Recipe Sifter

Pecan cinnamon muffins with brown sugar and chopped pecans, ready in 30 minutes. Tender, golden, and warmly spiced with a nutty crunch in every bite.

White chocolate orange buttercream for a holiday Buche de Noel, made with egg yolks, half-and-half, and Grand Marnier. Part 1 of a stunning Christmas log cake topped with toasted almonds and cranberries.

Sesame orange scones with nutty toasted sesame seeds, bright orange zest, and a glossy hot-orange-syrup glaze. Naturally dairy-free with a sticky-sweet citrus finish.

Lefse is a traditional Norwegian soft flatbread made from scalded milk, lard, and flour, rolled paper-thin and cooked on a griddle. Served warm with butter and sugar for a simple, authentic Scandinavian treat.

Rose geranium cookies made with rosewater and chopped geranium leaves baked into a soft, floral butter cookie. A unique garden-to-cookie-sheet treat.

Emeril's funky fried steak: Southwest-seasoned beef cutlets double-dredged and pan-fried crisp, plated over mashed potatoes with a Worcestershire drizzle. Southern comfort with a Cajun twist.

Drop sugar cookies with a soft, crumbly bite from a mix of margarine and oil, two kinds of sugar, and a touch of cream of tartar. No chilling, no rolling, just scoop and bake.

A creamy, low-calorie vegetable chowder with broccoli, mushrooms, corn, and pimiento in a light chicken broth and evaporated milk base. Warm, filling comfort food on the table in 30 minutes.

Peanut butter cup muffins with chocolate cocoa batter and pockets of melty peanut butter chips. A bakery-style breakfast or after-school muffin that tastes like a candy bar.

Turkey cutlets Milanese with homemade Parmesan breadcrumbs, oven-baked instead of fried for a lighter take on the Italian classic. Crispy, golden, and ready in 25 minutes.

White chocolate fruit tart with a buttery shortbread crust, creamy white chip and cream cheese filling, and glazed fresh fruit on top. A stunning no-fuss dessert.

Wild rice pancakes with sour cream in the batter for extra tenderness. Cooked wild rice adds a nutty, chewy texture to fluffy breakfast pancakes. A Minnesota-style brunch favorite.

Pecan chocolate chip oatmeal cookies baked low and slow for a chewy center and crisp edge. Dark brown sugar, real butter, and a full cup each of pecans and chocolate chips.

Peanut butter sandwich cookies filled with grape jelly. The classic PB&J turned into a soft, brown-sugar peanut butter cookie hugging a sweet jelly center. Lunchbox nostalgia in cookie form.

Turkey piccata: flour-dredged turkey cutlets sauteed in butter and finished with a fresh lemon pan sauce. A lighter, faster take on the Italian veal classic.

Swedish Christmas crescent cookies: tender almond shortbread shaped into half-moons and finished with cinnamon sugar. The classic Scandinavian holiday cookie that melts on the tongue.