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    Favorite Recipes from Tara Teaspoon

    Published: May 11, 2022 · Updated: Apr 5, 2023 by Tara T.

    Favorite Recipes

    I've hand picked favorite recipes from the blog that you will make over and over. These are my absolute go-tos, and some reader favorites, for you to bookmark. They will become the most requested meals and desserts at your house. 


    Try one of my all-time favorite recipes. From the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies in the World to Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Curry I know you’ll find recipes to save and share with your friends and family. 

    Of course I had to include my favorite desserts (you know I love my sweets!), but there are easy weeknight dinner recipes in the mix too! 

    I hope you'll enjoy some of the cream of the crop from Tara Teaspoon. They are perfect dishes to gather people around the table.

    The best chocolate chip cookies in the world
    World's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Chewy, gooey, slightly crispy with a buttery brown sugar flavor. The mix of semi sweet and milk chocolate chips are just one of the secrets to perfect cookies! Make them gluten-free simply by swapping the wheat flour for a fine all-purpose gluten-free flour.
    Makes about 4 dozen
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    Cashew Chicken feature in a white bowl
    Easy Cashew Chicken Recipe
    Authentic cashew chicken with a simple and delicious brown sauce tastes just like your favorite takeout. 
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    Super Soft Cinnamon Rolls - Tangzhong Milk Bread
    The Japanese milk bread method makes these tangzhong cinnamon rolls the ultimate soft roll recipe. Fluffy, tender rolls with an easy buttercream frosting.
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    chicken vegetable curry with cilantro
    Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Curry
    Healthy slow cooker chicken curry combines classic curry spices, lean chicken, veggies, and nonfat yogurt to make a delicious, creamy curry. An easy, healthy everyday meal!
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    Stack of three delicious classic brownies
    The Ultimate Homemade Chewy Brownies
    This is the BEST chewy brownie recipe, these brownies are both fudgy and gooey! With just 10 ingredients, they have double the chocolate and a classic crinkle top. Made easier with the microwave, they fit perfectly in a 9x13 baking pan.
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    North Carolina Smoked Pulled Pork
    The most delectable, melt in your mouth pulled pork recipe you’ll ever try! You won’t want to cook pork any other way. Cook it with my favorite Mop Sauce and you’re in heaven.
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    Easy Boston Baked Beans (with Canned Beans)
    This homemade Boston baked beans recipe with canned beans and pantry ingredients bakes perfectly in the oven in under an hour.
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    Favorite Apple Crisp Recipe with Oatmeal
    A buttery crisp topping that's like a delicious oatmeal cookie, bakes on top of juicy apples, in perfect proportion. Top this with ice cream and you'll have everything you've dreamed of in a baked apple dessert.
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    Ginger Thai Chicken Patties
    Ginger Thai chicken patties take the boredom out of chicken dinners. With authentic flavors that are delicious for the whole family, it's set to become a new favorite.
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    Mango Pie Recipe (with Graham Cracker Crust)
    This impressive Coconut Mango Pie has crazy delicious mango flavor, creamy texture, and a crisp coconut crust. It’s a simple 10-ingredient pie you can make-ahead for entertaining and feeding a crowd!
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    Homemade Sweet Cornbread
    This sweet and moist cornbread is the best tasting cornbread I've ever made. The corn flavor comes through while being the perfect texture.
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    Iced Oatmeal Cookies on teal platter with coffee
    Classic Iced Oatmeal Cookies
    Classic Iced Oatmeal Cookies are based on those perfectly crunchy, slightly spicy and sweet grocery store treats from childhood. Make your own at home, they taste even better!
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    Pesto and Red Pepper Italian Meatballs
    Pesto and Red Pepper Italian Meatballs pack rich flavor into one bite. Serve them with marinara and spaghetti, on a hero sandwich, layered in lasagna or simply with a side of veggies. 
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    Cashew Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting on a pink plate
    Cashew Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting
    Cashew Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting are my favorite oatmeal cookie from childhood. Chewy and full of nuts, topped with buttery icing.
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    pesto pasta with lemon ricotta on dark background in a dark bowl feature image.
    Pesto and Ricotta Pasta
    This Pesto and Ricotta Pasta is a decadent restaurant-quality pasta dish made easy right at home in 30 minutes. The fresh flavor of the pesto paired with the creamy lemon ricotta, makes every bite so addicting.
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    Seed-Topped Dinner Rolls
    Everyone loves rolls, and these half whole-wheat half white dinner rolls are addictive.
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    Tara Teaspoon

    I’ve been in food publishing for over 25 years, creating recipes & food-styling for magazines, books, television, food brands, & advertising. With two cookbooks under my belt and thousands of my recipes at your fingertips, I hope you'll be inspired to spend more time in the kitchen!

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    1. Kenna says

      April 23, 2023 at 12:56 pm

      Love the brownie recipe! It is my go to!
      I also use the chocolate brownie frosting delish.
      I am certainly going to try some of these recipes!
      The pie crust recipe, not listed here, is the best! I had been looking for a good crust recipe for years.

      Reply
      • Tara Teaspoon says

        April 24, 2023 at 5:26 pm

        Thank you Kenna! As you know, I love frosting too! Thanks for taking time to let me know your favorites and stay in touch! Tara

        Reply
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