in the best possible way. This is a 30-minute, one-pan dinner that is creamy, a little spicy, absolutely packed with flavor, and guaranteed to make your whole family…
