North & South America recipe collection

Creole-style crabmeat patties baked in ramekins with mushrooms, pimiento, cream, and buttered breadcrumbs. Rich, old-world elegance with a cayenne kick in every spoonful.

Boiled crayfish tails tossed with spinach, Belgian endive, blanched green beans, and fresh herbs, dressed in nutty hazelnut oil. A refined French-inspired seafood salad ready in 45 minutes.

Savory Creole corn muffins packed with cheddar, American cheese, red bell pepper, pimiento, and onion. Golden, cheesy, and ready in under an hour.

Argentine Creole stuffing with pork and veal mince, milk-soaked bread, hard-boiled eggs, olives, and mango. A South American holiday tradition for roasted poultry.

Spice up your crockpot with this simple recipe where pork ribs are marinated with garlic and barbecue sauce.

Cuban black bean and ham soup simmered with bay, thyme, and oregano, then thickened with mashed beans and finished with a splash of dark rum. Served over rice with cool sour cream.

Cuban red beans and rice with soaked kidney beans, bay leaf, cumin, and oregano. Cook beans with bell pepper strips until tender, sauté aromatics, then simmer rice in bean stock for fluffy, flavorful grains.

Cuban-style stuffed eye of round roast packed with smoked ham, bacon, green olives, capers, and chilies, then braised in stock and tomato sauce until fork-tender.

Pennsylvania-style cucumber pickles with olive oil, dry mustard, black pepper, and apple cider vinegar. Salt overnight, jar them up, and wait 6 weeks for a bold, mustardy pickle.

Old-fashioned Pennsylvania dandelion and lettuce salad with Swiss cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and a sharp olive oil vinegar dressing. A springtime forager's lunch in 10 minutes flat.

Old-fashioned stovetop fudge made with unsweetened chocolate, brown sugar, condensed milk, and corn syrup. Beaten smooth, studded with nuts, and cut into squares. Classic candy making.

Two kinds of cheddar and beer make this unbelievably delicious cheddar cheese soup recipe a colossal hit on game day or any colder day of the year.

This well endowed cheesy macaroni salad recipe is packed with flavor and sized to feed a crowd.

These simple almond sugar cookies are flavored with almond extract and topped with sliced almonds.

Golden chicken cutlets simmered in enchilada sauce with corn, green chiles, and melted cheddar. Roll them up in warm flour tortillas for a 35-minute Tex-Mex dinner.

Easy creamed spinach: a Pennsylvania-style side made by wilting fresh spinach in its own water, then folding it into a quick nutmeg-spiked bechamel. Seven ingredients, half an hour.