Chef Amazing Charts

The 100 Most Popular Recipes Ever

The recipes more people have cooked than any others, each written out in full and credited to the cook who made it famous.

October 2026Next chart November 1How it's ranked

This is the first chart, so everyone debuts this month. From November 1 you'll see who's climbing.

1No. 1 · October 2026 Toll House chocolate chip cookiesMade famous by Ruth Graves Wakefield

Photo: Mshuang2, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

2 Banana breadMade famous by Elise Bauer 3 No-knead breadMade famous by Jim Lahey 4 Tomato sauce with onion and butterMade famous by Marcella Hazan 5 Lasagne alla bologneseMade famous by Marcella Hazan 6 Spaghetti carbonaraMade famous by Katie Parla and Kristina Gill 7 Perfect roast chickenMade famous by Ina Garten 8 GuacamoleMade famous by Rick Bayless 9 Buttermilk pancakesMade famous by Irma S. Rombauer 10 Chicken tikka masalaMade famous by Ali Ahmed Aslam (Shish Mahal, Glasgow)
11–20Show 10 11 Butter chickenMade famous by Kundan Lal Gujral (Moti Mahal, Delhi) 12 Pad ThaiMade famous by Pailin Chongchitnant 13 Boeuf bourguignonMade famous by Julia Child 14 Texas chiliMade famous by Frank X. Tolbert 15 Baked macaroni and cheeseMade famous by Martha Stewart 16 Cocoa browniesMade famous by Alice Medrich 17 Chocolate layer cakeMade famous by The Hershey Company 18 Egg fried riceMade famous by J. Kenji López-Alt 19 Pizza margheritaMade famous by Ken Forkish 20 Chicken soup with matzo ballsMade famous by Joan Nathan
21–30Show 10 21 MeatloafMade famous by Irma S. Rombauer 22 Apple pieMade famous by Rose Levy Beranbaum 23 New York cheesecakeMade famous by Alan Rosen (Junior's, Brooklyn) 24 TiramisuMade famous by Le Beccherie, Treviso 25 ShakshukaMade famous by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi 26 Hummus with tehinaMade famous by Michael Solomonov 27 Beef phoMade famous by Andrea Nguyen 28 Napa cabbage kimchiMade famous by Maangchi 29 BibimbapMade famous by Maangchi 30 Chicken adoboMade famous by Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan
31–40Show 10 31 Jollof riceMade famous by Lola Osinkolu 32 Jerk chickenMade famous by Chris De La Rosa 33 Paella valencianaMade famous by Claudia Roden 34 Spanish tortillaMade famous by Simone Ortega 35 GazpachoMade famous by José Andrés 36 Coq au vinMade famous by Julia Child 37 French onion soupMade famous by Thomas Keller 38 RatatouilleMade famous by Julia Child 39 Chocolate mousseMade famous by Julia Child 40 CrêpesMade famous by Ginette Mathiot
41–50Show 10 41 French omeletteMade famous by Jacques Pépin 42 Caesar saladMade famous by Caesar Cardini 43 Buffalo wingsMade famous by Teressa Bellissimo (Anchor Bar, Buffalo) 44 Southern fried chickenMade famous by Edna Lewis 45 Buttermilk biscuitsMade famous by Edna Lewis and Scott Peacock 46 Chicken and andouille gumboMade famous by Paul Prudhomme 47 Red beans and riceMade famous by Leah Chase 48 Shrimp and gritsMade famous by Bill Neal 49 Texas brisketMade famous by Aaron Franklin 50 Barbecue ribsMade famous by Meathead Goldwyn
51–60Show 10 51 Cinnamon rollsMade famous by Ree Drummond 52 Pot roastMade famous by Ree Drummond 53 Kung pao chickenMade famous by Fuchsia Dunlop 54 Mapo tofuMade famous by Fuchsia Dunlop 55 Red-braised pork bellyMade famous by Fuchsia Dunlop 56 Pork and chive dumplingsMade famous by Andrea Nguyen 57 Char siuMade famous by The Leung family 58 Japanese chicken curryMade famous by Namiko Chen 59 Thai green curryMade famous by David Thompson 60 Chicken biryaniMade famous by Swasthi Shreekanth
61–70Show 10 61 Chana masalaMade famous by Dassana Amit 62 Red lentil dalMade famous by Meera Sodha 63 CarnitasMade famous by Diana Kennedy 64 Pozole rojoMade famous by Mely Martínez 65 CevicheMade famous by Gastón Acurio 66 Grilled steak with chimichurriMade famous by Francis Mallmann 67 Chicken tagine with preserved lemons and olivesMade famous by Paula Wolfert 68 MoussakaMade famous by Diane Kochilas 69 Persian rice with tahdigMade famous by Samin Nosrat 70 FocacciaMade famous by Samin Nosrat
71–80Show 10 71 Buttermilk-Marinated Roast ChickenMade famous by Samin Nosrat 72 Basic Country SourdoughMade famous by Chad Robertson 73 ChallahMade famous by Joan Nathan 74 Bolognese Meat SauceMade famous by Marcella Hazan 75 Pesto alla GenoveseMade famous by The Silver Spoon 76 Risotto with Parmesan (Risotto alla Parmigiana)Made famous by Marcella Hazan 77 Cacio e PepeMade famous by Katie Parla and Kristina Gill 78 Eggplant ParmigianaMade famous by Lidia Bastianich 79 Rao's MeatballsMade famous by Frank Pellegrino 80 Baked Feta PastaMade famous by Jenni Häyrinen
81–90Show 10 81 Spiced Chickpea Stew with Coconut and Turmeric (#TheStew)Made famous by Alison Roman 82 Salted Butter and Chocolate Chunk Shortbread (The Cookies)Made famous by Alison Roman 83 Red Lentil Soup with LemonMade famous by Melissa Clark 84 Purple Plum TorteMade famous by Marian Burros 85 Dutch Baby (David Eyre's Pancake)Made famous by David Eyre, via Craig Claiborne 86 Chicken MarbellaMade famous by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins 87 Chocolate Olive Oil CakeMade famous by Nigella Lawson 88 Victoria SpongeMade famous by Mary Berry 89 Roast Beef with Yorkshire PuddingMade famous by Delia Smith 90 Sticky Toffee PuddingMade famous by Francis Coulson, Sharrow Bay
91–99Show 9 91 PavlovaMade famous by Stephanie Alexander 92 Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar)Made famous by Magnus Nilsson 93 BorschtMade famous by Olia Hercules 94 Key Lime PieMade famous by Jo Ann Bass and Richard Sax 95 Classic Pecan PieMade famous by Karo 96 Pumpkin PieMade famous by Libby's 97 Banana PuddingMade famous by Jennifer Appel and Allysa Torey 98 Smashed BurgersMade famous by J. Kenji López-Alt 99 Salmon Rice BowlMade famous by Emily Mariko

How we picked them

The recipes more home cooks have made than any others: the ones printed on packages, the most-saved recipes from newspapers and sites, the ones that went viral and stayed, and the dishes every culture cooks at home. Each is Chef Amazing's own write-up after the cook who made it famous, tested for a home kitchen and credited to them, with a link to their book where there is one. A new chart comes out every month, moving with what members save and cook.

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