White Chicken Chili

This white chicken chili recipe is made with a salsa verde twist. It’s a comforting crockpot soup that’s guaranteed to be a family favorite on cold fall/winter days! Looking for more easy chicken chili recipes? Check out this smoky chicken chili or this crockpot white chicken chili! Why You’ll Love This White Chicken Chili Recipe …

Beignets

These squares of deep-fried pastry dough are sprinkled with powdered sugar and are traditionally served hot. The dish hails from France, and French settlers brought it to the Acadia region of Canada in the 17th century. Many of the Acadians later moved to Louisiana, and they brought their culinary traditions with them. Today, beignets are …

Key Lime Pie

Key lime pie is a glass-green sweet and sour dessert originating from the Florida Keys. It consists of intensely aromatic Key lime juice, condensed milk, and eggs that are mixed together into a custard. The custard is poured into a buttery crust made from graham crackers and topped with sweet whipped cream.   The spicy …

Fish Fry

Fish fry refers both to the meal and the popular Friday night tradition in Wisconsin. The fish is battered or breaded, then deep-fried, which is the fastest way to cook large quantities of fish. The Friday night event dates back to the medieval Roman Catholic times. Friday is connected to the crucifixion of Christ, so …

Cheesesteak

The Philadelphian icon known as Philly cheesesteak is an extremely popular sandwich consisting of thinly sliced pieces of steak and tender, melting cheese in a long and crusty hoagie roll. It was invented in the 1930s in what is now a Philadelphian institution called Pat’s King of Steaks.   Pat’s started as a regular hot dog stand in …

New York-Style Pizza

New York-style pizza is a large, thin-crusted pizza that evolved from the classic Neapolitan-style pizza, brought to New York City by Italian immigrants during the early 1900s. The dish began with the opening of America’s first pizzeria, called Lombardi’s, where the owner Gennaro Lombardi served unusually large and wide pizza pies.   When sliced, the pieces …

Pernil

Pernil is one of Puerto Rico’s most famous dishes, a succulent roasted pork shoulder that is traditionally seasoned in a marinade called adobo mojado, consisting of paprika, salt, vinegar, garlic, and oregano. The name of the dish is derived from the Spanish word pierna, meaning leg, but it is also a Catalan word for ham, referring to the traditional recipe …

Graham Cracker

Graham cracker is a sweet American cracker made with graham flour and usually flavored with honey or cinnamon. The crackers date back to the early 1880s, when they were made with graham flour, lard or shortening, salt, molasses, and oil. They were invented by Sylvester Graham, a Presbyterian minister who introduced them in hopes to …

Pepperoni Pizza

Pepperoni pizza is an American pizza variety which includes one of the country’s most beloved toppings. Pepperoni is actually a corrupted form of peperoni (one “p”), which denotes a large pepper in Italian, but nowadays it denotes a spicy salami, usually made with a mixture of beef, pork, and spices. The popularity of pepperoni pizza had only started to rise in the …

Sheet Pan Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs and Vegetables

These juicy sheet pan chicken thighs with roasted sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts make an easy weeknight dinner your family will love. Drizzled with a honey-mustard sauce to add the perfect sweet-and-savory hint to every bite. Why You’ll Love These Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs This sheet pan chicken thighs recipe with homemade sauce will make …