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Home | Recipes | Weekend Projects® | Page 17

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 round white plate with six slices of eggnog pie and a dish of whipped cream.

Eggnog Pie

1 hr 15 mins

Two open-faced sandwiches topped with turkey, white sauce, and two slices of bacon.

Hot Brown Sandwich

25 mins

A metal container filled with pumpkin ice cream and a metal ice cream scoop resting inside.

Pumpkin Ice Cream

4 hrs 30 mins

A cast-iron skillet filled with pumpkin macaroni and cheese.

Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese

1 hr 30 mins

Two hands shaping yeasted sour ream dough into a babka.

Yeasted Sour Cream Dough

1 hr 15 mins

Two loaves of Hungarian coffee cake, one partially sliced to show swirled pattern inside.

Hungarian Coffee Cake

4 hrs

A dark grey rectangular baking dish half filled with four cheese macaroni and cheese and a metal spoon lifting a scoop out.

Four Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

1 hr 30 mins

Three pumpkin spice cookies in a stack with another one laying against them with a glass of milk and a pitcher in the background.

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

1 hr 40 mins

Cajun chicken and sausage gumbo with a serving of rice, in a white bowl with a spoon.

Cajun Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

2 hrs 45 mins

Five pear turnovers on a piece of parchment in a rimmed baking sheet.

Pear Turnovers

2 hrs

Nine brownie cookies, half without tops and just peanut butter filling. A bowl of filling, a knife and a hand placing a cookie top are also in the picture.

Big Chewy Brownie Cookies

1 hr 15 mins

A pile of thin slices of homemade beef jerky.

Sriracha Beef Jerky

4 hrs

A jar of apple jelly with a spoon resting inside and a three apples on the side.

Apple Jelly

5 hrs 15 mins

Two pieces of Peruvian chicken on a white plate with green sauce and a lime wedge.

Peruvian Chicken

1 hr

A metal pie plate with two slices of roasted tomato quiche, some crumbs of crust and a fork.

Roasted Tomato Quiche

2 hrs

A rack of barbecue beef ribs, with four sliced off the end.

Barbecue Beef Ribs

1 d 3 hrs

Eight homemade Milano cookies in a metal loaf tin.

Homemade Milano Cookies

4 hrs

A partially shredded roast pork butt in a roasting pan with a fork nearby.

Roast Pork Butt in the Oven 

10 hrs 50 mins

A small batch of chocolate chip cookies on a baking sheet.

Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

25 mins

A person cutting a slab of the best St. Louis ribs into individual ribs.

Amazing St. Louis Ribs

10 hrs

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