Recipe Sifter

Heirloom fruitcake packs candied cherries, pineapple, citron, dates, raisins and pecans into a spice-laden batter, baked low and slow then aged a month with wine before serving.

Panko shrimp: Japanese-style deep-fried shrimp in a crisp, shatteringly light breadcrumb coat. Served with lemon wedges and soy sauce for dipping. A hot appetizer that stays crunchy even at room temperature.

Marguery sauce, a rich hollandaise-style seafood sauce with shrimp, crabmeat, mushrooms, and oyster liquor. A classic Creole butter sauce for fish and shellfish.

This fresh strawberry pie is absolutely ultimate. It's loaded with strawberries, and packed with strawberry flavor. Best of all, you don't have to bake it. A perfect cool-fruity dessert for a hot summer day.

Monkfish with Garlic and Herb Butter (Irish) recipe

Classic German pancakes are made with eggs, flour and milk, and baked in the oven. The puffed pancake tastes delicious with some powdered sugar or maple syrup, or top some fresh strawberries, or any fresh fruits you like. It's a quick, easy and delicious breakfast to wake you up in the morning.

You can't believe how delicious and moist this cake comes out, and best of all is that the cake is made with mostly whole wheat flour, applesauce and yogurt, then glazed with a thin layer of lemony icing. Looks so appealing and tastes even better!

Crispy fried eggplant: rounds salted to draw out any bitterness, then breaded in seasoned flour, egg and thyme-flecked crumbs and fried golden in butter and oil. Crisp outside, tender-not-mushy inside, finished with lemon.

Rahmschnitzel is a classic German veal escalope pan-fried and served under a silky cream sauce with button mushrooms, chives, and a whisper of nutmeg. Weeknight-elegant.

Too many zucchinis? Try this galette that's made with ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan cheese and zucchini; cheesy and tasty filling is held by a flaky and tasty crust.

Moist, fruity and very tasty! An ideal cake you can have with a cup of coffee or tea.

Kazakh gutap: deep-fried herb fritters with a thin laminated dough wrapped around dill, parsley, garlic, scallions, and butter. Served with a tangy sour cream sauce.

Try this quick and tasty rendition of rainbow trout that will have you wishing it was summer all year long.

Old-fashioned two-crust lemon pie filled with paper-thin lemon slices in a sweet, buttery egg custard. A Shaker-style lemon pie with bold citrus flavor in every golden, flaky bite.

Baked flounder fillets in a browned butter sauce with garlic, white wine, lemon, and parsley. Ready in 30 minutes and works with any white fish. Quick, elegant weeknight dinner.

Tender lemon loaf brushed with hot lemon-sugar glaze while warm. Fresh lemon zest throughout, perfect for afternoon tea or morning coffee.