Recipe Sifter

Besciamella is the classic Italian white sauce: a butter-and-flour roux whisked smooth with milk and finished with a hint of nutmeg. The silky, lump-free base for lasagna, gratins, and baked pasta.

Butter-browned chicken breasts in a silky mushroom cream sauce inspired by France's Périgord region. Just 7 ingredients and 40 minutes for a bistro-worthy dinner at home.

Brown sugar ginger snaps cream butter with brown sugar, an egg yolk, and ground ginger into a roll-and-cut dough. Crisp edges, tender centers, no molasses needed.

Butterscotch shortbread cookies made with dark brown sugar and unsalted butter, topped with chopped walnuts or pecans pressed into the dough. Makes 72 bite-sized squares.

Ceregi are traditional Polish deep-fried pastry twists made from egg yolk dough with a splash of whiskey. Crispy, delicate, and dusted with powdered sugar.

Sesame drop biscuit-muffins made with just five ingredients: self-rising flour, butter, sour cream, toasted sesame seeds, and paprika. Crispy edges, tender centers, and ready in 30 minutes.

Classic chicken piccata pounds boneless breasts thin, dredges in flour, then finishes in a buttery white wine, lemon, and garlic pan sauce. Italian-American restaurant favorite in 35 minutes.

Dairy-free pancake batter uses warm water instead of milk for tender, fluffy pancakes that work for lactose-free diets. Six ingredients, ready in 10 minutes.

Food processor pastry makes a flaky pie crust in minutes with just flour, salt, shortening, and cold water. Pulse to coarse meal, add water, chill, and roll. No hand-cutting butter required.

Fritto misto: Italian mixed seafood fry with squid, sole, and shrimp in a light, egg-white-lifted batter. Crisp, golden, and ready for a squeeze of lemon.

Fritto misto batter is the Italian beer-batter that turns vegetables, seafood, and cheese into golden, lacy fritters. Folded egg whites give it cloud-like crispness, while beer adds bubble and tang. The classic Italian fry-up base.

Homemade Funnel Cake Mix combines flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon - just add egg and milk, pour through a funnel into hot oil, and fry golden. County fair at home in 20 minutes.

Griesssuppe is a traditional German semolina soup made with beef broth, egg, nutmeg, and butter. A simple, warming comfort soup that simmers for an hour to develop deep, silky body.

All-butter pie crust with egg yolk for a rich, flaky pastry. Includes instructions for single crust, double crust, pre-baked shell, and five decorative edging styles.

Marinated eggplant, an Italian antipasto of golden-fried eggplant slices layered with garlic, bay leaf, rosemary, and red wine vinegar. Keeps up to two weeks in the fridge.

Mom's chicken piccata with egg-dipped, flour-coated breasts browned in butter and simmered in a tangy lemon broth. A simpler weeknight take on the classic Italian-American dish.