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Home | Recipes | Weekend Projects® | Page 22

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 white casserole dish filled with slices of semolina gnocchi or gnocchi alla Romana on a stack of linen napkins with a serving utensil beside it.

Semolina Gnocchi ~ Gnocchi alla Romana

1 hr 15 mins

A partially cut Portuguese orange olive oil cake.

Portuguese Orange Olive Oil Cake

1 hr 30 mins

A Chinese five-spice chocolate chiffon cake on a wire rack, being drizzled with chocolate glaze from a yellow pitcher.

Five-Spice Chocolate Chiffon Cake

3 hrs 55 mins

A rack of barbecued beef back ribs on a rectangular platter with a dish of barbecue sauce on the side.

Barbecued Beef Back Ribs

4 hrs 35 mins

A plate of fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs. Also, slaw and BBQ sauce on the side.

Fall-Off-the-Bone Baby Back Ribs

2 hrs 45 mins

A blackout cake from Ebinger's on a cake stand.

Blackout Cake From Ebinger’s

3 hrs 40 mins

A bowl of authentic Vietnamese pho with rice noodles, beef, lemon, basil, and scallions in it and a pair of chopsticks resting on top of the bowl.

Authentic Vietnamese Pho

3 hrs 10 mins

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

Wicked good chocolate-peanut butter puddings on a green cake stand, sprinkled with chocolate shavings.

Wicked Good Chocolate–Peanut Butter Pudding

4 hrs 20 mins

A glazed spiral cut ham on a white platter with a carving knife and fork nearby.

Dr Pepper Glazed Ham

5 hrs

A whole roast turkey on an oval serving platter with cranberries, fresh herbs, and orange slices tucked around it.

Simple Roast Turkey

2 hrs 30 mins

Big fat juicy burger with caramelized onions, melted cheese, and a toasted hard roll

Best Burger

2 d 2 hrs

Three cornish pasties on a sheet of parchment

Cornish Pasties

1 hr 45 mins

2 Lobster thermidor in a baking dish, flanked by dinner plates and glasses of wine.

Lobster Thermidor

1 hr 40 mins

An eggplant timbale with one wedge cut from it on a white plate.

Eggplant Timbale

1 hr 25 mins

A bowl of Spnish paella with rice, shrimp, clams, chorizo, chicken, and peas.

Paella

1 hr 45 mins

A pot filled with a chunk of corned beef, three carrots, cabbage, and potatoes.

Homemade Corned Beef

5 d 3 hrs

Three pasteis de nata on a slate background sprinkled with powder sugar.

Pastel de Nata ~ Portuguese Custard Tarts

2 hrs 30 mins

Two ricotta calzones with sausage and broccoli rabe, one cut in half, the other whole, on a wire rack.

Calzones with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

3 hrs

A ten-layer caramel cake with caramel icing on a white surface.

Rich Butterscotch Cake

2 hrs

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