Recipe Sifter

Summer risotto loaded with chicken, prosciutto, mushrooms, peas, sweet peppers, and tomatoes, finished with Romano cheese. A one-pot Italian rice dinner ready in 30 minutes with fresh seasonal flavors.

Pork loin in green sauce: Mexican-style pork simmered tender, then sliced into a tomatillo-tomato-chile-cilantro salsa verde. Serve with rice or boiled potatoes.

Roasted whole chicken stuffed under the skin with a pecan-goat cheese spread, baked on a bed of onion and lemon slices with white wine and broth for rich pan gravy.

Penne with pumpkin cream sauce, red bell pepper, and fresh nutmeg finished with Parmesan. A cozy fall pasta for two that uses canned pumpkin puree for a silky, savory sauce in under 35 minutes.

Lamb with cashew curry blends ground cashews, dried red chilies, and toasted whole spices into a fragrant masala simmered with yogurt, saffron, and tender lamb cubes. Restaurant-style Indian cooking at home.

Crispy oven-baked chicken breasts coated in a garlicky Dijon-breadcrumb crust, baked alongside Parmesan-topped tomatoes in one dish. A light, no-fry dinner with a crunchy crust and juicy roasted tomatoes.

Grilled flank steak marinated in lemon and garlic, served with grilled zucchini, fresh basil tomatoes, and toasted Italian bread. A complete summer meal off the grill.

Crock pot barbecued pork turns leftover pork roast into tender pulled-pork sandwiches, slow-cooked in a homemade sweet-and-tangy tomato BBQ sauce. A freezer-friendly make-ahead, ready to pile on buns.

Tofu wontons with ginger, garlic, and sesame oil filling, ready for deep frying or boiling in soup. Freezer-friendly for up to 2 months.

Savory garlic pancakes with a creamy ham and sage butter sauce. Three whole heads of boiled garlic turn sweet and nutty in the batter. Silver dollar-sized for brunch, lunch, or light supper.

Hungarian chicken paprikash simmers bone-in chicken with sweet paprika, onions, peppers, and tomato, then finishes with a sour cream sauce. Traditional one-pot dinner served over noodles or dumplings.

Traditional Italian mixed-meat broth (brodo di carne mista) made with chicken, beef short ribs, and veal bones. A slow-simmered foundation for tortellini in brodo, minestrone, risotto, and countless Italian soups and sauces.

Smoky chipotle black bean soup built from dried beans, cumin, oregano, and a bruised-cilantro bouquet. Finished with sherry, lime, and part-pureed for creamy-chunky texture.

Salsa de albañil, or Bricklayer's Salsa, is a chunky Mexican tomatillo salsa with roasted tomatillos, cilantro, onion, and garlic. Pounded in a mortar for rustic texture. Ready in 10 minutes flat.

Raw grated carrot salad with orange segments, fresh ginger, garlic, honey, mint, and walnuts in a citrus dressing. A no-cook Moroccan-inspired side dish that rests for two hours to develop flavor.

Italian sausage, shrimp, and lobster simmered in a wine-spiked tomato broth with vegetables and fusilli, then broiled under a bubbling cap of Jarlsberg cheese. This cheesy cioppino is San Francisco soul food with a gooey twist.