Recipe Sifter

Old-school fried brain sandwiches: pork brains soaked, battered with egg and flour, and griddle-fried until crispy. A Midwestern regional classic served on a bun.

Try this tasty and simple snack made of cheddar cheese and monterey jack cheese.

Homemade empanadas filled with spiced pumpkin, pecans, and raisins, sealed with a fork crimp and brushed with egg wash and cinnamon sugar. Golden, flaky, and warmly spiced.

Mincemeat is not only good for making cookies, but also good for making delicious muffins.

Apple cider biscuits with a tender, flaky crumb and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top. Cider replaces buttermilk for an autumnal twist on a classic biscuit that pairs equally well with butter, jam, or pulled pork.

James River buttermilk waffles with whipped egg whites for cloud-like lift. Virginia-style classic with crisp exteriors and light, tender interiors.

Homemade herbed breadsticks with basil, oregano, and garlic kneaded into a whole-wheat yeast dough, then rolled in butter and Parmesan for crisp golden edges. Perfect for dunking in marinara.

Chocolate chip orange muffins with bright orange zest and 12 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips. Bakery-style muffins with a citrus aroma and chocolate in every bite.

Buttery Southern biscuit muffins with a thick golden crust and cakelike center. Just six ingredients, hand-mixed, and baked until golden. The easiest biscuit you'll ever make.

Mango macadamia muffins: tropical breakfast bake studded with diced fresh mango and crowned with a buttery brown sugar nut streusel. Tender crumb, crackly top.

Buttermilk blueberry scones bake up flaky and golden with juicy blueberries, orange zest, and a cinnamon-sugar cream glaze on top. Wedge-cut from one circle for a quick batch of 18.

Swedish breakfast pancakes (plattar): thin, tender little rounds cooked in a Swedish platter pan and served the traditional way with lingonberry jam and sour cream, or fresh berries and powdered sugar. Light, fast and barely sweet.

Buttermilk cranberry cornmeal muffins combine yellow cornmeal and whole wheat flour with tart fresh cranberries and orange zest. A heartier, more rustic muffin with a crisp top and tender, grainy crumb.

Homemade fortune cookies with custom paper messages folded inside crisp golden wafers. Five ingredients, butter-egg-white batter spread thin and shaped over a glass while still hot from the oven.

Buttermilk oatmeal raisin biscuits combine tangy buttermilk, rolled oats and plump raisins for a tender, slightly nubbly biscuit. Hot-oven, quick-knead method bakes up flaky in just 15 minutes.

Chewy oatmeal trail mix cookies loaded with chocolate chips, raisins, walnuts, and sunflower seeds. Soft centers, golden edges, and a backpack-friendly chew that holds up for days.