Recipe Sifter

Granny's chocolate pie is an old-fashioned Southern stovetop cocoa custard pie with evaporated milk, finished with toasted meringue. The kind of pie that recipe-card heirlooms are made of.

Slow-simmered black bean soup with smoky ham hocks, bell peppers, and a whole sour orange for a subtle citrus depth. Thickened with browned flour for a rich, velvety bowl of Southern comfort.

Old-fashioned chocolate cream pie with cocoa, milk, and egg yolk custard cooked in a double boiler. The Grandma classic with deep chocolate flavor and silky pudding texture.

Homemade dog biscuits with chicken broth, whole wheat flour, cornmeal, and wheat germ baked until crunchy. Wholesome, preservative-free treats your pup will love.

Slow cooker chicken cacciatore with two whole chickens braised in tomatoes, red wine, garlic, and Italian herbs. Set it, forget it, and feed a crowd of ten with zero effort.

Streamlined boeuf bourguignonne with beef chuck, bacon, garlic, and dry red wine simmered for two hours. A simplified take on the classic French stew with eight core ingredients.

Double chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate wafer crust and a dense, fudgy chocolate cream cheese filling. Rich, smooth and crack-free, finished with piped white chocolate stars. A chocolate lover's showpiece.

Slow cooker ground beef and bacon stroganoff in a creamy mushroom soup and red wine sauce with sour cream, spooned over toasted buns. Just 15 minutes of prep for a 4-hour hands-off dinner.

Slow cooker chocolate steamed pudding cake with a tender, moist crumb thickened with fresh bread crumbs. Steamed in a sealed mold inside the crockpot for old-fashioned cake-and-sauce comfort.

Low-fat pumpkin raisin cake made with egg whites, no butter, and pumpkin pie spice. Served with a strained yogurt cream sauce for a lighter fall dessert.

Individual rosemary-polenta pizzettas made with a food-processor dough blending white, whole wheat, and cornmeal flours. Rustic party-size bases for personalized Italian toppings.

U.S. Mints are intensely fudgy mint chocolate brownies spiked with espresso and creme de menthe, then topped with a smooth mint chocolate glaze. Make-ahead chocolate-mint squares for entertaining.

Homemade yeast cinnamon rolls rolled with brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins, and nuts, then topped with creamy evaporated-milk vanilla icing. A from-scratch, double-rise dough that bakes up soft and pillowy.

German-style dill bread (Dillbrot) with cottage cheese, dill seed and minced onion. Pillowy, savory yeast bread with a tangy crumb and buttered, salted top.

Ham crescent rolls stuff soft, buttery yeast dough with diced ham, rolled into crescents and baked golden. A Venezuelan-style homemade take on the supermarket classic.

White chocolate macadamia nut brownies drizzled with a white chocolate cream sauce. Rich, buttery blondies with a fudgy center and crunchy macadamias in every bite.