Recipes starting with C

Nothing says carnival like the taste of a corn dog, slathered in ketchup and mustard. Suit this recipe to your family by trying different types of hot dogs. You may find you prefer all beef dogs, spicy dogs, or some type that's unique to your area.

Nothing tastes as great as homemade caramel corn. Sweet, sticky, and crunchy, it's the perfect snack for a ball game, a night around the campfire, or an all-night ghost-story session.

October is a great time to find fresh squash. You will find an abundance of squash, from acorn squash, butternut squash, and zucchini to pumpkins, spaghetti squash, and hybrid varieties like honey bear. Squash is one of those foods that can be great cooked in many different ways. They can be baked, turned into pie filling, roasted, steamed, and cubed or pureed for soup. Before your local farmers market closes for the winter, make a trip to pick up some squash so you can fix this sumptuous soup for your friends and family.

Quick, healthy and filling. Serve over rice or noodles.  Sure to be a new favorite at camp.

Refreshing spring salad - the perfect lunch or brunch main dish.  Serve a larger portion of chicken if serving as a dinner entree.

Rich, creamy corn chowder with with sweet crab meat.

Simply perfect.  Buy the freshest crab you can then simply serve them chilled with clarified butter, crab crackers, bibs and lots of paper towels. 

The Bellini is a nice fruity champagne cocktail. In some ways this is similar to the Mimosa, but it has a distinct and unique flavor.

The Caipirinha is also gaining popularity throughout the world. It is best made with Cachaca, a Brazilian alcohol made from sugar cane, but light rum is an acceptable substitute if you can't find any Cachaca.

The Gin and Tonic is one of the most simple and most refreshing cocktails for a warm evening.

These delightful little cookies are light and buttery and are a family favorite. Everyone loves them and they are a favorite request among the entire family.

This concoction we discovered on a rainy day. We were looking for hot and tasty and we found it.

This is a great dipping sauce chicken wings, chicken fingers, shrimp skewers or steak bites.  Or a great finishing sauce for grilled chicken.

This is a great dipping sauce chicken wings, chicken fingers, shrimp, scallops or steak bites.