Submitted by Jean Carnahan, Senator and former First Lady of Missouri, these sloppy joes have been presented on a cooking demonstration in St. Louis and are a proven crowd-pleaser. Try your hand at sloppy joe sliders and donate to The Common Ingredient.

Shared by Lynn Rossy, this fruit crisp is decadent and an easy-to-make dessert. It’s been taught over Facetime in quarantine during a family “coronavirus cooking class” and is a sweet dish to share.

Shared by Robin LaBrunerie, this decadent molasses sugar cookie recipe is sure to brighten your day and makes enough to gift to the neighbors. Inspired by a delivered gift during COVID-19, share the love with this cookie recipe.

Submitted by Barbara Schlemeier, this sticky toffee pudding is a crowd-pleaser!

Shared by Paul Urzi and James Mouser, this true Hawaiian comfort food combines cabbage, white rice, pork, and lomi lomi salmon.

Shared by Nina Mukerjee Furstenau, this recipe highlights an international cuisine uncovered during dinner while serving in Tunisia with the Peace Corps.