This Alton Brown recipe takes the flavorings from Salisbury steak, but swaps the ground beef for the cube steak. Now, I doubt cube steak in any form would impress those who weren't fortunate enough to have it as a child. As for me, this is straight-up nostalgia on a plate—no A1 necessary. More

The pork was incredibly moist, and the apples lent a light sweetness that never became cloying. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans, the meal felt like an indulgence. More

While traditionally made in a clay vessel, today's Cook the Book recipe is just as easily made in a Dutch oven. In fact, Andrea Nguyen, author of Into the Vietnamese kitchen, prefers it that way, because a beautiful, crunchy crust... More