Slow, Generous Home Cooking

Braises, roasts, soups and bakes from American, British, French, Italian and Mexican kitchens, explained step by step.

New recipes

Classic pot roast in a red enameled cast-iron Dutch oven, partly sliced, with carrots, halved potatoes, onion wedges and gravy

Classic Pot Roast with Carrots and Potatoes (Dutch Oven)

6 servings · 4 hr

French onion soup in a white ovenproof crock on a plate, under a bubbling, browned Gruyère crust that spills over the rim

French Onion Soup with Caramelized Onions and Gruyère

6 servings · 2 hr 10 min

Frijoles de la olla in a glazed clay pot, pinto beans in their broth with a sprig of epazote, a small bowl of beans topped with chopped onion and cilantro beside it

Frijoles de la Olla: Mexican Pot Beans with Epazote

8 servings · 7 hr 45 min

Italian Sunday gravy in a cream enameled cast-iron Dutch oven, meatballs, sausages and a pork rib in deep red sauce, a bowl of rigatoni beside it

Italian Sunday Gravy with Meatballs, Sausage and Pork

8 servings · 4 hr 30 min

A square of sticky toffee pudding in a shallow stoneware bowl, toffee sauce pooling around it and a pour of cold cream running down one side, a cream jug and the baking pan behind

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Dates and Warm Toffee Sauce

9 servings · 1 hr 10 min

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Appetizers

Soups and small plates to open a long Sunday meal.

Main Dishes

Braises, roasts and slow pots at the heart of the table.

Side Dishes

Beans, vegetables and breads to go with the main event.

Desserts

Warm puddings and bakes to finish the meal.

Cuisines

American

Pot roasts, casseroles and the comfort food of the American Sunday table.

British

Roasts, pies and steamed puddings from the British kitchen.

French

Bistro classics that reward patience: soups, stews and braises.

Italian

Slow sauces, ragùs and the long Italian family lunch.

Mexican

Beans, chiles and slow-simmered pots from Mexican home cooking.

Why The Sunday Pot

Worth the wait

Braises, roasts and bakes that reward slow cooking, with realistic times.

Clear recipes

Numbered steps, US and metric measures, and nutrition per serving.

Everyday ingredients

Supermarket ingredients, with an alternative when one is hard to find.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of recipes will I find on The Sunday Pot?

Slow, generous home cooking from American, British, French, Italian and Mexican kitchens, sorted by course: appetizers, main dishes, side dishes and desserts.

Are the recipes suitable for beginners?

Yes. Every recipe gives the quantities, the prep and cook times, and explains each step simply.

Do the recipes use cups or grams?

Both. Every ingredient is given in US measures with the metric weight or volume in parentheses, and oven temperatures in °F and °C.

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