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Home | Recipes | Weekend Projects® | Page 10

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.
Five half-moon pastries, Jamaican beef turnovers, on a stone plate, three bottles of beer

Jamaican Beef Patties

1 hr 30 mins

A browned loaf of homemade sandwich bread in a metal loaf tin.

Homemade Sandwich Bread

11 hrs 30 mins

A loaf of Jim Lahey's pane bianco on a white wooden board.

Jim Lahey’s No-Knead Sourdough Bread

1 d 11 hrs 40 mins

A jar of orange marmalade with a spoon resting on top and a few orange wedges beside it.

Orange Marmalade

1 hr 40 mins

Thai congee in a metal bowl topped with shredded ginger, scallions, and pepper, served with fried dough.

Congee ~ Jok Plaw

2 hrs

A large stock pot filled with Southern greens with ham hocks and chopped onions.

Southern Greens with Ham Hocks

1 hr 45 mins

A platter of Azorean carne assada--chunks of roasted beef, carrots, and sausage on a white plate.

Portuguese Carne Assada

6 hrs 30 mins

Bowl of black-eyed peas in a tomato broth on a sheet of wood.

Black-Eyed Pea Stew

2 hrs 45 mins

Medium-rare Italian roast leg of lamb sliced on a dark wood board with charred lemon rounds.

Italian Roast Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary

6 hrs

A loaf of chocolate babka on a sheet of parchment with one slice cut off.

Chocolate Babka

4 hrs

An open pork tamale, sprinkled with hot sauce with a fork resting on the side.

Red Chile Pork Tamales

8 hrs 30 mins

A three-layer hummingbird cake with a cake server beside it.

Hummingbird Cake

1 hr

A pile of Tabasco chicken wings on a white plate with some ranch dip.

Tabasco Chicken Wings

2 hrs 30 mins

A loaf of ciabatta, sliced, and filled with large air holes.

Ciabatta

4 hrs 20 mins

A wire basket on a wood cutting board containing several types of cheese, including smoked cheddar cheese.

Smoked Cheddar Cheese

4 hrs

A blue bowl with three scoops of strawberry buttermilk ice cream and a gold spoon on the side.

Strawberry Buttermilk Ice Cream

8 hrs 15 mins

An assortment of pickled stone fruits in jars stacked on top of each other.

How to Preserve Stone Fruits

45 mins

A white oval platter filled with individual baby back ribs with coca cola bbq sauce.

Baby Back Ribs with Coca-Cola BBQ Sauce

4 hrs 45 mins

A stack of johnnycakes on a white plate topped syrup and butter.

Johnnycakes

45 mins

A hand holding a scoop of Ben & Jerry New York super fudge chunk in a sugar cone.

New York Super Fudge Chunk

1 hr

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