Recipe Sifter

Ginger chicken broth soup with vermicelli, cilantro, and scallions finished with fresh lemon. A light, aromatic bowl ready in 20 minutes.

Jerk-rubbed grilled pork tenderloin served with dirty rice, black-eyed peas, chicken livers, and crumbled goat cheese. A bold Southern-meets-Caribbean main dish with serious depth of flavor.

Guy's Chinese Chicken stir-fry with marinated chicken strips, snow peas, mushrooms, celery, peppers, and toasted walnuts in a glossy soy-cornstarch sauce. A weeknight wok dinner served over sticky rice.

Hammin di Pesach is a traditional Passover lamb stew with chicken meatballs, spinach, and matzo served as a two-course meal. Braised lamb chops and tiny seasoned chicken dumplings simmer together, then split into a main dish and a matzo soup.

Hearty potato and leek chowder with carrots and onions simmered in chicken broth, finished with milk and fresh parsley. Thick, creamy, and warming.

Creamy sweet potato soup with shallots, nutmeg, dry sherry, and half-and-half, topped with chopped walnuts. A velvety holiday starter soup that's elegant enough for Thanksgiving.

Hot and sour tofu soup builds a silky Chinese-style broth with shiitake mushrooms, ginger, garlic, rice vinegar, and chili oil, thickened with cornstarch and finished with green onions.

Hot green chili with chicken (or pork), four pounds of green chiles, tomatillos, and a long slow simmer. Southwest-style chile verde thick enough to ladle over enchiladas, eggs, or grilled steak.

Indian chicken pies with flaky lard-and-margarine pastry wrapped around garam masala-spiced chicken, mushrooms, and corn. Handheld curry-pot pies worth the weekend effort.

Warm up your winter with this delicious tomato soup the whole family can enjoy!

Creamy linguini with butter, heavy cream, and Parmesan, served with microwave-steamed zucchini and cauliflower. A simple cream pasta with an easy vegetable side built in.

Loaded black bean soup pureed silky-smooth with smoky ham hock, sherry, lemon, and a finish of sour cream and fresh dill. Steakhouse-style classic that elevates the humble bean.

Long life noodles with egg: blanched egg noodles topped with wilted spinach, a soft-poached egg, and a glossy soy-sesame chicken broth. Chinese New Year birthday tradition in a bowl.

Baked mac and cheese with tomato sauce, sharp cheddar, and chicken broth soaked into the noodles before baking. A Southern-style casserole with no cream sauce needed.

Minestrini de patate is a rustic Italian potato soup with sauteed onion and celery, finished with milk, chicken broth, Parmesan and parsley. A creamy, weeknight-friendly bowl built from pantry staples.

Lighter chicken and rice casserole made with skim milk, defatted broth, and reduced-calorie mayo. Topped with toasted almonds and baked until bubbly. All the comfort, less the guilt.