Recipe Sifter

Long and slow simmer beef shank soup extracts every bit of flavor down to the bone.

Rustic skillet hash with leftover roast beef or venison, chunky potatoes, and onions browned in bacon drippings, then simmered in beefy gravy with a touch of chili powder.

Authentic Mexican birria with lamb, veal, and pork rubbed in a toasted ancho-guajillo-cascabel chili paste, marinated overnight, and slow-roasted until falling off the bone. Served with tomato broth, onion, and oregano.

This is an authentic family recipe that my mother taught me in 1950 in New Orleans. It makes a great dinner party main dish. Like chinese food, it is long on chopping and assembling, but goes together and cooks rather quickly.

Vegan nut roast layered with ground brazil nuts, cashews, and millet, stuffed with a chestnut puree center. Herb-spiced and golden-baked, this is the plant-based centerpiece your holiday table needs.

Wild game marinade with red wine, juniper berries, vinegar, thyme, and peppercorns. Tenderizes caribou chops and steaks over a 2-day soak. Doubles as a BBQ baste.

Seared chicken thighs baked with meaty portobello mushrooms in a red wine pan sauce with shallots, garlic, tarragon, and lovage. Restaurant-quality flavor, one pan, 45 minutes.

An easy and lean chili that uses pork "the other white meat" instead of beef.

Never need to order take-out again. I followed the recipe and made the dish for dinner last night, and it was absolutely delicious. My 4-year-old told me that she wanted the same food again tonight :)

Traditional tamarind and guava chutney with fresh ginger, mustard seeds, currants, and warm spices, boiled and canned for preserving. A tangy, complex Indian condiment.

Monkfish with Garlic and Herb Butter (Irish) recipe

Packed with colorful veggies. Makes an excellent main course. Leave meat out of the equation and try this tasty dish that will satisfy your hunger like no other.

A rustic French-style venison terrine with pork belly, brandy-soaked cranberries, juniper, and gin. Wrapped in bacon and baked in a water bath for a charcuterie board showstopper.

Pasta with creamy dill sauce, a light milk-based sauce built on shallots, garlic, and sherry, tossed with fresh dill, oven-dried cherry tomatoes, and shaved parmesan. A quick, low-fat creamy pasta with bright flavor.

Crockpot black bean tortilla soup that simmers all day on enchilada sauce, tomatoes, cumin, and chili powder. Finished with crisp homemade baked tortilla strips and fresh cilantro.

Spicy Szechuan chicken stir-fries velvety egg-white-coated chicken with peanuts, chilies, ginger and bamboo shoots in a glossy soy-sherry sauce. A fast, fiery weeknight stir-fry, easily made gluten-free.