Recipe Sifter

Italian-style stuffing loaded with creamy ricotta, salty pancetta, toasted walnuts, and three cheeses. Make it up to 2 days ahead for stress-free holiday prep.

Vegan butternut squash chowder made creamy without a drop of dairy. Blended squash, sweet potato, and carrot form a velvety base, brightened with garlic, rosemary, and thyme and topped with toasted almonds.

Herb-roasted turkey breast rubbed with rosemary, sage, thyme, and marjoram under the skin, with onion and garlic tucked into the neck cavity. A simple low-fat holiday main with crisp golden skin.

Roasted butternut squash soup brushed with chestnut honey before roasting, finished with shallots, rosemary, and butter. Brothy fall soup with deep caramelized flavor, not the usual heavy puree.

Gourmet vegetarian pizza topped with roasted potatoes, blanched broccoli rabe, fresh rosemary, and two cheeses. This Italian-inspired pizza balances bitter greens with creamy potatoes.

Rice and Italian sausage stuffing with raisins, mustard greens, Parmesan, sage, thyme, and rosemary. A bread-free stuffing for a 10-12 pound turkey, make-ahead friendly.

Massive holiday stuffing with crumbled cornbread, hot and sweet Italian sausage, cranberries, maple syrup, rosemary, and orange marmalade. Makes 10 litres for a crowd-sized Thanksgiving feast.

Greek-style lamb meatloaf stuffed with crumbled feta cheese and toasted pine nuts, seasoned with basil and rosemary, topped with tomato sauce. Serve with pita bread.

A hearty vegetarian barley stew simmered in sweet carrot juice with shiitake mushrooms, kale, and a hit of ginger. Toasted barley cooks risotto-style into a cozy, warming, fiber-rich bowl.

Pan-roasted rabbit marinated two days in brandy, red wine, juniper berries, and fresh herbs, then braised with chicken stock and served over wilted spinach and beet greens. A classic French farmhouse dish.

Roasted rack of lamb with fresh thyme and rosemary, seared then oven-roasted to medium rare with a white wine and lamb stock pan sauce. A classic French masterchef recipe.

Fisherman's catch chowder: a slow cooker fish chowder with mixed white-fish fillets, tomatoes, white wine, clam juice, rosemary, and a cream-and-butter finish stirred in at the end.

Savoy cabbage and corn chowder with new potatoes, green chili peppers, and a blend of crushed fennel, coriander, and dill in a light milk broth. Half-pureed for creamy texture.

Honey-glazed oven ribs parboiled first to remove excess fat, then baked with a glaze of honey, lemon juice, ginger, rosemary, sage, garlic, and red pepper flakes brushed on every 15 minutes.

Soft breadsticks kneaded with rosemary and oregano, brushed with egg wash, and baked on a cornmeal-dusted sheet for a crisp crust with a tender, herby crumb.

Split pea and lentil soup with onions, celery, carrots and rosemary, simmered in a vegetable stock built right in the pot. A high-protein, oil-free vegan soup ready in under an hour.