Recipe Sifter

Mushroom vegetable barley soup with a full pound of fresh mushrooms, carrots, celery, and pearl barley simmered in chicken broth with thyme and nutmeg.

Chicken almond stir fry with bok choy, snow peas, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots in a light soy-ginger glaze, topped with golden toasted almonds.

Curried chicken simmered with tomatoes, green peppers, and raisins in a savory broth. Served over rice, this weeknight curry comes together with pre-cooked chicken.

Minnesota-style clam chowder loaded with wild rice, potatoes, mushrooms, and cream. A Northwoods twist on New England chowder, finished with a splash of sherry before serving.

Lightened-up single-serving Boston clam chowder built on chicken broth and low-fat milk instead of cream, with leek, celery, red potato, canned clams and a handful of shredded spinach folded in at the end. Ready in about 30 minutes.

Rich onion soup with six types of alliums: yellow onions, red onions, white onions, shallots, leeks, and scallions. Bacon-enriched, partially pureed, finished with cream.

Asian-style oat pilaf with egg-coated rolled oats toasted until separated, then simmered in soy sauce and chicken broth with mushrooms, green onions, and snow peas. A unique side dish.

Hot chicken salad baked in a pie shell with mushrooms, pimentos, and a creamy chicken broth sauce. A warm, comforting twist on classic chicken salad.

Healthy pasta with spiced lentils, tomatoes, and yogurt in a warmly spiced sauce with cumin, coriander, and ginger for a low-fat vegetarian meal.

Creamy peanut soup made with peanut butter, chicken broth, and sauteed onions, then pureed smooth. A rich Southern-style soup finished with cream and chopped peanuts.

Pecan wild rice pilaf with wheat pilaf, dried currants, fresh mint, orange zest, and Italian parsley. A festive room-temperature side dish for holiday tables.

Late-summer pepper rainbow soup with multicolored bell peppers floating in a lemon-and-egg-yolk thickened broth. Greek avgolemono technique meets a confetti of red, yellow, and green peppers.

Lobster chunks poached in herbed chicken broth with fresh mushrooms and garden vegetables, finished with lime juice. A light, elegant seafood dish ready in 30 minutes.

Baked potatoes topped with spiced chicken strips in a cinnamon-paprika gravy with toasted almonds and raisins. A Moroccan-inspired loaded potato dinner.

Rich garlic soup pureed with 28 cloves of slow-caramelized garlic, onions, bouquet garni, and cream. A French-style starter that's silky, deeply savory, and surprisingly mellow.

Roast chicken rubbed with cinnamon, cumin, and coriander served with a spiced mushroom, parsnip, carrot, and hazelnut stuffing plus a sherry pan gravy.