Recipe Sifter

This is an easy recipe with some great flavor. Next time I will have rice instead of pasta, and I think it will be yummy too.

Homemade chicken and dumplings from scratch with fluffy parsley-flecked dumplings steamed right on top of herb-simmered broth. Pure comfort food that fills the kitchen with the smell of thyme and rosemary.

Slow cooker chicken and dumplings in a creamy white wine and sour cream sauce with leeks, carrots, and herbs. Bisquick dumplings steam on top during the last 30 minutes.

A basic stock made from poultry (usually chicken) that you can freeze and use instead of store bought.

Korean japchae (chop chae) with sweet potato cellophane noodles, marinated beef or chicken, mushrooms, snow peas, and egg strip garnish. The classic Korean stir-fried noodle dish.

Christmas Eve couscous with a spiced vegetable stew of squash, carrots, broad beans, and zucchini, served with harissa, chickpeas, raisins, pine nuts, and yogurt. A vegetarian North African feast.

Hearty vegetarian stew with chickpeas, parsnips, carrots, potatoes, and cabbage simmered in a tomato-herb broth. Filling, wholesome, and on the table in under an hour.

Citrus grain salad with brown rice, fresh oranges, raisins, carrots, and parsley in a lemon-orange vinaigrette. Vegan, no-cook assembly, and served cold on lettuce.

Classic creamy coleslaw with shredded cabbage, carrots, and bell pepper in a tangy mayo-lemon dressing. Chill for two hours and let the flavors meld for the best results.

This colorful version of corn chowder features a medley of spices and fills the kitchen with aroma.

New Orleans-style crawfish consomme simmered with leeks, carrots, and bay leaves. A crystal-clear broth packed with sweet crawfish flavor, worthy of a masterchef.

Cottage cheese salad sets lime Jello with cottage cheese, grated carrots, celery, onion, and salad dressing in a firm gelatin mold. A classic retro potluck side dish.

Vegetable couscous stew spiced with cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, and coriander, loaded with sweet potato, turnip, cabbage, chickpeas, and raisins. A fragrant North African one-pot dinner for six.

A delicious and hearty couscous stew that has several kinds of winter vegeta bles, chickpeas and dried apricots, raisins is tossed with cinnamon, paprika and cumin to spice up the flavor.

Cream of Jerusalem artichoke soup: sunchokes sweat with leek and carrot in butter, simmered with chicken stock, then pureed silky-smooth with cream. Earthy, nutty, French-bistro elegant.

Herb-loaded cream cheese dip with fresh basil, purple onion, and shredded carrots. No cooking required, just mix, chill, and serve with chips, crackers, or crudites.