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Home | Recipes | Weekend Projects® | Page 20

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.
Refrigerator Jam

Refrigerator Jam

2 hrs

A partially sliced smoked coffee brisket on a wooden cutting board with a meat fork resting beside it.

Smoked Coffee Brisket

7 hrs 15 mins

A white casserole dish partially filled with cheese enchiladas, garnished with cilantro, cheese, and crema.

Cheese Enchiladas

1 hr 35 mins

A yellow Dutch oven filled with white bean and chicken chili, topped with pieces of bacon.

White Chicken Chili with Beans and Bacon

1 hr

Sheets of homemade matzoh in a metal basket.

Homemade Matzoh

30 mins

A bowl of Cuban black bean soup with a wooden ladle next to a yellow plate filled with white rice.

Cuban Black Bean Soup

3 hrs 15 mins

Eight beef empanadas on a rectangular platter with a bowl of relish on the side.

Beef Empanadas

1 hr 50 mins

A person assembling a slow cooker barbacoa taco with a pot of shredded barbacoa meat, a small dish of onions, a bottle of hot sauce, and some cilantro around the taco plate.

Slow Cooker Barbacoa Tacos

8 hrs 15 mins

A dish of classic Hollandaise sauce on a white plate with a whisk resting on the dish.

Classic Hollandaise Sauce

20 mins

A Brown Betty Bakery coconut cake on a decorative white cake stand.

Brown Betty Bakery Coconut Cake

1 hr 20 mins

A grey plate half-filled with mac and cheese canapes, with a few resting beside the plate

Mac and Cheese Canapés

40 mins

A maple pecan pie in a metal pie plate with one slice missing and forks, plates, and a bottle of rye whiskey beside the pie.

Maple Pecan Pie

2 hrs 30 mins

A slice of sweet potato pie on a large metal plate with a napkin and a knife.

Southern Sweet Potato Pie

2 hrs 30 mins

Halloween meringue bones piled on a paper plate and scattered on a black cobweb tablecloth beside the plate.

Halloween Meringue Bones

1 hr

A slice of twinkie bundt cake dusted with confectioners' sugar and turned to show the cross section.

Twinkie Bundt Cake

1 hr 35 mins

A roasted tomato tart with cheddar and basil sprinkled over the top.

Roasted Tomato Tart with Cheddar and Basil

6 hrs

A newspaper-topped table strewn with crawfish, corn, peppers, and potatoes - a classic crawfish boil.

Crawfish Boil

1 hr 10 mins

Sticky pork ribs cut into individual ribs on a piece of parchment with a knife.

Sticky Pork Ribs

13 hrs 10 mins

A slice of strawberry rhubarb pie on a green plate with a scoop of ice cream and a fork on the side.

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Ginger Crumb Topping

3 hrs

Two homemade toaster tarts on a sheet of parchment drizzled with glaze.

Homemade Pop Tarts

1 hr 35 mins

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