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    Easy Recipes with Visual Cooking Charts

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    Easy, reliable recipes with visual charts that teach you how-and why-cooking works.

    Square image of a plate of shrimp garnished with green onions, celery leaves, and a lemon half.
    Italian Marinated Shrimp

    Welcome to EnchartedCook, where easy, reliable recipes meet visual cooking charts that help you understand how-and why-every dish works. You'll find simple instructions, practical tips, and printable charts designed to make cooking easier and more successful.

    From classic favorites to seasonal dishes, each recipe is created to build confidence in the kitchen-so you can cook with clarity.


    Featured Cooking Charts & Guides

    Take the guesswork out of cooking with my collection of visual charts and practical guides. From roasting times and ingredient substitutions to sauces, baking methods, and flavor pairings, these printable charts are designed to help you understand techniques, improve results, and cook with confidence.

    • Feature image for the Roasting Temperatures and Times for Meats Chart with mini chart and text.
      Roasting Temperatures and Times for Meats Chart
    • Basic French Sauces Chart with white text overlay on a red background.
      Introduction to The Five Basic French Sauces with Recipe Chart
    • Images and text of cooking ingredients with their volume and weights.
      Ingredient Measurements and Weights Chart for Home Cooks
    • Feature image for Leavening Methods and Agents Chart with mini chart and text on a red background.
      Leavening Methods & Agents Chart | Baking Reference Guide
    Start exploring charts designed to help you cook with confidence. ⟹

    Mother's Day Brunch Recipes and Ideas

    Make Mother's Day special with easy brunch recipes, make-ahead dishes, and simple ideas for a relaxed, delicious celebration.

    Mix and match these recipes to create a simple, stress-free brunch menu Mom will love!

    • Two Eggs in a Basket are plated with the golden round hole cut-outs with a sprinkling of chopped chives and a few cherry tomatoes.
      Eggs in a Basket
    • A slice of Spinach and Bacon Crustless Quiche fresh from the oven on a white plate.
      Spinach and Bacon Crustless Quiche
    • Cheesy topped casserole in a white oblong baking dish on a wire rack with a serving spoon.
      Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
    • A sliced loaf of banana bread with bananas in the background.
      Banana Nut Bread
    • A pink and fruity sangria in a glass with ice, garnished with sliced orange and a halved strawberry.
      Rosé Sangria
    • Creamy Traditional Ambrosia Fruit Salad in a white bowl garnished with maraschino cherries.
      Traditional Ambrosia Fruit Salad Recipe
    • Lemon Cream Fluff in dessert glasses garnished with fresh raspberries and mint.
      Lemon Cream Fluff
    • Strawberries and cream are in dessert glasses garnished with mint and a halved strawberry.
      Strawberry Fool
    See more Mother's Day favorites ⟹

    A tube cake in white frosting decorated with sliced strawberries on its top.

    Our Favorite Spring Cake!

    Strawberry Almond Chiffon Cake

    Strawberry Almond Chiffon Cake is an easy-to-make light and tender cake, covered in cream cheese frosting and topped with luscious, sliced strawberries.

    Get the recipe →

    Latest Recipes and Cooking Charts

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      Best Summer Salad Recipes for BBQs & Picnics
    • Mint leaves, a decanter of Kentucky bourbon, and a mint julip in a mint julip cup on a silver tray.
      Maker's Mark Mint Julep
    • Cranberry Pink Drink garnished with cranberries and rosemary.
      Cranberry Pink Drink
    • Southern Fried Apples and Cranberries in a white dish with a spoon.
      Southern Fried Apples with Cranberries

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      Cooking Oil Smoke Points and Flavor Neutrality Chart
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      How to Measure Butter
    • Rolling pin, whisk, and eggs surrounding a notebook with text reading "recipe abbreviations".
      Common Recipe Abbreviations
    • A graphic showing volume measurements and their value when cutting a recipe in half.
      How to Cut a Recipe in Half (Chart and Table)
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    Hi, I'm Jan!

    Welcome to Encharted Cook - I'm so glad you're here! I'm a passionate home cook with over 50 years of experience, and I love sharing what I've learned along the way. Here, you'll find original cooking charts, step-by-step tutorials, and easy, delicious recipes designed to make your time in the kitchen more fun and rewarding.

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    Spring Desserts & Treats

    • Strawberry French Butter Cake on a white fluted plate garnished with whole strawberries.
      Strawberry French Butter Cake
    • A whole strawberry pie topped with whipped cream on a white plate.
      Fresh Strawberry Pie
    • A tube cake in white frosting decorated with sliced strawberries on its top.
      Strawberry Almond Chiffon Cake
    • A sliced cherry pecan loaf cake frosted with pink frosting and decorated with chopped pecans and cherries on a white plate.
      Cherry Pecan Loaf Cake
    • An angel food cake with a snowy white glaze and pearl frosted almonds on a wooden platter with a bark edge.
      Poppy Seed Angel Food Cake
    • Baked cherry clafoutis in a white baking dish.
      Cherry Clafoutis
    • Grape salad topped with brown sugar and pecans in a large white bowl.
      Creamy Grape Salad
    • Chocolate Mousse in glass cups topped with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and a cocktail cherry.
      Chocolate Mousse - Simple, No Eggs Recipe
    See more desserts & treats⟹

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    • Square image of orange fluff garnished with whipped topping, a mandarin orange, and a sprig of mint.
      Mandarin Orange Fluff
    • A Tex-Mex style ground beef and rice casserole in a white pan.
      Texas Hash
    • Leftover roast beef hash with potatoes and onions in a skillet with a spoon.
      Leftover Roast Beef Hash
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      Corn Salad Recipe (Fresh Summer Corn Salad with Lime Dressing)
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      Fresh Strawberry Pie
    • Burst Tomato and Mozzarella Spread in a round, black baking dish surrounded by golden toasted crostini.
      Burst Tomato and Mozzarella Spread
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      Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius for Cooking and Baking
    • Meatloaf sliced on a white plate is garnished with parsley.
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    More Awesome Cooking Charts and Helps

    Find super helpful cooking charts where you can see multiple recipes on one chart, compare ingredients, plus get basic kitchen guides, tips, and information.

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      Oven Chart for Baked Goods
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      15 Essential Culinary Herbs Every Cook Should Know
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      Homemade Cake Release Recipe {Cake Goop}
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      The Creaming Method
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