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    Elevated Comfort Food for the Busy Cook

    Here at State of Dinner, you will find iconic recipes from across the United States along with from-scratch versions of your favorite comfort food recipes.

    No Bake Desserts

    When it is hot outside the last thing you want to do is turn on your oven, but you can still enjoy delicious treats while keeping your house cool!

    • An individual mini cheesecake with paper liner peeled back, berries on top and more mini cheesecakes and a basket of berrries in background.
      No-Bake Mini Cheesecakes
    • Plate of oreo balls with one sliced open.
      No-Bake Oreo Balls Without Cream Cheese
    • Stack of 3 chocolate chip rice krispie treats with some mini marshmallows and chips sprinkled on parchment.
      Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Treats
    • Slice of no-bake vanilla cheesecake on a plate with whipped cream and a half of a strawberry on top.
      Easy No-Bake Vanilla Cheesecake
    • Bowl of edible cookie dough balls with a glass of milk in background.
      No-Bake Edible Cookie Dough Bites
    • Single jar filled with cookie crumb filling, banana slices, cheesecake, and topped with a piped whipped cream, a banana slice, and vanilla wafer cookie.
      Easy Cheesecake Jars (No Bake!)
    • Stack of 3 no bake peanut butter buckeye bars with a plate of bars in background.
      No-Bake Peanut Butter Buckeye Bars
    • Close up of cherry pie with cream cheese filling in a graham cracker crust.
      No-Bake Cherry Pie with Graham Cracker Crust

    Easy Air Fryer Dinners

    The air fryer is a fantastic way to cook up tasty dinners quickly! These recipes give you juicy meat that is full of flavor and perfect for busy summer nights!

    • Close up of sliced steak with lime wedges on top and 2 slices of jalapeno in corner.
      Air Fryer Flank Steak with Jalapeno Lime Marinade
    • 3 pieces of salmon in vertical rows on a plate, with honey sriracha sauce, sesame seeds, and chopped cilantro.
      Honey Sriracha Salmon
    • Plate or orange chicken topped with green onions, rice, orange wedge, and fork.
      Easy Air Fryer Orange Chicken (Without Cornstarch)
    • Air fryer basket filled with chicken fajitas.
      Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas

    More Air Fryer Recipes

    Don't Miss These Popular Recipes

    If you are wondering where to start, try one of these well-tested and well-loved reader favorites.

    • Square piece of Texas brownie cake with a bite out of it and a gold fork turned upside down resting on plate.
      Texas Sheet Cake with Buttermilk
    • Stack of 3 no bake peanut butter buckeye bars with a plate of bars in background.
      No-Bake Peanut Butter Buckeye Bars
    • Pulling a serving of casserole from the pan, with chicken dripping off the server.
      Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Casserole
    • Overhead of a bowl of pork green chili on a plate with a lime wedge.
      Colorado Pork Green Chili
    • Using a whipped cream dispenser to pile whipped cream in a jar.
      Homemade Whipped Cream Recipe for a Dispenser
    • Pillowy whipped cream in a bowl with a spoon.
      How to Stabilize Whipped Cream with Cream of Tartar
    • Basket of air fryer boneless chicken wings with ranch dip, carrots, and celery.
      Air Fryer Boneless Chicken Wings
    • Classic cheesecake slice on a plate with cherry pie filling on top, bowl of cherries and whole cheesecake in background.
      Classic Philadelphia Cheesecake Recipe

    Newest Posts

    Hot off the press, these are our most recent comfort food recipes!

    • Slice of apple crumble cheesecake on a plate with graham cracker crust and caramel drizzle.
      Apple Crumble Cheesecake Recipe
    • A square pumpkin cheesecake bar showing ¼-inch thick graham cracker crust, creamy filling, topped with whipped cream.
      No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
    • A glass 9x13 pan with a layer of graham cracker crust and scattered graham crumbs around the pan.
      Perfect Graham Cracker Crust Recipe for a 9x13 Pan
    • Vibrant red Marionberry pie topped with a lattice crust on a plate, with a fork turned over and resting on the plate.
      Oregon Marionberry Pie
    • Jar of whipped cream with a piping bag and a jar of bourbon in background.
      Bourbon Whipped Cream
    • Square of sweet potato dump cake on a plate topped with whipped cream and nuts and a fork resting on the plate.
      Easy Sweet Potato Dump Cake
    • Peanut butter whippped cream piped into a bowl, frosted cupcake in one corner and bowl of peanut butter chips in another corner.
      Peanut Butter Whipped Cream
    • Peanut butter cheesecake on a plate with the tip facing the camera, a bite on a fork, and fork tines impressed in the cheesecake.
      Creamy No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake
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    About Erin

    Welcome! I'm Erin: Wife, mom, lover of great food, and former food safety administrator. I am passionate about cooking mostly from scratch recipes that bring comfort, without spending all day in the kitchen. Most recipes on this site can be made in under 30 minutes! This approach to cooking allows me to provide delicious meals for my family while freeing up time to spend with those I love.

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    Looking for a specific type of dish but not sure where to start? Browse my recipes by the category that interests you.

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    State Dinners

    We are on a journey, exploring famous food from across the United States, and sharing the history with you! Our most recent dinners can be found here. Links to the recipes are included in the post!

    • Pork shredded on a plate with two forks.
      Famous Food From North Carolina
    • Close up of a large cheese pizza with a slice pulling away from the pie.
      Famous Food From New York
    • Close up of cheesy baked New Mexico green chile enchiladas.
      Famous Food From New Mexico
    • Pork roll egg and cheese sandwich on a white plate.
      Famous Food From New Jersey

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