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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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Writer | Recipes | AMERICAN Cooking

Hello, I'm Stasia Boschetti

 

I’m endlessly curious about how a dish earns its place on the American table.


I’m Stasia Boschetti, a culinary writer and the founder of American Country Living. For more than thirty years, I’ve been cooking, developing recipes, feeding people, and following the stories behind the food we keep making.


Here, you’ll find original recipes, regional traditions, culinary history, and the people, places, and ingredients that shaped American cooking.


 

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SEASONAL RECIPES

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

September 25th, 2026

Herb-Roasted Honeynut Squash

Side Dishes, Recipes, New England & The Northeast
Rustic tomato galette with sliced heirloom tomatoes on golden pastry crust, served on a wooden cutting board.

September 3rd, 2026

Tomato, Corn & Gruyère Cornmeal Galette

Main Dishes, Recipes, Heritage, Breads & Baking
White asparagus salad with mandarin oranges, red onion, and fresh herbs on a white plate.

August 30th, 2026

Jicama Citrus Salad with Orange, Lime & Chile

Recipes, Salads & Sandwiches, Side Dishes, The Southwest
Shell pasta salad with cherry tomatoes, bacon, and fresh basil served in a decorative bowl on a rustic table.

August 20th, 2026

Italian Pasta Salad with Prosciutto, Bacon, Tomatoes, and Mozzarella

Recipes, Salads & Sandwiches, Side Dishes, California & The West
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
A golden-brown cheesy pasta bake slice on a decorative plate, garnished with fresh parsley, served on a white tablecloth.

July 15th, 2026

Tahoe Brunch Casserole

Recipes, Breakfast & Brunch, Casseroles & Slow-Cooker, California & The West
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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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FROM THE AMERICAN KITCHEN



The Stories Behind the Food We Cook


Every dish has a history. I research the people, places, and traditions behind our favorite recipes so we can cook them with a deeper understanding and appreciation.

READ THE STORIES

 

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.