Recipe Sifter

Golden buttermilk biscuits use shortening and tangy buttermilk for sky-high layers and a tender crumb, with cream of tartar doubling down on the lift. Old-school camp-style biscuits that bake up golden in just 10 minutes.

Veggie oat burgers loaded with grated carrot, broccoli, cabbage, green beans, mushrooms, and onion held together with rolled oats, soy sauce, and a touch of flour. Pan-browned then oven-baked for a hearty meatless patty.

Fool-proof bread machine French bread: just flour, water, salt and yeast for a crisp-crusted, chewy-crumb loaf. The minimalist bread that never fails. Endlessly customizable.

Italian wine pepper biscuits, savory taralli-style snacks made with white or red wine, olive oil, and coarse black pepper. Twist or knot shape, baked crisp.

A delicious light snack that is perfect for the kids lunches or as a treat after dinner.

Fudgy reduced-fat chocolate brownies with half the fat using egg whites and low-fat margarine. Guilt-free chocolate treat with chocolate chips in every bite, ready in 50 minutes.

Chocolate Pancakes with Chocolate-Raspberry Sauce recipe

Tender banana bread made in the bread machine with applesauce and egg substitute for a lighter, no-fuss loaf perfect for breakfast.

Italian chicken made in an oven cooking bag with jarred marinara and green peppers. Five ingredients, no browning, no cleanup, served over pasta for a weeknight win.

Bean soup with dumplings simmers kidney and black beans with corn, green chiles, and chili powder, then steams fluffy cornmeal dumplings right on top. A hearty, Southwestern one-pot meal with cornbread-style dumplings.

Rhubarb bars with an oatmeal crumble crust and topping sandwiching a sweet-tart rhubarb filling with orange zest. A spring dessert that puts seasonal rhubarb to good use.

Vegetarian tofu pot pie with crispy seasoned tofu, mushroom gravy, peas, and carrots in a whole wheat crust with wheat germ. Homemade from filling to flaky crust.

Rye sourdough starter made the old Jewish bakery way: rye flour, water, a packet of yeast, and a halved onion that pulls in the wild flavor for classic deli-style rye bread.

Oreganato bread machine loaf with polenta, dried oregano, garlic, and parsley. A rustic Italian herb bread that fills the kitchen with Mediterranean aromas.

Italian chocolate cookies with cocoa, cinnamon, cold coffee, and grape jelly in the dough. An old-world recipe with no eggs that makes a huge batch of soft, cakey cookies.

Turkey primavera with browned turkey tenderloin cubes in a hearty tomato-beef broth sauce with mushrooms, green peppers, and herbs. Served over fettuccine or spaghetti with Parmesan.