Recipe Sifter

Crushed graham crackers, chopped almonds, and walnuts create a nutty, buttery cake with old-fashioned charm. Serve warm in squares dusted with powdered sugar or topped with whipped cream.

Impossibly easy chicken pot pie: chicken, mixed veg, and creamy soup topped with a Bisquick batter that bakes into its own golden crust. No pastry to roll, just five ingredients and one pie plate.

Old-fashioned canned salmon loaf with bread crumbs, milk, and a single egg to bind. A pantry-friendly weeknight main that bakes in 30 minutes and slices clean.

Old-school peanut butter pie with vanilla custard filling and a peanut butter crumble layered both under and on top of the whipped cream. A diner-classic Amish-style pie that's comfort food in slice form.

No-roll apple pie with a press-in-pan oil crust and a sweet streusel top. Cinnamon and ginger spice six cups of sliced apples for a beginner-friendly pie that skips the rolling pin entirely.

Cream cheese peach pie layers vanilla pudding cake with sliced peaches and a tangy cream cheese topping. Cinnamon and nutmeg sugar finishes the pie with a fragrant golden crust.

Crispy deep-fried calamari rings coated in seasoned flour, egg wash, and Italian breadcrumbs. Golden brown in 45 seconds and served with cocktail or tartar sauce.

City chicken made with cubed pork and beef, breaded with saltines and poultry seasoning, then braised in chicken broth. A Depression-era Midwestern classic with no actual chicken.

Impossible ham and Swiss pie makes its own crust from Bisquick, eggs, and milk. Layer ham, Swiss cheese, and onions in a pie plate, pour the batter over, and bake until golden and set.

Cookies-and-cream bundt cake studded with quartered Oreos and drizzled in a glossy chocolate glaze. A rich, vanilla-based batter with a crunchy cookie surprise in every slice.

Cream cheese lemon pound cake from a doctored boxed mix with cream cheese, lemon zest and lemon gelatin. Tender, tangy bundt cake that tastes anything but boxed.

Rhubarb hickory nut bread with sugar-steeped rhubarb folded into a tender quick bread batter. A tart, nutty Midwestern loaf with a clever juice-extraction technique.

Thick ground beef chili with kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, and green chiles, topped with fluffy sour cream dumplings cooked right on top. Comfort food that's a complete meal in one pot.

Homemade Danish pastry wreath with layers of buttery laminated dough, almond filling, and candied cherries. A holiday baking project that rewards patience with flaky, golden results.

Fig chess tarts with a buttery lemon-scented shortbread shell, filled with brown sugar custard studded with chopped dried figs and walnuts. A Southern chess pie translated into bite-sized tart form.

Kielbasa with bell peppers and onions, served over scallion mashed potatoes. A smoky Polish-American skillet dinner that's ready in under 45 minutes.