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Home | Recipes | Weekend Projects®

Weekend Projects®

Welcome to the weekend projects category page, which features a collection of recipes that are perfect for tackling on a lazy weekend. These recipes are more involved than our weeknight winners, and are perfect for those occasions when you’re looking to spend more time in the kitchen or are preparing a special meal for loved ones.

From homemade bread and pasta to slow-cooked stews and roasts, these recipes require a bit more effort but are worth it in the end. Whether you’re an experienced home cook or want to hone your culinary skills, our weekend projects recipes are sure to impress.

A stack of four cinnamon raisin bagels.
A slice of Hershey's chocolate cake with chocolate frosting on a yellow plate, with the remaining cake on a stand in the background.

Hershey’s Chocolate Cake Redux

55 mins

Three pieces of roasted bone marrow sprinkled with salt in a metal roasting pan.

Roasted Bone Marrow

12 hrs 30 mins

Two bowls of coq au vin on a table with sliced bread and fresh herbs.

Julia Child’s Coq au Vin

1 hr 30 mins

A saucepan filled with roasted garlic mashed potatoes with a pat of butter on top.

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

1 hr

A stack of four cinnamon raisin bagels.

Cinnamon Raisin Bagels

12 hrs

Three links of butifarra fresca stacked on top of each other

Butifarra Fresca ~ Homemade Spanish Sausage

18 hrs

Four links of homemade Portuguese chouriço hanging

Homemade Portuguese Chouriço

2 d

Three plates, each with an easy cinnamon knot on it

Easy Cinnamon Knots

2 hrs 15 mins

A black sesame and lime cake covered with sugar glaze, lime zest, and black sesame seeds on top

Black Sesame and Lime Cake

1 hr 20 mins

A rectangular pine nut-toffee tart with rosemary and orange cut into triangles

Toffee Tart with Pine Nuts and Rosemary

2 hrs 5 mins

Salted chocolate peanut butter tart cut into slices, garnished with chopped peanuts.

Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart

7 hrs

Morning buns on small white plates, on a table with a coffee pot, a cream pitcher, and a coffee cup.

Morning Buns

6 hrs 30 mins

A whole frosted white Christmas cake topped with sugared cranberries and rosemary sprigs on a white cake stand.

White Christmas Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream

10 hrs

Four Korean-inspired brisket sandwiches with sesame coleslaw on a table, with bowls of coleslaw, sliced cucumbers, gochujang, and a cutting board with sliced brisket.

Korean-Inspired Brisket Sandwiches with Sesame Coleslaw

6 hrs

Braised pork shoulder with chorizo and white beans in a white enamel Dutch oven, garnished with apple salad.

Braised Pork Shoulder with Chorizo and White Beans

1 d

Christmas sugar cookies being rolled out and placed on a sheet pan, with cookie cutters, a rolling pin, sprinkles, and flour nearby.

Christmas Sugar Cookies

3 hrs 30 mins

Make-ahead cinnamon coffee cake in a large rectangular pan, with two squares cut out, beside two cups of coffee and a bowl of drizzle with a spoon.

Make-Ahead Cinnamon Coffee Cake

9 hrs 45 mins

Double chocolate chunk sourdough cookies garnished with flaky salt, piled on a piece of parchment.

Double Chocolate Chunk Sourdough Cookies

14 hrs

Roasted pork shoulder with mustard glaze on a bed of wilted mustard greens with sweet potatoes and a serving fork.

Roasted Pork Shoulder with Mustard Glaze

16 hrs

Rosemary buns with olive oil on two plates, all sprinkled with rosemary and sea salt.

Rosemary Buns with Olive Oil

16 hrs

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