Recipe Sifter

Cottage pie made with cubed leftover roast beef, white wine gravy, corn, and a piped mashed potato top crowned with sharp cheddar. A British comfort-food classic for using up Sunday roast.

Loaded vegetable chicken soup with three tomato styles, carrots, celery, zucchini, onion, and shredded chicken. Hearty Dutch-oven soup that feeds a crowd and freezes beautifully.

Turkey scaloppine with green peas in a white wine and pureed tomato sauce with sage. A light, quick Italian-style turkey breast dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Curried corn and tomato soup: a silky pureed Indian-spiced soup with sweet corn kernels, fresh tomato, and a swirl of cooling yogurt. Bright, warming, and ready in 40 minutes.

Oysters Bienville, the classic New Orleans baked oyster dish with a rich shrimp and mushroom cream sauce, topped with parmesan and breadcrumbs. Old-school Creole indulgence.

Creamy mushroom-broccoli soup with sauteed onions, nutmeg, chicken broth, and heavy cream. A rich, comforting soup that comes together in 30 minutes on the stovetop.

Country-style braised chicken: flour-dredged chicken breasts browned, then simmered in a marjoram-scented broth and white wine that turns into a silky pan gravy. Spoon it over biscuits or rice.

Braised rabbit with prunes in a rich beef and chicken broth, pan-fried in butter until fall-off-the-bone tender. A classic French-inspired one-pot dish served over wild rice.

Roux-thickened Creole onion soup loaded with golden onions, three cheeses, cayenne, and herbs, topped with seasoned bread cubes. French onion goes full Louisiana.

Curried chicken simmered with tomatoes, green peppers, and raisins in a savory broth. Served over rice, this weeknight curry comes together with pre-cooked chicken.

Vichyssoise is the chilled French leek and potato soup, enriched with heavy cream and half-and-half, finished with snipped chives. Silky, cold, and the original elegant summer first course.

Linguine deliziose tosses lightly floured shrimp and salmon with sauteed leeks, mushrooms, garlic, and white wine, then finishes with linguine in a buttery marjoram-parsley sauce. San Francisco surf-and-pasta feast.

Creamy broccoli mushroom chowder made with a buttery roux, half-and-half, and a hint of tarragon. A rich, warming soup that comes together in 30 minutes.

Buttery onion soup made with sweet sauteed onions, chicken broth, and melted mozzarella for a creamy, cheesy alternative to classic French onion. A weeknight comfort soup ready in under an hour.

Pan-seared lemon chicken breasts with thyme, shallots, garlic, and a bright pan sauce. French bistro classic ready in 30 minutes for busy weeknights.

Chicken puffs amandine are savory pâte à choux bites folded with deviled chicken spread, toasted almonds, and a whisper of almond extract. A retro cocktail party appetizer that bakes up golden and hollow.