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Home | Recipes | Weekend Projects® | Page 18

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 pile of soft tortillas topped with carnitas, onion, guacamole, and cilantro. They're resting in a woven basket on a pile of blue napkins.

Carnitas Tacos

40 mins

A cast-iron skillet with four cooked chicken apple sausages inside.

Chicken Apple Sausage

45 mins

A piece of Jim Lahey's no-knead bread with three pieces of butter and a sprinkling of salt on top.

Jim Lahey’s No-Knead Bread

15 hrs 30 mins

Roast chicken with lemon slices under the skin in a oval metal pan

Roast Chicken with Lemon

1 d 2 hrs 20 mins

Several varieties of crystallized flowers scattered across a white surface.

Crystallized Flowers

1 hr

A person folding quick puff pastry on a marble counter.

Quick Puff Pastry

1 hr 45 mins

A whole espresso cheesecake on a silver tray with two slices cut from it.

Espresso Cheesecake

1 hr 30 mins

Partially shredded slow cooker pulled pork with two large forks shredding it.

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

10 hrs 15 mins

A salted caramel and pretzel cookie topped with flaked sea salt and pieces of pretzel.

Salted Caramel and Pretzel Cookies

2 hrs

Gingerbread cookies, both molasses and honey, in a circle on top of a gingerbread cheesecake, beside cups of latte and spoons.

Gingerbread Cookies

2 hrs 15 mins

Layers of pasta with mushrooms, spinach, and bechamel sauce between each layer.

Three-Cheese Vegetarian Lasagna

3 hrs

A pottery bowl filled with tortilla soup, garnished with radish, cotija cheese, tortilla strips, and avocado.

Tortilla Soup

2 hrs 30 mins

Raw pâte sablée dough with a broken egg beside it.

Pâte Sablée (Rich Pie Crust)

1 hr 30 mins

A white plate with 3 shredded beef enchiladas covered with melted cheese and diced onions, with a knife and fork.

Shredded Beef Enchiladas

5 hrs

An apricot tart with high sides and a crumble topping, sitting on a metal cookie sheet.

Apricot Tart

2 hrs 30 mins

Ten Turkish borekitas sprinkled with sesame seeds in a glass baking dish

Borekitas with Cheese Filling

2 hrs 15 mins

Two pork tacos filled with shredded pork, radishes, jalapenos, salsa, and sour cream on a plate.

Pork Tacos

9 hrs

These potatoes are brined, smoked, and then deep-fried to achieve shatteringly crisp skin and meltingly tender interior. #potatoes #smoker #crispy #sidedishrecipes

Smoked Pickled Potatoes with Aioli

11 hrs

A cedar plank with 3 eggs Florentine, one with spinach, one with tomato, one with ham.

Eggs Florentine

30 mins

Twelve best oatmeal cookies, each with varied fillings

Our Best Oatmeal Cookies

1 hr

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