American

The dip can be made ahead and chilled. Place in the bread shell and bake just before company arrives.—

With tons of provolone and Parmesan cheese in a white wine tomato sauce, this chicken is a meal all in itself - Serve with a simple salad and you're all set!

This is a quick, easy pasta dish that packs plenty of flavor. The combination of the sweet, just-softened tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and a splash of balsamic vinegar offsets the tangy, creamy goat cheese perfectly. Be sure to allow the pasta to cool slightly as the goat cheese tastes best if it isn't completely melted.

This Bloody Mary mix sticks to the basics: tomato juice, horseradish, hot sauce, celery salt, and Worcestershire sauce. It makes a balanced drink with citrusy brightness and a little heat. If you’re the type who treats your Mary as a pre-brunch snack, load up on garnishes like olives, pickles, celery, or pickled prawns. It’s best to make the mix the night before you want to serve it so the flavors can meld, then just mix with vodka and serve.

If you are an avocado lover, you will go crazy for this macaroni and cheese!

This avocado macaroni and cheese is so easy to make. It is perfect for busy weeknights or whenever you are craving a comforting meal, but feeling lazy. You don’t even have to turn on the oven. To make the pasta, you boil the macaroni, make the avocado sauce in the food processor, and whisk together a cheesy sauce on the stove top. You combine everything in a big bowl and devour!

so sweet and red and just a bit thick from the raspberry purée.

This Chipotle Bleu Cheese and I are forging new territory…we’re going all smoky and spicy and mysterious. Put it over a crisp, cool iceberg wedge and you’ve got a thing of beauty.

They are so moist and have such a great flavor! You don’t even need dipping sauce, but they’d be great in honey mustard, Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dip, or marinara sauce.