Recipe Sifter

Baked beef samosas, not fried, with a spiced ground beef filling fragrant with cinnamon, cardamom, cumin, and fresh cilantro, all wrapped in flaky homemade pastry. A lighter take on the Indian classic.

Old-fashioned mixed mustard pickles with cauliflower, green tomatoes, cucumbers, pearl onions, and bell peppers in a tangy mustard-turmeric-vinegar sauce. Canned in pints.

Irish beef stew braised with Guinness stout, potatoes, carrots, rosemary, and thyme in a low oven for two hours. A rich, dark, deeply savory pub-style stew with fork-tender beef.

Tomato curry chicken with seared breasts baked in a spiced tomato sauce with onions, green peppers, and garlic. A weeknight-friendly one-pan curry with warm, aromatic flavor.

Warm and cheesy hors d’oeuvres that are easy to make. Pepperoni and mozzarella turn this modification of bacon cheddar spinach squares into pizza squares!

Fork-tender slow cooker beef brisket smothered in a rich onion gravy thickened with butter and flour. Feeds a crowd of 16 with melt-in-your-mouth, deeply savory results.

Homemade chicken soup with hand-pressed spätzle noodles cooked right in the broth. A German-inspired twist on classic chicken noodle soup made entirely from scratch.

Almost-a-meal casserole layers seasoned ground beef, tomatoes, and Worcestershire under diced potatoes, corn, lima beans, and red peppers, then crowns the whole thing with melted cheddar. A one-dish dinner with pantry-friendly bones.

Planet Hollywood's Captain Crunch chicken copycat recipe coats chicken tenders in crushed Captain Crunch and corn flakes for a sweet, crunchy shatter and Creole mustard dunk.

Ground beef curry in a creamy milk-based sauce with ginger and curry powder, simmered for 25 minutes. A mild, beginner-friendly weeknight curry served over rice or noodles.

These cheesy and delicious cheddar and onion buns will be a hit at any occasion.

Bacon-laced venison stew with potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, and fresh peas, thickened with a flour roux and simmered until the wild game is spoon-tender. Serve with buttered corn muffins for a hunter's feast.

Crustless-style quiche with a crispy grated potato shell filled with ham, broccoli, and melted cheese in a creamy egg custard. Gluten-free friendly and packed with flavor.

Vegetarian moussaka with rice, eggplant, and potatoes layered with a tomato-garlic rice mixture and a soy milk white sauce with nutmeg and allspice. A dairy-free take on the Greek classic.

Ochsenschwanzsuppe is the classic German oxtail soup. Slowly simmered oxtails build a rich beef stock, then puree with root vegetables and finish with Madeira.

Salmon étouffée simmers canned salmon in a dark Cajun roux with onions, shallots, garlic, celery, tomato purée, and Tabasco. Pantry-friendly Louisiana classic over hot rice.