Recipe Sifter

This cheesy and moist tomato quick bread is made with whole wheat flour, mozzarella, parmesan cheese and tomatoes. It's packed with flavor and very easy to make.

For starters, the water, beer and sugar take this recipe in the wrong direction. Substitute these ingredients with red wine. Also, forget the pork - this has not flavor in chili. Just add more beef. These small changes would have won them $40,000. I made those changes and had people chasing me for the recipe afterwards.

These savory Mediterranea muffins are super delicious, chunks of feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, caramelized onions and roasted bell pepper are all in one bite. We are inspired by watching master chef Australia, they were making savory zucchini muffins; then we came out our own idea to make these savory Mediterranean zucchini muffins that are packed with flavors and yummy ingredients, ideal breakfast, snack or served as a side along with main course.

Just had this chilli for supper, and it was so soul-warming and very flavourful. I like the idea of using a mixture of beef and pork, which gives the chili more depth on flavour. Never tried to add beer before, but I also like that too. I can see that I will be making this green chili a lot from now on.

Stop making simple meals and try this savory dish that is bound to change your cooking ways!

This is an authentic family recipe that my mother taught me in 1950 in New Orleans. It makes a great dinner party main dish. Like chinese food, it is long on chopping and assembling, but goes together and cooks rather quickly.

Add a new meaning to meatball soup with this dish full of flavor.

Cuban-style picadillo with capers, pimento-stuffed olives, burgundy wine, and a touch of nutmeg. Ground beef braised in a savory-sweet sofrito. Serve over rice with plantains.

Minced clams with a mixture of seasonings and a bit of hot sauce, topped with shredded mozzarella, this dip is excellent served warm with crackers.

A tasty and scrumptious lasagna made with ground beef and a variety of spices and cheese which gives it a rich taste.

Loaded chili built on three meats, ground beef, hot Italian sausage, and smoked sausage, with kidney beans, a layered hit of serrano and habanero heat, and a splash of red wine. Thickened with cornmeal and tastes even better the next day.

Beef and corn pie with seasoned ground beef, green peppers, and tomato sauce baked in a cornmeal crust and topped with melted cheddar. A homestyle savory pie for weeknight family dinners.

Cuban-style black beans and rice with sofrito of onion, garlic, and green pepper, finished with a splash of vinegar, hot sauce, and honey. Served with a tableside oil-and-vinegar drizzle.

Whole chicken basted in a rich butter sauce with sherry, curry powder, Worcestershire, oregano, and dry mustard. Slow-roasted and repeatedly glazed until the skin turns deep golden and lacquered.

Cajun-style fish seared in a fiery pecan butter sauce with three kinds of pepper, garlic, and hot sauce. Inspired by K-Paul's in New Orleans, this works best with firm fish like swordfish, tuna, or sturgeon.

Hearty Texas-style chili with beef and pork, slow-simmered with cumin, oregano and cayenne. No beans, just meat and bold spices.