Recipe Sifter

Grilled chicken fajitas marinated overnight in Worcestershire, soy sauce, lime juice, cumin, and a shot of tequila. Served sizzling with sauteed peppers and all the fixings.

Baked fish en papillote with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, thyme, and lemon juice. Parchment packets lock in steam for flaky, tender fillets with almost no cleanup.

Cajun chicken nuggets pan-fried in a spiced breadcrumb and onion soup mix coating with chili powder, cumin, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Kid-pleasing appetizer with grown-up Southern heat.

Roasted chicken thighs Provençal with crispy skin-on thighs, rosemary-thyme potatoes, roasted plum tomatoes, carrots, and briny Niçoise olives. A French countryside sheet-pan dinner for six.

Rabbit with tomatoes and herbs: bacon-wrapped pieces rubbed with thyme and garlic, browned then simmered in a fresh tomato sauce. A rustic European-style dinner ready in 50 minutes.

Vegan-friendly tofu vegetable pot pie with zucchini, peppers, Swiss chard, corn, peas, and carrots under a golden biscuit crust. Hearty and plant-based.

Red wine pot roast braised low and slow with 24 cloves of garlic, carrots, celery, and thyme. Fork-tender beef with a rich, butter-finished pan sauce strained from the vegetables.

Bouillabaisse, the Provencal seafood stew: mussels and red snapper simmered in a saffron-perfumed broth with white wine, garlic, and herbs. Ladled over toasted French bread, French coast in a bowl.

Lighter broccoli cheddar soup made with low-fat yogurt, reduced-fat cheddar, and low-salt chicken broth. Pureed smooth and creamy without the heavy cream.

Grilled leg of lamb with currant-bell pepper chutney: red wine and curry-marinated lamb grilled over mesquite, served with a sweet-savory port and currant chutney.

Roast Chicken with Squash-Potato-Spinach Risotto recipe

Monkfish chili with kidney beans, bell peppers, and a bold spice blend of cumin, cayenne, and Cajun seafood seasoning. A seafood twist on classic chili with real depth.

A hearty vegetable soup with black beans, okra, zucchini, and crushed tomatoes braised in red wine with cumin, ginger, and cayenne. Served over brown rice for a filling vegan meal.

Creamy sherried lobster bisque for two, made with lobster tails, red potatoes, clam juice, and light sour cream blended silky smooth. An intimate, elegant soup finished with dry sherry and thyme.

Texas-style beef chili with coarsely ground chuck, beer, Rotel tomatoes, and a bold nine-spice blend. No beans, all meat. Make it in the microwave or slow cooker.

Apple juice pot roast braises beef chuck low and slow with caramelized onions, sweet potatoes, and a tangy ketchup-thyme gravy. Old-school Dutch oven Sunday supper that fills the house with sweet-savory aroma.