Recipe Sifter

The legendary Waldorf Astoria red velvet cake with buttermilk, cocoa, and a silky cooked-flour ermine frosting that tastes like whipped cream. A stunning 3-layer showpiece for any celebration.

Bite-sized cream cheese pastry cups filled with walnuts, chocolate, and egg custard, served with rum-spiked whipped cream. These elegant tassies are a holiday cookie tray must-have.

Classic peanut butter cookies cream butter with white and brown sugar, bind with egg, and bake with the iconic sugar-dipped fork crisscross pattern. 32 cookies, ready in 30 minutes.

Beer cheese soup blends sharp cheddar with a full bottle of beer, chicken broth, paprika, and Tabasco for a Wisconsin-style pub bowl. Finished with heavy cream and topped with buttered popcorn. The bar-snack take on cream soup.

Bread machine white bread that doubles as a hand-shaped recipe: dump everything in, hit start, or pull the dough out after the second knead and bake two small loaves in the oven. Seven pantry ingredients.

Sweetish Hill bakery-style blueberry muffins: a tender cake-flour-and-AP-blend batter loaded with three full cups of fresh blueberries. Tall, golden-domed, bakery-quality muffins from a beloved Austin bakery.

Traditional Christmas fruitcake with brandy-soaked candied citrus peel, citron, currants, and raisins, deeply spiced and aged in a tin with periodic brandy basting before the holidays.

Banana bread brightened with three teaspoons of fresh orange zest and made with oil instead of butter for a tender, moist crumb. A reliable single-loaf quickbread that bakes in under an hour and slices into 12 portions.

Multi-grain waffles pack oats, whole-wheat flour, and cornmeal into a buttermilk batter for hearty, crisp-edged, golden waffles. A wholesome breakfast that freezes and toasts beautifully.

Cheddar carrot soup with sweet mashed carrots, sharp cheddar, milk, and a dash of cayenne. Velvety, vibrant orange, and ready in 30 minutes for an easy weeknight starter.

Low-fat banana bread loaded with bran flakes and applesauce in place of oil, no eggs and no butter required. A high-fiber loaf with old-fashioned banana flavor.

Carrot raisin cupcakes with cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar in a tender oil-based batter. A single-bowl muffin-meets-cupcake recipe ready to frost with cream cheese icing.

One-bowl banana bread brightened with fresh orange zest, made with oil instead of butter for a moist, tender crumb. A reliable single-loaf quickbread that bakes in under an hour.

Tasty bits of bacon stud these fluffy cheddar biscuits. Easy to prepare and always a family favourite.

A Calzone is a turnover that originates from Italy. It is made of ingredients similar to pizza folded over and shaped like a crescent. The typical Calzone is stuffed with tomato and mozzarella, and may include other ingredients usually associated with pizza toppings.

A delicious cake. I used half whole wheat flour and half white flour, otherwise followed the recipe. It came out great, and not too sweet. Perfect with a cup of coffee or tea. We did have it for breakfast :)