If there's one vintage dessert fad that deserves a comeback, it's the humble Jell-O salad. Light, creamy, and intensely sweet, these jiggly trays of jewel-toned deliciousness used to grace every ...

Picture this: it's 1975, and the most coveted dish at every potluck, church social, and backyard barbecue isn't a complicated casserole or an elegant French sauce. It's a jiggly, colorful mold made ...

The scent of heated fruit and the gentle jiggle of gelatin has the power to transport you back to simpler times. To some, “Jell O salad” evokes the memory of church basements and potlucks groaning ...

There was a time when it seemed any home cook could hold the world in a Jell-O mold. Here are four eclectic holiday recipes ...

My grandmothers' had a magical obsession with Jell-O for molded desserts, appetizers, and entrées in the 1970s and 80s. Whether it was a holiday centerpiece or a weekday special dessert, each jiggly ...

In Saving Southern Recipes, Southern Kitchen’s Kate Williams explores the deep heritage of Southern cooking through the lens of passed-down, old family recipes. Let's face it: Congealed salads are not ...

In a mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese and jello powder. Add drained fruit and gently mix. 22 oz. cottage cheese, 20 oz. can crushed pineapple, 3 oz. box orange jello, 1 15 oz. can mandarin oranges ...

Summer is the season for cookouts and potlucks — where everyone is invited as long as they bring a dish to pass — even if some gatherings remain limited to family ...

Beat brown sugar and oil in medium bowl with electric mixer. Mix in sour cream, egg and vanilla. Set aside. Mix flour, cocoa, espresso, baking soda, salt and pepper in another medium bowl. Add flour ...