Recipe Sifter

Boneless buffalo wings pan-fried with a cornmeal crust, tossed in hot sauce and served with homemade spicy blue cheese dip. A lighter Super Bowl party favorite skillet version using chicken tenders.

Grandma's chicken and dumpling soup with hand-made broth, cream of chicken and mushroom soups, vegetables, and feathery drop dumplings. A Midwestern comfort-food classic built for big gatherings.

Greek avgolemono-style lemon chicken soup thickened with egg yolks and a butter-flour roux. Silky, tangy, and loaded with rice and tender chicken.

Quick curried shrimp with sauteed apples in a light curry-butter sauce. Sweet fruit meets tender shrimp in a 20-minute weeknight dinner that pairs beautifully with steamed rice.

Layered salmon pie is a French Canadian classic with salt pork, fresh salmon, potatoes, and onions tucked between flaky pastry crusts. Quebecois comfort food, baked low and slow.

Beef and bay stew: a rustic Irish-style beef stew with leeks, turnip, carrots, potatoes, and celery, simmered gently with bay and thyme. Old-fashioned slow-cooked supper served with crusty bread.

Savory chicken pot pies built properly: poached chicken, tarragon-scented gravy made from real stock, pearl onions, potato, broccoli, and mushrooms, all tucked under a rich pastry crust cracked with steam vents.

German-style potato salad with a warm beer dressing made from butter, flour, mustard, and a full cup of beer. Crispy bacon, onion, and celery get tossed in after the potatoes soak up the tangy, malty dressing.

Hearty New England white clam chowder made with fresh quahogs, salt pork, potatoes, and cream, finished with crispy fried leeks. A from-scratch chowder that's thick, briny, and worth every minute.

Braised lamb shoulder and merguez-style sausages served over couscous with a cumin and cayenne broth. A North African-inspired feast with carrots, zucchini, and white wine.

Roast a whole suckling pig at home, from the vinegar soak that whitens the meat to the oil basting that crackles the skin. Posed on its haunches with an apple in its mouth and a watercress garland, it's the ultimate feast centerpiece.

Classic French blanquette of veal with cauliflower in a velvety white roux sauce finished with sour cream. Slow-simmered tender veal stew, lightly nutmegged. Serve over rice pilaf or buttered noodles.

Spice up your gumbo with this simple recipe that calls for tuna fish, shrimp and steamed rice.

Eugenia Potter's 27 Ingredient Chili Con Carn recipe

A simple recipe that helps you make a savory gravy that's perfect over steak, mashed potatoes or a succulent pot roast.

Speedy Swiss steak with round steak tenderized, floured, browned, and simmered in tomato sauce with celery and garlic in just one hour. A quicker version of the classic comfort food braise.