Recipe Sifter

Venison chuck simmered with red wine, mushrooms, potatoes, and kohlrabi until fork-tender. A rustic, hearty wild game stew served over rice that turns your deer harvest into a real country supper.

A hearty Greek stew of tender veal cubes braised low and slow with whole pearl onions, tomatoes, red wine vinegar, cinnamon, and cloves. Sealed in a casserole and baked until meltingly soft, this stifado fills the kitchen with the warmest spiced aromas.

German potato salad with a twist: warm potatoes tossed in a tangy beer-based dressing with bacon, mustard, and a kick of hot sauce for Oktoberfest or summer cookouts.

Microwave seafood marinara with fresh tuna, mushrooms, black olives, basil, and Roma tomatoes over whole wheat pasta. A quick weeknight Italian dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Microwave trout almondine with butter-toasted slivered almonds, dill, lemon, and parsley. A quick weeknight fish dinner that delivers classic French flavors in about 10 minutes.

Ribollita is a Tuscan bread soup layered with vegetables, chicken, kidney beans, spinach, stale bread, and Parmesan, then baked until thick and crusty. A hearty Italian peasant soup that improves overnight.

A favorite Valencian tapa as well as a popular main dish, especially along the Costa Blanca.

Garden kale dinner with prosciutto, shallots, lemon zest, and chicken stock served over rice with grated Parmesan. A one-skillet weeknight meal that comes together in 35 minutes.

Cubed turkey and mixed vegetables in a creamy mushroom sauce, topped with a unique potato flake and Parmesan crust that bakes up flaky and golden. The best way to turn leftover turkey into a showstopper.

Scallops broiled with garlic, vermouth, and lemon juice, then topped with a herbed lemon breadcrumb crust browned under the broiler. Quick Italian-inspired seafood dinner.

Scalloped potatoes and ham casserole with creamy milk gravy, layered with onions and topped with buttery bread crumbs. A hearty one-dish dinner that bakes hands-free.

A basic stock made from poultry (usually chicken) that you can freeze and use instead of store bought.

Portuguese-American turkey stuffing with chorizo sausage, turkey giblets, and soaked bread. A bold, meaty stuffing with garlic, paprika, and parsley for a 12-pound holiday bird.

Osso buco braises veal shanks low and slow in white wine, soffritto and tomato until the meat slips off the bone. A bright lemon-parsley gremolata cuts the richness, served over the reduced pan juices.

Layered portabella mushroom pasta bake with wheat germ-crusted mushroom slices, chunky tomato sauce, and melted mozzarella. A vegetarian Italian comfort dinner for two.

Turn leftover boiled beef into a rustic Italian main dish baked under garlicky tomatoes, oregano, and olive oil. Ready in 45 minutes with just 8 simple ingredients.