Recipe Sifter

Hearty lamb shoulder chili with pinto beans, double paprika, cumin, and a secret hit of coffee. Seared, simmered, and fork-tender in 90 minutes. A bold twist on classic chili.

Old-fashioned cake doughnuts made with cooked winter squash, cinnamon, and nutmeg, fried golden brown. These tender, spiced doughnuts taste like autumn and make about 2 1/2 dozen from a single batch.

From-scratch griddle cakes with sliced fresh strawberries folded right into a light, fluffy batter. Thirty minutes from bowl to breakfast table, served hot with syrup and butter.

Layers of angel food cake, sweetened cream cheese, whipped topping, and fresh strawberries under a shimmering strawberry jello glaze. A no-bake showpiece for any gathering.

Fresh baked dinner rolls with basil and sun-dried tomatoes, that can be made ahead, frozen and baked fresh when needed.

Sweet pastry dough (pate sucree) made in a food processor with butter, sugar, flour, and egg. A rich, tender, forgiving tart crust that's ideal for lemon tarts and fruit flans.

These no-fuss oatmeal raisin cookies come together in minutes with pantry staples. Plump raisins, hearty oats, and a crispy-chewy bite make them vanish from the cookie jar fast.

You will spin around after you taste this scrumptious cake made with maple syrup and nut meats.

Buttermilk coffee cake with crushed toffee candy bars and pecans layered through a brown sugar crumb batter, baked in a mini Bundt pan. Crunchy, buttery, and perfect for brunch.

Chewy peanut butter oatmeal cookies packed with chocolate chips and raisins. A one-bowl, drop cookie recipe that makes 3 dozen grab-and-go treats in just 30 minutes.

Lacy, crisp pecan cookies made with just 5 ingredients: egg white, brown sugar, flour, salt, and chopped pecans. A dainty, old-fashioned tea party cookie that bakes in 10 minutes flat.

Cocoa dough shaped into long rolls, baked, then sliced on the diagonal into elegant strip cookies loaded with chocolate chips. Drizzle with melted white or dark chocolate for a bakery finish.

Brown sugar cookie dough balls pressed onto pecan halves arranged like tiny turtle legs, then baked and topped with glossy chocolate frosting. Adorable, crunchy, and completely addictive holiday cookies.

Vera's buttermilk cookies use powdered buttermilk and a half-sugar, half-sweetener blend for a lower-sugar tangy sugar cookie. Crisp edges, soft centers, ready in 35 minutes.

Crustless quiche stacks Monterey Jack, cream cheese, and cottage cheese with six eggs into a 9x13 pan for a crowd-friendly brunch casserole. Naturally gluten-free with no pastry to fuss with.

Waldorf red cake is the original 1920s Waldorf-Astoria red velvet cake with cocoa, buttermilk, and vinegar, finished with the classic ermine (cooked flour) frosting that ages out a true red velvet from cream cheese cake.