Recipe Sifter

Belgian carbonnade braises beef chuck and smoked ham in dark beer with onions, carrots, and herbs, finished with scotch, vinegar, and toasted walnuts. Deep stew flavor in every spoonful.

Shredded carrots and chopped apricots baked into a lightly sweet quick bread that's perfect for breakfast or afternoon snacks with tea.

Felvideki finom nulleves, a hearty Hungarian hare soup from the Upper Highlands with root vegetables, lard-browned liver roux, and rice. Old-country game cookery from the Felvidek region.

Creamy broccoli cheddar soup made with skim milk and reduced-fat cheese for a lighter take on a steakhouse classic. Hot soup melts the cheese in the bowl. Ready in 25 minutes.

Savory ground beef stroganoff wrapped in flaky puff pastry squares, baked golden, and drizzled with a creamy mushroom sauce. A hearty weeknight dinner the whole family will love.

Moist and delicious cake is paired with cream cheese glaze that doubles the yumminess of the cake and the joy of eating.

Soft drop cookies made with mashed cooked carrots and shredded coconut, topped with a bright orange butter icing. Makes 4 dozen, great for holiday cookie trays and bake sales.

Soft drop cookies made with mashed cooked carrots and finished with a warm orange glaze. The vintage Depression-era cookie that still makes sense today.

Carrot pecan cookies with cardamom, cinnamon, grated carrots, raisins, and chopped pecans baked into a soft, spiced drop cookie. Like carrot cake in cookie form.

Whole wheat carrot spice bread with oats, dates, and warm cinnamon-ginger spice. A hearty, low-fat quick bread made with applesauce and egg whites instead of butter or oil.

Rich cheddar beer soup made with Vermont cheddar, sharp New York cheese, beef stock, and a full bottle of beer. Roux-thickened with celery, leeks, and carrots.

Southern-style cheesy okra and crab casserole: fresh crabmeat baked with sliced okra, diced carrot and Tabasco in an egg custard, then topped with melted cheddar. A Gulf Coast main dish with Lowcountry roots.

Old-fashioned braised chicken with carrots, celery, onions, and bell pepper in a creamy milk gravy. Country farmhouse cooking at its simplest, feeding a crowd of 12 from one pot.

Diced chicken and veggies swimming in a homemade cheddar-mustard sauce, topped with flaky split biscuits and baked golden. A cozy pot pie-style dinner on the table in 40 minutes.

A sophisticated chicken in wine that's good enough to telegraph home about.

A hearty free-form meatloaf packed with sauteed mushrooms, carrots, celery, and onions, seasoned with fines herbes and soy sauce. Baked crusty-brown on a sheet pan. Serves 4 to 6.