Recipe Sifter

This hearty and savory stew is made with carrots, garlic and a variety of spices.

Le Montrachet lobster bisque: classic French restaurant-style bisque made from real lobster shells, white wine, brandy, sherry, and heavy cream. The kind of soup that earns its place at a fine-dining table.

Lemon pistachio quick bread with lemon-rubbed sugar, buttermilk, and chopped pistachios, soaked with a hot lemon syrup glaze while still warm from the oven.

A traditional European-style fruit cake -- Although fruitcakes have a bad reputation, this one is *excellent*.

Rolled oat icebox cookies. Slice-and-bake dough with butter, brown sugar and quick oats for crisp, lightly caramelized cookies made from a log you can keep in the fridge.

A warming Tibetan-style soup with mixed vegetables and tofu in a ginger-garlic broth thickened with a golden ghee roux. Nourishing, aromatic, and on the table in 40 minutes.

Brunswick stew is an American Southern cooking recipe that features a tomato base with vegetables, beans and, meats. Originally made with rabbit, squirrel, and even opossum, this version use stewing beef, chicken, and ham.

Butter-browned Vidalia onions baked in a rich sour cream and egg custard with crispy bacon on top. A simple, savory quiche that lets sweet onions shine.

Whoopie pies sandwich two soft chocolate cake-cookies around a fluffy vanilla cream filling. Maine and Pennsylvania Dutch dessert with a cult following.

Applesauce oatmeal muffins with a crunchy oat crumble topping. Made with unsweetened applesauce and skim milk for a lighter breakfast bake, finished with cinnamon and brown sugar streusel.

Buttery lemon scones with bright fresh lemon zest packed into every bite, a tender three-times-sifted crumb, and golden cream-brushed tops. A genuinely lemon-forward scone, not a hint.

Classic four-ingredient flaky pie dough with shortening and ice water. Makes two 9-inch crusts for double-crust pies, lattice tops, or freezer-stash backup. The base every home baker needs.

Chocolate syrup nut brownies built with bottled chocolate syrup, butter, eggs, and chopped nuts. A pantry-staple brownie with a cakey crumb, finished with a dusting of powdered sugar.

Norwegian heart-shaped waffles (vafler): cardamom-spiced buttermilk waffles served Scandinavian-style as dessert with berry jam, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries.

Garlic and bread together, hmmm, it's hard to go wrong with these two. Use basic pizza dough or Italian bread dough to make these cute little delicious and garlicky knots. They are great treats at any occasion, perfect finger food at parties; or when you have company to come over, they can be a yummy snack.

Recipe made by the ambassador for Olives from Spain José Pizarro. Spain is the largest producer of olives in the world. The four main varieties of Spanish table olive available from major supermarkets in the UK are: Manzanilla, Gordal, Hojiblanca and Cacereña. Spanish table olives can be served in a different number of ways including: whole, pitted, stuffed with one or more ingredients such as pimento, onion, tuna, anchovy, salmon, almond, etc. It is a healthy seasonal ingredient, with the Spanish olive harvest running from September-March.