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Forks in the Road: Recipes From Across America

Forks in the Road: Recipes from Across America is where I share the regional recipes that have inspired me as we travel the country in our RV. These dishes come from small towns, local diners, family-run joints, and beloved state specialties—each one with a story to tell. Whether it's a gooey butter cake from Missouri, shrimp nachos from Texas, or a hidden gem we stumbled across on the road, I recreate them in a way that works for RV kitchens and small households, with full-size and scaled-down versions for two. It's my way of capturing the flavors of the road and bringing a little piece of America to your table.

  • Finished shrimp and chicken gumbo served in a white bowl over white rice, garnished with chopped green onions and red peppers, alongside another bowl of gumbo in the background on a striped cloth napkin.
    Easy Louisiana Gumbo with Shrimp and Chicken
  • A slicee of bread pudding on a white plate with bourbon cream sauce being drizzled on top
    Louisiana Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce
  • Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Dough
    Authentic Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Dough | Easy Homemade Recipe
  • Finished White Chicken Chili
    The Ultimate Easy Creamy White Chicken Chili Recipe
  • Apple cider donuts on a sliver platter
    The Most Delicious Baked Apple Cider Donuts Recipe 
  • Slice of layered chocolate pie being removed, showing the distinct pecan crust, cream cheese, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream layers with pecan garnish on top.
    Old-Fashioned Arkansas Possum Pie Recipe (Layered Chocolate Cream Pie)
  • Bowl of Texas style chili with cheese and green onions on top
    Authentic Texas-Style Chili Recipe | No Beans
  • A white bowl full of hatch green chile pork stew
    New Mexico's Famous Hatch Green Chile Pork Stew
  • Homemade Apple Cider Recipe: Made in the Ninja Foodi
  • Oval white baking dish containing creamy corn casserole with golden-brown baked cheese on top and visible corn kernels throughout, with a serving spoon resting in the dish.
    Cheesy Corn Casserole | Traditional Kansas City-Style
  • White bowl with New England Clam Chowder and oyster crackers. Sppon and napkin.
    Thick New England Clam Chowder
  • A plate of St. Louis ribs with a side of bbq sauce
    Smoked St. Louis-Style Ribs Recipe | Traeger Grill
  • Finished Gooey Butter Cake Bars
    Easy Gooey Butter Cake Recipe: Simple Ingredients, Amazing Results
  • Finished Funeral Potatoes with a spoon
    Utah-style cheesy potato casserole (Funeral Potatoes)
  • Homemade bagels straight from the oven
    How to Make Chewy New York-Style Bagels at Home
  • White plate with spaghetti smothered with chilli onions, and grated cheese. Cincinatti chilli
    Slow Cooker Cincinnati-Style Chili | Skyline Inspired
  • Finished Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Sauce still in the pan
    The Ultimate Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Sauce Recipe (Better Than Restaurant-Style!)
  • Slice of The Best Boston Cream Pie on a white plate
    The Best Boston Cream Pie
  • 3 Homemade Chicken Chimichangas with Jalapeno Ranch with pico on a green plate
    Homemade Chicken Chimichangas with Jalapeño Ranch
  • Hot Nashville chicken on toast with 2 pickle slices
    "KFC" Nashville Hot Chicken Recipe
  • White clam pizza with one slice cut
    The Best White Clam Pizza Recipe | New Haven-Style
  • Fried calamari in a white bowl with garlic butter and peppers
    Rhode Island Style Calamari
  • Alabama white barbeque sauce with smoked chicken wings
    How to make the best Alabama White Barbeque sauce
  • New York's Iconic Bagels with Lox (or Smoked Salmon)
    New York's Iconic Bagels with Lox (or Smoked Salmon)
  • Wooden bowl full of candied jalapenos with acnned jars of cowboy candy in the background
    Easy Candied Jalapeños | Cowboy Candy
  • Chicken spaghetti twirrled on a fork
    Texas Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti Casserole
  • Texas Caviar in a bowl
    Original Texas Caviar Recipe | Cowboy Caviar
  • Toasted Ravioli on a white plate with marinara sauce
    Toasted Ravioli – A St. Louis Staple
  • White plate with cheesy shrimp nachos topped with melted cheese sauce over blue corn tortilla chips, garnished with diced tomatoes and peppers, alongside a stuffed poblano pepper.
    San Antonio-Style Loaded Shrimp Nachos
  • Bowl of queso with a hot sauce drizzle and cheese and cilantro garnish
    Torchy’s Copycat Queso – The Ultimate Game Day Dip
  • Finished chile relleno casserole on a white plate with red sauce and a fork
    Easy Baked Chile Relleno Casserole
  • Lemon Gooey Butter Cake cut into bars and sprinkled with powdered sugar.
    Lemon Gooey Butter Cake (A Sunny Twist on a St. Louis Classic)
  • Bison burger with bacon
    The Ultimate Bison Burgers with Bacon & Caramelized Onions
  • Two fish tacos
    California's Baja Fresh Fish Tacos with Zarandeado Sauce
  • Two pieces of fried catfish on a white plate with hushpuppies and lemon wedges
    Crispy Southern Fried Catfish (Easy & Authentic)
  • finished hushpuppies on a white plate
    Homemade Hushpuppies: The Traditional Southern Recipe You'll Make Again and Again
  • Finished collard greens in a white bowl
    Pressure Cooker Collard Greens: A South Carolina Tradition Made Quick & Easy
  • Fried Green Tomatoes on a cutting board
    Whistle Stop Café Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe
  • The finished Puerto Rican stewed beans (habichuelas guisadas) in their final form - a rich, reddish-brown stew with tender pinto beans, diced vegetables, and fresh cilantro visible throughout the thick, flavorful sauce.
    Easy Puerto Rican Beans (Habichuelas Guisadas)
  • Finished Picadillo
    Puerto Rican-Style Picadillo Recipe: Easy to make at home
  • Two fully assembled gourmet burgers on a wooden cutting board, stacked high with beef patties, Swiss cheese, pastrami, and sauerkraut on seeded buns. The burgers appear substantial and ready to eat.
    Blackstone Pastrami Burger – Utah’s Signature Burger at Home
  • Biscuits on a plate covered in chocolate gravy – Two golden biscuits smothered in rich chocolate gravy.
    Easy Arkansas Chocolate Gravy Recipe

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I blend travel and tradition by recreating recipes from the places we visit and sharing family favorites that I have refined over years of cooking—first for a full house, and now as empty nesters learning to cook for two in our RV kitchen.

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