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19 hours ago | 
yahoo.com | Nancy Mock
I cannot resist the smoky aroma of a sizzling burger. It doesn’t matter if I'm at a backyard barbecue or in a fancy restaurant. The anticipation of that first juicy, flavorful bite, enhanced by some melted cheese and tangy ketchup... well, it’s almost too much to bear. That’s why it’s such a letdown to bite into a burger that’s dry, tough, and flavorless. It’s an experience that even caramelized onions and thick-cut bacon can't salvage.
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2 weeks ago | 
tasteofhome.com | Nancy Mock
Forget everything you know about making spaghetti—this recipe for spaghetti all’assassina is about to turn everything you thought you knew on its head. To make this pasta dish, you forgo the ordinary boil-in-water method to instead slowly cook the pasta in tomato sauce and garlic, creating noodles that are soaked in the flavors instead of just coated in them. The dish is also known as assassin’s spaghetti because it’s so spicy. Another unexpected feature?
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4 weeks ago | 
tasteofhome.com | Nancy Mock
COURTESY NANCY MOCK Home Recipes Cooking Style Comfort Food COURTESY NANCY MOCK Published on May 30, 2025 Save Saved Saving This asparagus carbonara is a colorful seasonal twist on the Italian classic. I never say no to freshly-made pasta carbonara, an elevated way to enjoy a plate of what is essentially spaghetti, cheese and meat. This asparagus carbonara has all that deliciousness, along with the flavor and color of fresh asparagus. Traditional pasta carbonara is made by tossing cooked...
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1 month ago | 
tasteofhome.com | Nancy Mock |Valerie Goodrich |Margaret Knoebel
The fresh, sweet flavor of strawberry cream cheese frosting pairs beautifully with any number of cake flavors, from simple sheet cakes to show-stopping layered cakes. The ingredients are inexpensive and easy to keep on hand for whenever you want to make a special strawberry treat. We love cream cheese frosting because it lends a little extra decadence to any cake. It’s sweet, but less so than typical buttercreams.
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1 month ago | 
tasteofhome.com | Nancy Mock
I can’t help falling in love … with this decadent cake! Elvis Presley cake is a step above an ordinary sheet pan cake since it has a layer of sweetened pineapple, which adds flavor and moisture, as well as a thick topping of cream cheese frosting and crunchy pecans. Crowd-pleasing desserts like this cake are handy for summer parties or to take to office potlucks.
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1 month ago | 
tasteofhome.com | Nancy Mock
A traditional strawberry Bundt cake is a stunning springtime or summer dessert, whether you love the cake for its bright color or the fresh berry garnish on top. But if you want to take it up a notch, a layered strawberry Bundt cake would absolutely blow your guests away. The layers are made by slicing the baked Bundt in half—horizontally, not vertically—and then adding a middle layer of vanilla buttercream and strawberry jam. When assembled, you can see the pretty layers of pink and white.
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1 month ago | 
tasteofhome.com | Nancy Mock |Margaret Knoebel
There’s no finer spring or summertime dessert than a strawberry tres leches cake. The sweet and fruity cake features a soft sponge soaked with a sweetened milk mixture, plus fresh strawberries are added to the cake and the soak. It’s one of the best recipes with fresh strawberries (although we won’t tell if you use frozen). Our tres leches cake with strawberries uses tequila, but you can use white grape juice instead to keep it zero-proof.
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1 month ago | 
tasteofhome.com | Nancy Mock
Nancy Mock for Taste of Home Home News Trends Nancy Mock for Taste of Home Published on May 09, 2025 Save Saved Saving Pepperoni makes everything more delicious, especially when it's baked into an onion ring pizza. Now Trending When my husband and I first tasted the viral recipe for onion ring chips, we were immediately hooked. All that melted cheese and crispy onions … I must confess that we ate that entire pan in one sitting. We wouldn’t have thought that it could be possible to make onion...
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2 months ago | 
tasteofhome.com | Nancy Mock
Poor man’s casserole got its name because it’s made with inexpensive ingredients—specifically refrigerator and pantry staples that you likely already have on hand. And yet, this dish is one of the tastiest ground beef recipes my family has tried. Seriously, we kept going back for more!I’d describe this casserole as casual lasagna. It’s made with similar ingredients like noodles, tomato sauce and ground beef.
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2 months ago | 
tasteofhome.com | Nancy Mock
Picture an Easter egg hunt on your front lawn. That’s the scene on top of this Easter dirt cake! This is one of our 13×9 cake recipes that needs no baking and can be assembled quickly. Perhaps best of all, it’s a dessert that kids can help make. The cake features a whipped cream and cream cheese filling layered with crushed Oreo cookies. It’s topped with shredded coconut grass, Peeps marshmallows and chocolate eggs. It’s easily one of the cutest Easter treats for your holiday brunch.
