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Autumn table with apple galettes on floral plates, fresh apples, figs, and colorful fall flowers in a vintage vase.
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WRITER | RECIPES | AMERICAN COOKING

A fall table, a new season, and the stories we cook by.

 

 

This season's recipes bring together orchard fruit, heritage kitchens, regional cooking, and the simple pleasure of gathering something good to eat.

Apple Turnovers
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Hammered copper pot with lid and brass handles beside a striped linen kitchen towel, a red apple and a fresh rosemary sprig.
Cook,culinary writer and Author

Hello, I'm Stasia Boschetti

I'm an American culinary writer, author, and founder of American Country Living, with more than 30 years of experience in cooking, catering, and hospitality.


I develop original recipes, explore the food traditions of America's regions, and research the people, places, and history behind the dishes we make.


American Country Living is my growing collection of recipes, culinary stories, and kitchen knowledge. My hope is that you'll discover something worth making, learn something worth knowing, and find recipes you'll want to keep and pass along.

More About Stasia

 

COMFORTING FALL FAVORITES

Vibrant mixed green salad with fresh fruit, nuts and cranberries served on a vintage-style plate.

 

Fall Harvest Salad

 

RECIPE
Roasted butternut squash halves with sage and herbs in a white baking dish on a blue checkered tablecloth.

Herb-Roasted Honeynut Squash

RECIPE
Hearty beef stew with carrots, potatoes, mushrooms and celery in rich brown gravy, served in a floral porcelain bowl with a green rim.

 

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

 

RECIPE
A plain off-white cream colored blank background texture with a smooth subtle surface finish.
FROM THE AMERICAN COUNTRY LIVING SHOP


Carved wooden springerle cookie mold and red cookie cutter on a vintage floral plate with brown eggs and a rolling pin nearby.

Kitchen, Home, Garden & Fine Home Provisions


A collection of Springerle baking goods, table linens, homewares, and enduring pieces chosen by culinary writer Stasia Boschetti for American Country Living.

 

SHOP THE COLLECTIONS
Golden cheesy chicken and mushroom casserole topped with herbs, baked in a glass dish, served alongside a fresh green salad.

Italian Opera & Chicken Tetrazzini


A casserole named for an Italian opera star sounds almost too good to be true, yet Chicken Tetrazzini has been sitting comfortably in American kitchens for more than a century.


The dish belongs to the early twentieth century, when restaurant chefs regularly named elaborate preparations for celebrated singers, actors, and society figures. Tetrazzini took its name from Luisa Tetrazzini, the Florentine coloratura soprano whose fame carried her across Europe and eventually to the United States.

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LATEST RECIPES

Pulled pork sandwich on a sesame seed bun topped with creamy coleslaw, served with pickled okra on a white plate.

November 4th, 2026

Chipotle Dr Pepper BBQ Pulled Pork

The South, Main Dishes, Casseroles & Slow-Cooker, Recipes
Creamy coleslaw with shredded green cabbage and carrots on a white plate, served beside a red striped cloth napkin.

November 3rd, 2026

Creamy Coleslaw

The South, Salads & Sandwiches, Recipes
Creamy coleslaw with shredded cabbage and carrots served in a white scalloped dish with a silver spoon beside a red striped towel.

November 2nd, 2026

Creamy Coleslaw Dressing

Preserving & Pantry, The South, Recipes
Golden roasted red potatoes seasoned with herbs, baked to perfection in a white ceramic baking dish.

August 6th, 2026

Cajun Roasted Farmstand Potatoes

Recipes, Side Dishes, The South
Golden lattice-top berry pie cooling on a glass cake stand with red checkered tablecloth near a sunny window.

July 1st, 2026

Mixed Berry Pie

Desserts, Recipes, Breads & Baking, The South
Empty pie crusts with crimped edges arranged in ceramic baking dishes.

October 19th, 2024

All-Butter Pie Crust

Breads & Baking, Desserts, Recipes, The South
Whipped butter served on a decorative plate with floral pattern tablecloth.

August 2nd, 2024

Homemade Butter

Side Dishes, Recipes, The South
Golden flaky buttermilk biscuits arranged on a white doily and wooden cutting board.

July 12th, 2024

Country Buttermilk Biscuits

Breakfast & Brunch, Breads & Baking, Recipes, The South
Peppery white gravy simmering in a cast iron pan with wooden spoon.

July 11th, 2024

Country Sausage Gravy

Breakfast & Brunch, Recipes, The South
Rustic cookies served on decorative plates with teacups and blue linens.

December 23rd, 2023

Banana Nut Muffins With Candied Walnuts

Breakfast & Brunch, Breads & Baking, Recipes, The South
Golden cheesy green bean casserole topped with crispy fried onions baked in a white ceramic dish.

April 6th, 2022

Hot Chicken Salad Casserole

Main Dishes, Casseroles & Slow-Cooker, Recipes, The South
Golden brown breaded fish fillet served in a white ceramic dish.

June 15th, 2021

Banana Bread With Cinnamon Brown Sugar

Breakfast & Brunch, Breads & Baking, Recipes, The South
Floral border of beets, peas, carrots and flowers frames a humorous quote about making a casserole with six kinds of cheese.
In today's installment of “A Little Nonsense”… 🤭




“I made a casserole with six kinds of cheese. The recipe called for two, but I don't respond well to restrictions.”

`Stasia Boschetti

 

 

COOKING ACROSS AMERICA

A wicker basket of fresh oranges and lemons on a coastal cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean at golden hour.

California & The West


Citrus, orchard fruit, avocados, ranch cooking, coastal dishes, and the market-driven food traditions that have shaped western American kitchens.


EXPLORE THE WEST

Southern spread of cornbread, greens, and BBQ on outdoor table before grand antebellum home with Spanish moss.

The South



Biscuits, cornbread, vegetables, cakes, barbecue, Gulf seafood, and the regional cooking traditions that remain central to the American table.


EXPLORE the sOUTH

 

Creamy New England clam chowder in a rustic bowl with crusty bread, fresh clams, and a lighthouse at sunset backdrop.

New England & The Northeast


Chowders, baked goods, seafood, pies, tavern fare, and the old kitchen traditions that still define northeastern cooking.


EXPLORE NEW ENGLAND

Southwestern feast with roasted chiles, beans, and flatbread set against a stunning Sonoran Desert mountain sunset.

The Southwest


Chiles, corn, beans, citrus, borderland cooking, and the bold regional flavors that give Southwestern food its distinct place in American cooking.


EXPLORE THE SOUTHWEST

Traditional European feast with pierogi, sausages, lasagna, and roasted meats on rustic table overlooking Tuscan hillside village.

Heritage & European Influence


Recipes shaped by family kitchens, European traditions, old cookbooks, and generations of cooks who carried familiar dishes into American homes.


EXPLORE HERITAGE & European Influence

 

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THE AMERICAN COUNTRY LIVING LETTER


From California citrus to New England chowders, Southern baking to heritage kitchens, writing the recipes and stories shaping how we cook and live. If you enjoy cooking, homemaking, gardening, entertaining, and learning something new along the way, I think you'll feel right at home here.