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Classic and Traditional Favorite Recipes

By Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, About.com Guide to Home Cooking

The home cook will be faced with the need for not only classic favorite recipes, but also basic recipes upon which others are built. You will also need to know how to use common kitchen appliances, such as the crockpot slow cooker.

  1. Crockpot Slow Cooker
  2. Traditional Dishes
  3. Cooking with Alcohol
  4. Frozen Desserts

Crockpot Slow Cooker

I cannot imagine any home kitchen being without a crockpot slow cooker. You load it up in the morning and let it do its own thing, then come home to a meal. What could be easier?

Traditional Dishes

We all have our favorite comfort foods and traditional dishes, but do you know how to make them? Chances are Mom always did the cooking. Check here to learn how to make new and old classics or to try a variation of your favorite.

Cooking with Alcohol

There are many reasons why alcohol is used in recipes, not the least of which is for flavor. How much alcohol remains in a dish? What if you don't have a specific alcohol ingredient or cannot use alcohol at all? Find out how to cook with alcohol.

Frozen Desserts

There are so many different types of frozen desserts, with ice cream leading the pack. Ice cream machines for the home cook make it easy to whip up your own favorite, but you will need to know the basics to combat any problems. Whether you prefer ice cream, sherbet, sorbet, yogurt, or other frozen treat, find answers and recipes here.

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