Recipe Sifter

Szechuan princess chicken stir-fried with dried chili peppers, Szechuan peppercorns, ginger, and roasted peanuts in a soy-sherry seasoning sauce. Spicy, numbing, and bold.

Johnny cake muffins with equal parts cornmeal and flour, a touch of sugar, and plenty of baking powder for a tall rise. A New England classic baked in muffin form.

Grilled succulent chicken breasts are stuffed with tart apples that become tender yet juicy after grilling. Serve it with some thickened apple cider.

The base of chicken stew is made with apricot, tamarind and chipotle, that is loaded with flavor. Simmering makes the chicken juicy, tender and delicious.

Old-fashioned baked corn and oyster casserole with creamed corn, cracker crumbs, and fresh oysters. A Southern coastal classic that's been gracing holiday tables for generations.

Really enjoyed this buttermilk glaze drizzled over my carrot cake, it tasted great but it had much less calories and fat than a rich butter-cream cheese frosting. My husband also liked it very much.

Make this delicious golden fruitcake to serve as a dessert, or wrap it up nicely as a gift.

Start your biscotti obsession with my family recipe for Italian Almond Biscotti. Easy with classic taste -it will quickly become one of your favorites.

Crisp-tender carrot sticks pickled in a sweet cinnamon-spiced vinegar syrup and water-bath canned in small jars. A gorgeous homemade gift and the crunchiest cocktail snack in the pantry.

Crispy Vietnamese imperial rolls (cha gio) with ground pork, tree-ear mushrooms, bean sprouts, and bean thread noodles. Includes a homemade nuoc cham dipping sauce.

This pie is the perfect balance of sweet and tart with a lovely lattice crust:)

Lisa's chicken chow mein: marinated chicken stir-fried in a smoking-hot wok with bok choy, shiitakes, bean sprouts, and noodles in a soy-oyster-black bean sauce. Restaurant-style in 40 minutes.

This dedicate French apple tart also tastes delicious. It's loaded with apples, so you don't have to feel too guilty about enjoying one or two slices of this tart.

A delicious bread is made with jalapeno, mozzarella cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, cumin and chives. It's soft in the inside and nicely browned on the outside. It's packed with delicious flavors, it's tasty enough to eat it directly, or make a savory and tasty bread pudding with it.

Small-batch buttermilk pancakes scaled for two. Fluffy, tangy, and on the table in 20 minutes. No leftover batter, no waste. Just right for a lazy morning.

Wow, delicious. This cake came out wonderful, really loved the apple-cranberry topping that was so fruity and juicy. I used 3/4 cup whole wheat flour and 1/4 cup all-purpose flour to make it a bit healthier, and the cake was buttery and fluffy. It didn't last long at our place with just two of us.