This is an amazing cracker or rye bread spread. The better the ingredients in this recipe, the better the results. German Beer Cheese Pot 8 ounce high quality cheddar cheese block, hand shredded 4 ounces...

Cheesecloth Turkey Turkey 2 sticks real butter melted 1 cup diced onions 1 cup diced celery 1 tsp poultry seasoning (adjust to your taste) 1 bottle (750 ml) of good Chardonnay minus 1 cup (for quality...

Crockpot Beef Barley Soup 1 lb stew beef, cut into small cubes ¾ cup barley 3 carrots, diced 3 ribs celery, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 1 bay leaf 6 cups beef broth In a crockpot, combine...

The deadline is fast approaching to enter your best recipes in The Call’s 26th annual “Home for the Holidays Recipe Contest.”  The deadline for entries is Monday, Nov. 2. Send The Call your most...

Growing up as the first generation American in an Irish family gave me plenty of time to contemplate alternatives to the cabbage and potatoes that were the staples in my Irish relatives’ diet before...

We’re all staying home, and the bright side of this new reality is that we can spend more time cooking. Here’s the perfect dinner for a spring or summer night in. For more recipes, visit the Around...

Once again, readers of Call Newspapers have outdone themselves, proving they are some of the best cooks in the nation. The evidence is in the delicious submissions for the newspaper’s annual Home for...

Chocolate Pecan Pie 3 tbsp melted butter 3 beaten eggs 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp flour 1 tsp vanilla 3/4 cup dark corn syrup 3 tbsp bourbon ½ cup chocolate chips 2 cups pecan halves Pie shell Preheat...

Uncle Achilles Greek Dressing 1 cup coarsely chopped figs 2 tbsp brandy 4 pitas, sliced into strips 3 cups Italian bread cubes 1 tsp minced garlic 1⁄3 cup butter 1 tsp thyme ½ tsp rosemary 1...

Festive Acorn Squash Soup 2 acorn squash 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger 1 apple, peeled, cored and quartered ½ tsp ground cloves ½ tsp cinnamon ½...