Microwaves: Techniques, Care, Guides & Recipes

"Our teacher challenged our class to use the microwave for more than defrosting and reheating leftovers," write Michael Saunders and...

This combination of buttery shortbread and sweet chocolate is wonderful. Whenever I make it, there's nothing but crumbs left. Be...

"Turn your kitchen into a 'web site' by preparing a batch of these creepy candy spiders," chuckles field editor Sandi...

My husband and I are retired, and I like to look for simple, speedy ways to cook. This thick cheesy...

My family really looks forward to supper when these tasty beef patties are on the menu. I served this effortless...

In the summer, we often have weekend guests who go boating with us. These sweet, chewy bars are the perfect...

My family prefers homemade macaroni and cheese over the kind you get out of the box. This recipe is an...

I made this sweet, peanut-packed candy for Christmas and sent some with my husband to work. His co-workers liked it...

I cook the bacon and chop up the vegetables for this hearty casserole the night before, so it only takes...

I used this speedy microwave recipe the first time I made chicken cordon bleu. Although I've since tried other recipes...

This tasty main dish is a snap to prepare in the microwave and takes just minutes to make. It's a...

"This is probably one of the quickest meals in my recipe file and a wonderful way to please picky eaters,"...

Shirley also shares this update of an old-time favorite—comforting tuna casserole. "This may be the easiest tuna macaroni casserole ever,"...

Bursting with crisp, flavorful veggies, you'll be amazed that this dish, submitted by Carolyn Zimmerman of Fairbury, Illinois, was made...

I make this recipe for many bake sales at the local community college where I work. They are always the...

Send yuletide visitors home with one of these tasty gourmet treats wrapped in colored cellophane and pretty ribbons, suggests Candace...

A handful of ingredients and a microwave are all our home economists needed to create this terrific treatment for fresh...

This chewy treat from Alice McVey of Evansville, Indiana is full of goodies like marshmallows, raisins, chocolate chips and sunflower...

No one will be able to eat just one of Gail Wiese's yummy Chocolate Ribbon Bars, full of butterscotch, peanut...

Luscious caramel apples aren't forbidden fruit when you fix them the way Tami Escher of Dumont, Minnesota does. Folks will...

Diners take an instant trip to the tropics after one bite of this easy entree. Moist and tender, this chicken...

"My family and friends love this great tasting lasagna," writes Cindy Moore of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. "The recipe is almost foolproof....

Ready in minutes these easy nachos are great for a light luncheon or snack, suggests Carl Dahlgren of Fort Worth,...

This sweet and sour chicken dish is one you’ll find yourself returning to again and again. Pre-cooked, frozen popcorn chicken...

Instead of using puff pastry shells, this tasty dish can be served over mashed potatoes.

This moist chicken, sent in by Wendy Molzahn of Beaumont, Alberta, is partially cooked in the microwave just before grilling...

This fast and yummy side is so easy to make, it will be ready in no time. It is good...

Sweet potatoes, chicken and shredded cabbage are just a few of the ingredients that make this hearty stew a great...

I first tried these gooey morsels in a sixth-grade home economics class. My friends and I would eat each mouthwatering...