Recipe Sifter

Eisenhower's chocolate layer cake with cocoa dissolved in boiling water, sour milk, and a fluffy seven-minute frosting. A classic mid-century American recipe with presidential history.

Maple leaf crackers that a perfect for Canada Day. These small maple leaves are so flavorful. They are so easy to be addicted especially have them with some Canadian cheddar or try our Canadian Garlic Cheese Spread recipe.

Had some pumpkin puree and cream cheese on hand, wondering if I could make a dessert that had these two ingredients and chocolate. Found some recipes that almost fit my thoughts, then combined my own ideas, here these delicious cheesecake bars are. They were absolutely delightful and only lasted a few hours...

Stuffed meatloaf rolled jelly-roll style around ham and melted mozzarella, topped with more cheese. A ground sirloin meatloaf with a gooey surprise inside.

German prune coffeecake with a soft yeasted dough rolled around cooked prunes, dotted with butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Makes two cakes for breakfast or brunch.

Homemade Chinese baked pork buns (Cha Siu Bao) stuffed with savory barbecued pork in a sweet, glossy bread dough. Golden, pillowy, and packed with hoisin-ginger flavor in every bite.

Bread machine Irish soda bread with raisins, caraway seeds, and buttermilk powder. A hands-off yeasted soda bread variation sized for small, medium, or large breadmakers.

Chewy whole wheat bagels made with a bread machine in three batch sizes. Boiled for that classic crust, baked at high heat, and ready for your favorite toppings in about an hour.

A layered Italian cassata cake with orange-ricotta filling, chocolate, candied citron, and vanilla frosting topped with pistachios. A Sicilian bakery classic you can make at home.

Melt-away butter cookies with vanilla and almond extract, pressed with a cookie gun and optionally dipped in chocolate with chopped pecans. Yields 7 dozen.

Inspired by the fresh peach tart recipe I made a few days ago, yesterday came out this fresh peach and plum tart recipe. This time I used a lot both freshly seasonal peaches and plums, and also made a 11-inch tart to satisfy my fruit tart craving. It came out beautiful and delicious, definitely the kind of dessert that I love to have in summer!

Carrot cake loaded with crushed pineapple, coconut, and walnuts. Soaked with hot buttermilk glaze straight out of the oven and finished with orange cream cheese frosting.

A moist and fluffy coffee cake! Light, not too sweet, and very tasty, great dessert that fits summer perfectly!

Afternoon tea scones, light tender wedges made by cutting cold fat into the flour and binding with egg and evaporated milk. Baked hot and best served warm with butter and jam.

I love this french cheesecake, it is one of my favorite cakes.

Buttery brown sugar cookies with a hint of cinnamon, sliced from a chilled dough log and baked until golden. Topped with a simple powdered sugar frosting that makes every bite melt on your tongue.