Recipe Sifter

Sweet corn relish simmered with tomatoes, green pepper, jalapeno, brown sugar, and dill vinegar. A bright, tangy condiment for grilled meats and burgers.

Rustic oyster milk soup infused with bay leaf, parsley, and celery. This comforting recipe feeds 4-6 with simple ingredients and a touch of cayenne heat. Budget-friendly using canned or fresh oysters.

Creamy cottage cheese house dressing blended with buttermilk, Parmesan, sundried tomatoes, and Italian herbs. A high-protein, lower-fat alternative to ranch in 5 minutes.

Hopping John simmers long-grain rice with smoky bacon, sweet onions, beans, and Ro-Tel tomatoes for the classic Southern New Year's good-luck dish. One pot, simple ingredients, big flavor.

This delicious Texas chili is a delicious one-pot meal. Chunks of succulent beef and beans are simmered in a well seasoned tomato sauce. Serve it with a few slices of crusty bread or steamed rice. It warms you up within a minute.

Hunan-style chicken braised with fresh plums, Szechuan peppercorns, ginger, and sesame seeds. A spicy-sweet Chinese plum sauce forms naturally as the fruit breaks down during simmering.

Baked Idaho potatoes topped with a creamy broccoli, mushroom, turkey ham, and Dijon mustard sauce made with yogurt instead of cream. A lighter loaded potato that's microwave-quick.

Creamy saffron yogurt rice, short-grain arborio cooked with milk, tangy yogurt, and aromatic onion, garlic, and ginger. Saffron bloomed in warm milk tints it gold for a rich, comforting vegetarian side.

Traditional Italian minestrone with white beans, vegetables, broken spaghetti, and a Parmesan rind simmered into the broth for umami depth. The classic peasant-soup approach.

Javanese peanut pasta with fettuccine tossed in a spicy peanut sauce made from chunky peanut butter, soy sauce, ginger, and rice vinegar. Topped with coconut and cucumber.

Classic tuna noodle casserole with egg noodles, canned tuna, cream of mushroom and celery soups, topped with cheddar and cracker crumbs.

Jewish caponata with eggplant, tri-color bell peppers, green olives, capers, and a sweet vinegar sauce. Serve warm as a side dish or chilled as an appetizer.

Traditional English piccalilli with cauliflower, cucumber, pearl onions, and green tomatoes in a turmeric-mustard sauce. Homemade mustard pickle that improves with keeping.

Sicilian-style jumbo shrimp in a sweet-and-sour Marsala sauce with pine nuts, currants, capers, and fennel. A rustic Italian seafood main baked in an earthenware casserole.

Kae Atar Wot, an Ethiopian split green pea stew spiced with chow and tomato paste. Vegan, high-protein comfort food meant for scooping with injera.

Creamy corn chowder with bacon, potatoes, carrots, and celery thickened with flour and cornstarch. A hearty, old-fashioned bowl topped with crispy bacon.