Stuffed manicotti with chicken and cheese, baked in sauce. A simplified version of the Italian classic that doesn’t skimp on taste.

I've come to find out that cherry cola makes an incredibly delicious rack of ribs, which strangely enough, don't really taste like either cherry or cola, but taste very similar to your All-American Midwest-style barbecue.

Chef John's sweet tea ribs have a tea-infused barbecue sauce, and are sliced apart and finished by cooking in the sauce. This method gets the flavor of the indescribably delicious, beautifully seasoned, gorgeously deep brown sweet tea sauce all the way to the bone.

"Both times I ate this, I ate about 1/3 of the baking dish!"

This overnight breakfast casserole is pretty and colorful, with a good balance of vegetables and sausage, tender eggs, and hash browns. It's easy to put together, and makes enough for a crowd.

Scotch eggs are soft-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage and bread crumbs, deep-fried for a delicious savory treat. They're a British pub favorite, perfect for family occasions or picnics. We like to make these on Christmas Eve served on a bed of lettuce with sliced tomatoes and mustard for garnish.

Bring this loaded BLT dip to your next tailgate or game day party. It takes minutes to assemble, and feeds a crowd. Serve with a big bowl of sturdy potato chips.

This slow cooker honey mustard pulled pork is so punchy and sweet, and the glossy sauce clings nicely to the pork. Serve on slider buns.

This Viking stew, made with meat, berries, mushrooms, plenty of fresh herbs, and root vegetables typically available to the Vikings, is a seemingly primitive dish with a remarkably sophisticated flavor. It works with any meat, so if you cannot hunt for wild boar, do not be dismayed—you can still make it!

Chef John's campfire carnitas require some tending and attention while they slow cook in a campfire or in a charcoal grill, but you will be rewarded with the most succulent, tender pork imaginable. Campfire-friendly ways to serve include on tortilla chips, in a bun, or as nachos.

These smashed dumpling tacos are tacos filled with ground pork and ginger, then fried smashburger-style, and topped with cilantro and tri-color slaw.

These smash dumpling tacos are your favorite pork dumplings simplified—no rolling and tucking—by spreading the filling on flour tortillas, then cooking them smash-style. You get all the flavor, and then, because you’ve used a tortilla, you call it a taco.