Recipe Sifter

Gloreos, a homemade copycat Oreo: deep-chocolate cake-mix cookies sandwiched with a fluffy vanilla cream filling. The gelatin-set filling stays firm, just like the real thing. A fun batch-bake for cookie lovers.

Chicken fried steak with a craggy double-dredged crust, fried golden and crisp, then smothered in peppery cream gravy made right from the drippings. Classic Texas comfort cooking done the proper way.

Two-layer banana cake with pecans and buttermilk, filled and frosted with chocolate whipped cream and fresh banana slices. A showstopper that pairs ripe banana with rich chocolate mousse.

Sugar and spice layer cake with cinnamon, cloves, brown sugar, and buttermilk in a tender two-layer round cake. A warmly spiced classic with buttercream frosting.

Chocolate cookie dough baked inside flat-bottom ice cream cones, dipped in ganache, and topped with sprinkles. A fun baking project kids love that looks like a real ice cream cone.

Poule-au-pot is the French farmhouse chicken pot pie: poached chicken in aromatic broth, layered with paper-thin potatoes under a rustic parsley pinwheel biscuit topping. Sunday comfort with a French twist.

Louisiana seafood gumbo with shrimp, crab, and okra in a deep brown roux, simmered with the Cajun holy trinity, tomato, and a hit of Tabasco. Served over rice for a true Gulf Coast supper.

Marbled chocolate raspberry cheesecake on a chocolate wafer and almond crust, swirled with raspberry chocolate and topped with a glossy raspberry chocolate glaze.

Chicken pot pie topped with drop biscuits instead of pastry crust. Creamed chicken, peas, and mushrooms baked under fluffy homemade biscuit dumplings.

Malted coconut marble cake baked in a tube pan with swirled vanilla and chocolate malt batters, topped with coconut frosting browned under the broiler. A retro bakery-style cake with a toasty malt flavor.

Classic cranberry bread with walnuts, fresh orange juice, and grated orange rind. Baked low and slow, then rested overnight for a dense, moist loaf that slices like a dream.

Old fashioned oatmeal raisin cookies with plumped golden raisins, cinnamon, and chopped nuts. Soft, chewy drop cookies using the raisin simmering liquid in the dough.

Homemade yeast cinnamon rolls rolled with brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins, and nuts, then topped with creamy evaporated-milk vanilla icing. A from-scratch, double-rise dough that bakes up soft and pillowy.

Homemade English muffins griddle-cooked with cornmeal crust. A simple yeast dough rolled, cut into rounds, and browned slowly on a hot griddle for nooks-and-cranny texture.

Classic cut-out Christmas cookies with almond and vanilla extract, rolled thin and topped with colored powdered sugar frosting. A holiday cookie-decorating tradition.

Homemade pancakes from scratch using six pantry staples like flour, milk, and one egg. This no-fuss batter cooks up light, fluffy, and golden on a hot griddle, no buttermilk or boxed mix required.