Recipe Sifter

A hamantash (also spelled hamentasch, homentash, homentasch, (h)umentash, a filled cookie traditionally eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim.

Applesauce oat bran muffins with egg whites instead of whole eggs for a lower-cholesterol breakfast bake. High-fiber, lightly sweetened with brown sugar, and ready in 40 minutes.

This delicious sandwich is filled with sauteed juicy portobello mushrooms, sweet bell pepper, onions and melted provolone cheese. So satisfying, and will be definitely making it again. Yum!

Try this rich and delectable cake that will have your family eager to enjoy a second slice!

Spinach and ricotta seasoned with parmesan rolled inside crêpes then baked with a savory marinara sauce. Italian flavor with a French twist.

This is a variation of a classic French dish that uses several reductions to build a ton of flavor that matches perfectly with the crispy seasoned tofu. Oyster mushrooms or other mushrooms work well too.

Braided Greek Easter bread enriched with butter, eggs, and fresh orange for a festive, aromatic loaf. The glossy orange-almond glaze creates a stunning, shiny chestnut finish perfect for holiday celebrations.

Dark Christmas cake is the real, old-fashioned fruitcake: dense with raisins, currants, figs, dates, and almonds, deepened with brown sugar, prune juice, and brandy, then aged in brandy-soaked cheesecloth. Make it now, slice it at Christmas.

Southern buttermilk biscuits baked in a screaming-hot cast iron skillet for crisp golden bottoms and pillowy tender insides. Old-school technique with Crisco, baking soda, and a quick knead.

Classic chocolate chip cookies with equal parts brown and white sugar, a full bag of chocolate morsels, and the proven Toll House ratios. Crisp edges, soft centers, gone in a day.

Disgustingly rich brownies live up to the name with a full cup of butter, four eggs, and three quarters of a cup of cocoa. One bowl, one pan, fudgy center with a crackly top.

Bo's buttermilk biscuits use just six pantry ingredients and a fold-and-roll technique to deliver tall, flaky Southern-style biscuits in 20 minutes flat.

These stuffed jalapeno peppers are "fried" in the oven to cut the fat in a big way. A mixture of refried beans and cheese creates a warm and gooey inside with the cornmeal delivering a delicate crispy outside. Perfect for New Years or Superbowl gatherings.

This savory tart definitely impressed me. The puff pastry was so buttery and crispy after baking, which went deliciously well with creamy goat cheese, lemon zest and fresh rosemary leaves. All the flavors were just perfectly balanced, YUM!

Mini-bites of heaven. Individual chocolate cheesecake topped with cherries.

An easy to prepare pie or quiche crust. Makes enough for on 9 inch pie shell or for several mini-quiche pans.