Recipe Sifter

Cheesy baked spinach squares loaded with Monterey Jack and eggs, ready in 40 minutes flat. Cut into squares for an easy appetizer, brunch side, or grab-and-go snack that works warm or cold.

Moist carrot date nut bread with a blended carrot-orange puree, slivered dates, and walnuts. Spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, this recipe makes two loaves that slice even better the next day.

Not sure why it's called monkey bread, but I'm very sure that nobody can resist this delicious dessert-like bread. It's buttery and fluffy inside, and crispy outside. When you add chocolate chips in, hmmm...

Broccoli and ham quiche with a rustic oatmeal crust instead of traditional pastry. Hearty, filling, and a smart way to sneak whole grains into dinner.

Curry-spiced pea fritters dropped from a spoon into hot oil. Crisp outside, soft and green-flecked inside. A fast fried side dish or handheld appetizer.

Fudgy bon bons: a chocolate truffle-like dough wrapped around a Hershey's Kiss, baked just 6 to 8 minutes, and drizzled with white chocolate. A hidden-surprise cookie that bakes up shiny and molten.

Pfitzauf, the German popover relative from Swabia. A tall, hollow, eggy baked pastry with crisp walls and a steamy interior. Five ingredients, impressive rise.

Fry bread made from flour, baking powder, milk, and water shaped into thin discs and fried golden in hot oil. The puffy, pillowy base for Indian tacos, sweet honey drizzles, or savory toppings.

Homemade pumpernickel bagels with rye flour, pumpernickel flour, and a homemade caramel for color and depth. Chewy, dark, and deeply flavored yeast bagels.

Half moon cookies with a soft, cake-like buttermilk crumb, frosted half white and half chocolate. The classic upstate New York holiday cookie, also known as a black-and-white.

Bread machine pistachio olive bread blends chopped pistachios and briny Greek olives into a savory quick bread enriched with olive oil and eggs. A Mediterranean-style loaf for cheese boards and antipasto plates.

Maple nut quick bread with maple flavoring and chopped nuts baked in a loaf pan. A simple, no-yeast bread with a sweet, nutty crumb that slices beautifully for breakfast or snacking.

Mix-and-match meatballs you build your way, choosing the meat, broth, herb, and creamy finish. Baked, then simmered in a mushroom gravy enriched with sour cream, yogurt, or cream cheese, served over noodles, rice, or spaetzle.

Fudgy sourdough chocolate cake mixed in one bowl with cocoa, cold coffee, and sourdough starter. Rich, dense, and scratch-made with a tang you can't get from a box mix.

Prize coffee cake with a brown sugar and cinnamon streusel topping over a simple one-bowl batter. Quick, no-fuss brunch baking with pantry staples.

Moist apple quickbread studded with tender fruit chunks, walnuts, and orange zest. Buttermilk keeps these loaves incredibly soft, while an overnight rest lets the flavors meld into breakfast heaven.