Recipe Sifter

Crisp-tender carrots and celery tossed with pearl onions in a buttery brown sugar and lemon glaze. A quick, low-calorie side dish ready in under 20 minutes.

Canned tuna gets a serious upgrade in this sweet and sour stir-fry with pineapple, tomatoes, and green pepper. Budget-friendly, feeds 8, and ready in 45 minutes over rice or noodles.

Sirloin tips browned and braised in red wine, soy sauce, and beef bouillon with mushrooms, snow peas, and water chestnuts. Served over rice with a thick, glossy gravy. Includes a Western-style noodle variation.

Portuguese bacalhau casserole with salt cod, potatoes, and onions layered and baked with bread crumbs, garnished with olives, hard-boiled eggs, and fresh parsley.

Spice-rubbed chicken breasts with a luxurious green peppercorn cream sauce made with white wine and chicken stock. A bistro-style French classic you can pull off at home in about an hour.

Mixed bean casserole with four kinds of beans, cubed Spam, brown sugar, ketchup, molasses, and mustard baked low and slow. A classic potluck baked beans dish.

Slow-simmered pinto beans with smoky ham hocks, onion, and garlic. Soaked overnight and cooked low until creamy and tender, this Southern classic is comfort food at its most honest and satisfying.

Kasha salad with buckwheat groats, green peas, mushrooms, tomatoes, and cucumber tossed in a garlic vinaigrette and served chilled over lettuce.

Thai-inspired mollusk pan roast with shrimp, mussels, and clams in a coconut milk-lemongrass broth with ginger, chilies, and white wine. Oven-finished in a Dutch oven.

Green tomato frittata with cornmeal-dredged fried green tomato slices set in eggs with scallions and fresh basil. A smart end-of-garden recipe that works for brunch or a light dinner.

Pan-sauteed mushrooms are mixed with a mixture of barbeque sauce, tomato paste, cider vinegar and pickled chipotle pepper, which makes a delicious filling to the quesadillas. An easy, tasty yet wholesome week-night meal.

Annasi curry simmers fresh pineapple chunks in coconut milk with curry leaves, lemongrass, and green chilies for a sweet-tangy Sri Lankan side that pairs brilliantly with rice.

They were super easy to make, tasted buttery, cheesy, fluffy and flaky, with the aroma from basil. They can be served pretty much with all the main courses, or just eating them directly is yummy enough!

Grilled pizza is absolutely flavorful, grilling develops the smokey flavor, and crispy texture on both the vegetables and the crust. This easy grilled pizza is spread with basil pesto as the base, topped with grilled fresh summer vegetables and feta cheese, yum, yum!

I have been making Thanksgiving dinner for 14 years and have made turkey several different ways. This turkey recipe is now one of my top two favorites! It was perfect for a non-Thanksgiving turkey craving. I saved the drippings to make gravy for open-faced turkey sandwiches with mashed potatoes the next night. Delish!!! Thanks for making turkey fun during the "off-season"!

Such a delicious way to cook tofu. Packed with flavor, the tangy yogurt sauce adds extra creaminess. Perfect for your vegetarian family members or friends when summer BBQ party arrives.