Recipe Sifter

Egg-free banana sunflower seed cookies with just six ingredients. Soft, nutty drop cookies made with ripe mashed bananas and a full cup of sunflower seeds.

They stay moist, keep beautifully, are the perfect gift or food-bazaar item, and the recipe makes a huge batch.

Brown sugar chocolate chip cookies made with butter-flavored shortening for extra chewy centers and crisp edges. Choose your bake time for chewy or crunchy results. Makes 3 dozen with optional pecans.

Have you ever seen a ling cod? They are almost primeval looking - huge, gaping mouths with very sharp teeth. As with any fish, the most important factor for how good it tastes is its freshness. I picked up this fillet at my local fish market where they told me that the ling cod had just come in that morning. With the lemon-garlic butter sauce it was divine.

These delicious fruitcake cookies are ideal sweets for Christmas.

These parmesan and olive oil crackers are so delicious and packed with goodness. Make sure to bake enough, because everyone can't get the hands off these yummy crackers.

Gourmet's chicken divan layers blanched broccoli and sliced chicken under a silky sherry velouté finished with whipped cream, lemon, and broiled Parmesan. A refined take on the American classic.

Triple-cheese crustless quiche featuring nutty Jarlsberg, cream cheese, and Parmesan in a buttery cream sauce custard. Makes two pies to feed a crowd at brunch.

This is a classic French recipe also called Pate a Choux for making puffs that can be filled with any manner of filling savory or sweet. The most basic filling would be whipped cream. Crispy on the outside and wonderfully creamy on the inside.

I was looking for a recipe which would show off the colors of M&Ms. I exchanged the margarine for butter. At first bite, the cookie was a bit dry. Then the butter kicked in and it just melted in my mouth. What a flavor experience! I will definitely be making this cookie again!

Pennsylvania Dutch corn fritters with kernel corn, creamed corn, and whipped egg white for a light, golden crust. Skillet-fried in about 2 minutes per batch.

Cute and tasty. These mini tarts are filled with creamy and silky Mascarpone cheese and fresh raspberries.

Roasted pork loin with dried apricots, prunes, and apple in an oven bag, glazed with brown sugar and white wine. Tender holiday-worthy roast that bastes itself as it cooks.

Callos a la Madrileña is a classic Madrid tripe stew slow-simmered with chorizo, ham, pig's foot, white wine, and smoky paprika. Rustic Spanish comfort food at its finest.

Oatmeal, dried cranberries, and chocolate chips are all my favorites. I always use low-fat yogurt to replace sour cream if possible. These cookies are so yummy.

Easy recipe as refrigerated biscuits are used instead of making a dough.