Camille Laurent

Camille Laurent is the pen name of the Recipes Loft editor, who keeps her personal identity private. Camille plans, writes and edits the recipes and cooking guides on the site, with a focus on practical family cooking: weeknight dinners, make-ahead breakfasts, soups, side dishes and holiday baking.

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86 Recipes

Roasted potatoes, peppers and onions in a ceramic bowl on a wooden table with salt and thyme nearby.
Side Dish

Roasted Peppers, Onions and Potatoes

A simple oven side dish of cubed potatoes, bell peppers, and onion wedges roasted with olive oil and herbs until tender and browned at the edges.
  • 40 Mins
A bowl of potato salad with red potatoes, chopped eggs, celery, and dill sits on a cloth napkin.
Side Dish

Potato Salad with Eggs and Red Potatoes

A classic potato salad recipe with eggs and red potatoes, tossed in a creamy mustard-dill dressing and chilled for an easy make-ahead side dish.
  • 20 Mins
A baked sweet potato casserole topped with pecan streusel in a ceramic dish, with rosemary sprigs and pecans nearby.
Side Dish

Sweet Potato Casserole with Cream Cheese

A creamy, tangy sweet potato casserole made with cream cheese and topped with a buttery brown sugar pecan streusel, perfect for holiday tables.
  • 40 Mins
Sliced cornbread in a cast-iron skillet with melting butter, served on a wooden table.
Bread

Cast-Iron Skillet Cornbread

Golden, crisp-edged cornbread baked in a preheated cast iron skillet for a crackly crust and a soft, buttery crumb.
  • 25 Mins
Steaming cornbread dressing with sage in a white baking dish, served with a spoon on a wooden table.
Side Dish

Cornbread Dressing with Jiffy Mix

A Southern-style cornbread dressing made with Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, sautéed celery and onion, chicken sausage, and savory herbs, baked until golden and moist.
  • 55 Mins
A sliced key lime pie with cream cheese topped with whipped cream and lime slices on a wooden table.
Dessert

Key Lime Pie with Cream Cheese

A creamy key lime pie made with cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk in a graham cracker crust, chilled until firm and topped with whipped cream.
  • 10 Mins
A slice of blackberry peach pie on a plate beside the whole pie, with fresh peaches and blackberries nearby.
Dessert

Blackberry Peach Pie

A double-crust blackberry and peach pie filled with juicy sliced peaches and tart blackberries, thickened with cornstarch and baked in a flaky all-butter crust until golden and bubbling.
  • 55 Mins
Berry pie filling simmers in a copper pot and glass jar on a rustic wooden table.
Dessert

Berry Pie Filling (Homemade, Fresh or Frozen)

A simple stovetop berry filling for pie made with fresh or frozen mixed berries, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice, thickened to a glossy, sliceable consistency perfect for a 9-inch pie.
  • 12 Mins