What shall we make?

From our kitchen, friends, and family—the recipes we’ve cooked, loved, and kept, with notes for next time.

95 recipes

“Earth-Shattering” Classic Southern Banana Pudding

Cook time not recorded · Yield not recordedRead recipe

10.5-lb Spiral Ham on the Recteq

Cook 210 min · Yield not recordedRead recipe

20-Minute Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi Pasta

Cook 20 min · Serves 4Read recipe

Arthur Avenue Pork Sausage and Pepper Heroes

Cook 35 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Bakery-Style Chocolate-Chip Cookies

Prep 25 min · Cook 12 min · Yield: about 36 cookies · Reconstructed · awaiting kitchen checkRead recipe

BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

Cook 15 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Beef and Vegetable Soup

Cook 60 min · Serves 6Read recipe

Beef Chow Fun

Cook 5 min · Serves 2Read recipe

Beef Flautas Supreme

Cook 30 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Beef with Cheddar-Gouda Fondue

Cook 35 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Blackberry Cobbler

Cook 50 min · Yield not recordedRead recipe

Blackened Grouper

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Blue Crab Gratin

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Butter-Crusted Boneless Prime Rib

Cook time not recorded · Yield not recordedRead recipe

Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry

Cook 25 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Cherry-Maple Beef Jerky

Cook 360 min · Yield not recordedRead recipe

Chestnut Tagliatelle with Mushrooms and Sausage

Cook 15 min · Yield: 4 to 6Read recipe

Chicken and Dumplings

Cook 65 min · Serves 8Read recipe

Chicken Noodle Soup

Cook 120 min · Yield not recordedRead recipe

Chicken Penne Limone with Zucchini

Cook 20 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Chicken Spaghetti II

Cook time not recorded · Serves 9Read recipe

Chicken Thigh Shawarma Pita Bar

Cook 20 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Chicken Tikka Masala

Cook 25 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Creamy Chicken Sausage and Kale Cavatappi

Cook 30 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Crispy Oven-Baked French Fries

Cook 45 min · Yield not recordedRead recipe

Dad's Chili

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Easter Yellow Potato Casserole

Cook 120 min · Yield: one 9x13 dishRead recipe

Easy Sesame Chicken

Cook 15 min · Serves 4Read recipe

Eggplant Parmigiana

Cook time not recorded · Yield not recordedRead recipe

Extra-Gooey Peanut-Butter Marshmallow Cookies

Prep 20 min · Cook 11 min · Yield: 24 cookies · Reconstructed · awaiting kitchen checkRead recipe

French Dip

Cook time not recorded · Yield not recordedRead recipe

French Onion Chicken Breasts

Cook 35 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

French Onion Chicken Soup

Cook 70 min · Yield: 4 to 6Read recipe

Green Chicken Enchiladas

Cook 45 min · Serves 4Read recipe

Green Chile Chicken Tacos

Cook time not recorded · Serves 3Read recipe

Homemade Mexican Guacamole

Cook time not recorded · Yield not recordedRead recipe

Homemade Pizza Dough

Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min · Yield: 4 12-inch crusts · Reconstructed · awaiting kitchen checkRead recipe

Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani

Cook 60 min · Serves 4Read recipe

Indian-Style Chicken Curry

Cook 35 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Instant Pot Pot Roast

Cook 120 min · Yield: 4–6Read recipe

Italian Chicken Mini-Meatball Soup

Cook 20 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Italian Meatballs

Cook time not recorded · Serves 4Read recipe

Jamie's Oozy Shrimp Risotto

Cook 45 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Maple Aioli for Sweet Potato Fries

Cook time not recorded · Yield not recordedRead recipe

Masters Azalea Cocktail

Cook 5 min · Serves 1Read recipe

Melting Pot–Style Green Goddess Cheese Fondue

Cook time not recorded · Yield not recorded · Reconstructed · awaiting kitchen checkRead recipe

