Recipe Sifter

Veal scallopini with onions, green peppers, and mushrooms in a lemony, garlic-mustard sauce. Microwave-finished Italian-American classic ready quickly.

Pork ragu lasagna layered with a slow-cooked tomato and herb sauce, plenty of grated cheese, and a milk-brushed top that bakes golden. A hearty homemade lasagna built on ground pork instead of beef.

Autumn rarebit soup blends pureed pumpkin with beer, sharp aged cheddar, and a base of garlic and onion butter into a Welsh-style cheesy fall pottage. Topped with toasted pepitas for crunch. Cozy bowl for crisp-evening dinners.

Chef Andrew Berman's Potato-Horseradish Soup recipe

Fresh corn seafood chowder: Louisiana-style chowder with crab, shrimp, crawfish tails, sweet corn, and bacon in a half-and-half broth. Rich one-bowl seafood feast.

Poblano and smoked chicken chowder with hominy, tomatillos, cumin, and white wine, topped with avocado, cilantro, and fresh lime. A smoky, spiced Mexican-inspired soup.

Mac and cheese for grown-ups with Fontina, Gruyere, Emmentaler, sherry, cream, and thyme in a chicken stock bechamel, topped with Parmesan bread crumbs and baked golden.

One-skillet arroz con pollo with browned chicken legs and thighs simmered over turmeric-tinted rice, bell peppers, and scallions. Low-fat, low-calorie, and ready in 45 minutes.

Gambardella's minestrone with five dried legumes, fresh fennel, basil, oregano, and Italian vegetables simmered into a thick, hearty soup. Serve over pasta or rice.

Classic risotto alla Milanese with saffron, Marsala wine, and prosciutto. Arborio rice stirred to a creamy finish with Parmesan and butter.

Chicken Florentine with egg-dredged breasts pan-fried golden, served over garlicky blanched spinach and topped with a buttery lemon-chicken broth sauce.

Oven-roasted chicken paprikash with whole chickens slow-cooked until fall-off-the-bone tender. Finished with sour cream pan sauce and served over wide egg noodles.

Pork chops with scalloped potatoes: a one-dish baked dinner with browned pork chops perched on layers of thinly sliced potatoes and onions, all simmered in a chicken broth-based sauce. The Sunday-supper classic.

One-skillet pork loin chops braised with acorn squash, onions, sage, and garlic in chicken broth. A savory fall dinner with tender meat and silky squash.

Braised fennel sauteed in butter, simmered in chicken broth until meltingly tender, and finished with grated Parmesan. Four ingredients, 30 minutes, pairs beautifully with pork.

Slow cooker shrimp and andouille sausage gumbo built on an oven-toasted dry roux, the holy trinity of onion, bell pepper, and celery, plus Creole seasoning. Six hours on low for real Louisiana depth, no roux-stirring required.