Coop Can Cook

Some cakes are good enough to bring to the table. This one might have folks asking for the recipe before they’ve finished their first slice. This ultra-moist carrot cake is made with freshly grated carrots, crushed pineapple, and dark brown sugar for a deep, caramel-like flavor. It bakes in a half-sheet pan, then gets cut...

This Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya is a hearty, comforting one-pot meal with tender chicken, browned sausage, the Cajun trinity, and seasoned rice. It bakes low and slow in the oven, so once everything is in the pot, dinner mostly takes care of itself. I brown the sausage first to build flavor in the pot, then...

Homemade Hamburger Helper Hamburger Helper was the first meal I ever made in middle school. I remember feeling so grown in the kitchen, putting together dinner all by myself. That first version had a little help from a box, but now I make it from scratch—and it still has all the cozy, cheesy comfort I...

This Spicy Chicken Chili is creamy, hearty, and full of bold flavor. Tender shredded chicken simmers with jalapeños, green chiles, corn, and great northern beans in a rich, lightly spicy broth. Jalapeño cream cheese makes it extra creamy, while blending one can of beans gives the chili a thicker texture without needing a long simmer....

Some cakes are more than dessert. They carry the warmth of a kitchen, the sound of a familiar laugh, and the feeling that there will always be a place for you at the table. This apple fritter Bundt cake is my tribute to my aunt Melvina. My girl Mel. She was one of the kindest...