Recipe Sifter

Coconut shrimp deep-fried until golden with a shredded coconut coating, served with a honey mustard horseradish dipping sauce. Inspired by Scottsdale's Camelback Inn.

Old-fashioned blackberry pudding with a simple batter that rises up around the berries as it bakes, finished with a sugar crust on top. Homestyle comfort in an 8x8 pan.

Christmas ribbon cookies made with a cookie press, featuring pink, green, and white striped dough. A festive butter cookie with lemon extract that makes about 60 cookies.

Taffy apple pizza on a giant sugar cookie crust topped with peanut butter cream cheese, sliced Granny Smith apples, caramel drizzle, and chopped peanuts. A party-size dessert.

Macadamia shortbread cookies made with five ingredients: butter, flour, powdered sugar, cornstarch, and chopped macadamia nuts. Buttery, crumbly, and baked low and slow.

Sandbakelse, traditional Scandinavian butter cookies with cardamom, pressed into mini tart tins and filled with jam. Delicate, sandy-textured holiday cookies dusted with powdered sugar.

Braune Einbrenne is the essential German brown gravy built from a dark lard-and-flour roux. Ready in 15 minutes, it's the go-to base for spaetzle, dumplings, and hearty vegetable dishes.

Mama's chicken cacciatore: paprika-dusted chicken browned in olive oil, then braised in dry Marsala with crushed plum tomatoes, carrots, celery, and peppers. Italian comfort food the way Madre made it.

Christmas Lizzies are boozy Southern fruitcake cookies loaded with candied cherries, raisins, dates, pecans, and citrus zest, soaked in whiskey. Make them weeks ahead and drizzle with spirits to age.

Sweet corn fritters studded with edible marigold petals, fried until golden with lacy, crispy edges. A stunning appetizer that brings the garden straight to the plate.

Tender pork medallions braised with fennel, mushrooms, and wine in a rich tomato ragout. This Italian-inspired one-pan dinner is comfort food at its finest.

Classic Florentine cookies with chopped almonds, brown sugar, and cream, finished with a smooth chocolate coating on the bottom. Thin, lacy, and elegantly crisp.

Classic oatmeal cookies made lighter with sunflower oil and a touch of whole wheat flour. Cinnamon-spiced with chewy texture at just 62 calories per cookie.

Chewy maple oat bars with real maple syrup, rolled oats, and chopped nuts. A one-bowl, mix-and-bake treat with warm maple flavor in every bite.

Mexican wedding cookies (polvorones) made with butter, finely chopped pecans, vanilla, and a hint of cinnamon, rolled in powdered sugar while still warm. Tender, crumbly, and melt-in-your-mouth.

Wild duck or goose browned in a skillet, stuffed with apple and onion, then braised in homemade gravy until the meat falls right off the bone. Honest, hearty hunter's fare.