Recipe Sifter

Cuban-style black beans simmered with bay leaves, then enriched with a sofrito of onion, green pepper, garlic and oregano. Naturally vegan, gluten-free and high in fiber. Serve over rice.

Garlicky Baked Vegetables with Spoon Bread Topping recipe

Three-bean vegetable soup with kidney beans, chickpeas, Great Northern beans, tomatoes, and zucchini simmered together with basil and bay. A pantry-friendly meatless soup that feeds ten and freezes beautifully.

Veal stock built from roasted bones, mirepoix, leek, and tomato, simmered low for hours into a deep, gelatinous foundation. The classical brown stock that anchors French sauces and braises.

Cheesy baked grits with Swiss, cheddar and Parmesan cheese.

Indian pulao rice with ghee-fried onions, garlic, and green peas. A simple, fragrant one-pot rice dish that serves as the base for endless spice variations.

Ragout of Kidney Beans in Smoked Pepper and Tomato Fondue recipe

Margarita-braised chicken thighs go from a paprika-dusted sear into a boozy braise of tequila, orange juice, lime, and sweet dried tropical fruit. Juicy, citrusy, and built on forgiving boneless thighs.

Homemade Thai red curry paste pounded in a mortar with dried chilies, lemongrass, galangal, shallots, garlic, and kaffir lime. Authentic flavor no jar can match.

New Haven-style white clam pizza with chopped clams, smoky bacon, fresh garlic, Romano cheese, and oregano on a cornmeal-dusted crust. No red sauce, no mozzarella, just briny coastal flavor.

Fettunta Toscana is Tuscan grilled bread rubbed with raw garlic and topped with fresh tomatoes, basil, and olive oil. The original Italian bruschetta, simple and seasonal.

Smooth pureed yellow split pea soup with potato, celery, caraway, mace, and bay leaf. A vegan family-recipe soup with subtle warm spice notes setting it apart from typical green split pea.

This butter-bean spread can be used in many ways, crackers, vegetable sandwich, other ways, always works great.

Rich roasted lamb stock made from rack bones and trimmings with tomatoes, mirepoix, garlic, and thyme. A deep, savory base for soups, sauces, and braises.

Authentic New Mexican chili with cubed beef chuck, pork, mild and hot ground chilies, amber beer, and a long simmer. Serve beans on the side, Southwest-style.

This Tex-Mex chilled red pepper soup blends smoky roasted peppers with tangy buttermilk, sweet corn, and pickled nopales for a bold, refreshing bowl topped with herbed Parmesan tortilla crisps.