Old Bay Shrimp Boil

Cook 30 min · Serves 8Read recipe

One-Pot Chicken Sausage and Bean Soup

Cook 20 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Oven Baked Salmon

Cook 20 min · Serves 6Read recipe

Oven Steak Fries

Cook time not recorded · Yield not recordedRead recipe

Pad See Ew

Cook 10 min · Serves 3Read recipe

Palak Paneer

Cook 40 min · Serves 4Read recipe

Pasta alla Checca

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Pasta alla Norma

Cook time not recorded · Yield: 5 or 6Read recipe

Pasta Carbonara

Cook 10 min · Serves 2Read recipe

Pasta con Broccoli

Cook time not recorded · Yield: 4–5Read recipe

Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream

Cook time not recorded · Yield: 12 half-cup servingsRead recipe

PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Cook 10 min · Serves 4Read recipe

Pork and Veggie Bibimbap

Cook 30 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Pork Carnitas Tacos

Cook 30 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Pork Ragù and Fresh Basil Fettuccine

Cook time not recorded · Serves 2Read recipe

Pork Sausage and Pepper Stromboli

Cook 45 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Pork Sausage Penne in a Creamy Sauce

Cook 25 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Pretzel Bun Burger with Caramelized Onions and Bacon

Cook time not recorded · Serves 4Read recipe

Pub-Style Shepherd's Pie

Cook 50 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Pulled Chicken Rice Bowls

Cook 20 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Rustic Farro and Pork Sausage Soup

Cook 45 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Santa's Trash Cookies

Cook 12 min · Yield not recordedRead recipe

Saucy Italian Chicken Wraps

Cook 15 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Saucy Pork Burrito Bowls

Cook 25 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Sausage and Roasted Pepper Risotto

Cook 45 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Seamus McDaniel's “Dunk the Veggies” Copycat

Cook time not recorded · Yield not recordedRead recipe

Sesame-Orange Shrimp

Cook time not recorded · Serves 3Read recipe

Shrimp Alfredo

Cook 20 min · Serves 4Read recipe

Shrimp and Chorizo Paella

Cook 40 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Simple Chocolate Ice Cream

Cook time not recorded · Yield: 14 half-cup servingsRead recipe

Simple Vanilla Ice Cream

Cook time not recorded · Yield: 14 half-cup servingsRead recipe

Smoked Bone-In Chicken Thighs

Cook 60 min · Yield: 4 to 6Read recipe

Smoked Chicken Wings

Cook time not recorded · Yield not recordedRead recipe

Sous-Vide Prime Delmonico Steaks

Prep 10 min · Cook 130 min · Yield: 3 steaks · Reconstructed · awaiting kitchen checkRead recipe

Southern Lemonade

Prep 10 min · Cook time not recorded · Yield: about 5 cups · Reconstructed · awaiting kitchen checkRead recipe

Spicy Pork Dan Dan Noodle Ramen

Cook 20 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Steak Fajita Bowls

Cook 30 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Steak Stir-Fry with Tomatoes, Basil, and Cilantro

Cook time not recorded · Yield: 3 steaksRead recipe

Strawberry Sauce (Coulis)

Cook 15 min · Yield not recordedRead recipe

Street Cart–Style Turkey Bowls

Cook 20 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Street-Cart-Style Chicken Shawarma Bowls

Cook 30 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Szechuan Pork Ramen Stir-Fry

Cook 30 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Thai Chicken and Curry-Peanut Noodles

Cook time not recorded · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

Thompson Farm Cheesy Vegetable Soup

Cook 60 min · Serves 6Read recipe

Traeger Smoked Mac and Cheese

Cook 60 min · Yield not recordedRead recipe

Turkey Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers

Cook time not recorded · Serves 4Read recipe

Two-Fryer Fish Fry

Cook time not recorded · Yield not recordedRead recipe

Ultra-Thin Pizza with DePalo's Dough

Cook time not recorded · Yield: 1 medium-large pizza or 2 ultra-thin 10–12-inch pizzasRead recipe

Yucatan Citrus Turkey Bowls

Cook 35 min · Yield: 2 or 4Read recipe

A little context

Made to be used.

Table Stakes is a personal cookbook for recipes from our actual kitchens—the ones someone cooked, enjoyed, and wanted to make again, with the useful notes kept close by.

The archive is owner-curated, practical, and read-only. Recipes come from friends, family, and our own kitchen. Browse the recipes here, or use Plan a week to build a dinner menu from the collection. Read more about why we made it.