Recipe Sifter

I always cook this recipe for breakfasts, my kids and husband, they all love it.

Vegan beet borscht with apple cider, caraway seeds, and molasses simmered for hours then partially pureed for rich, complex vegetarian soup served hot or cold.

Rice and bean casserole with brown rice, pink beans, cottage cheese, and wheat germ, topped with sesame seeds. A high-protein vegetarian one-dish meal.

Asian-inspired crawfish strudel with colorful vegetables, shiitake mushrooms, and ginger wrapped in crispy phyllo. Served with two sauces for an elegant presentation.

Mandarin hot and sour soup with shredded pork, tofu, wood ears, bamboo shoots, and silky egg ribbons in a tangy chili-vinegar broth. Restaurant-quality Chinese classic.

Crispy fried sweet and sour pork ribs coated in honey-soy glaze and topped with a homemade pineapple sauce. Boiled first, then fried golden for maximum crunch.

Glossy stir-fried chicken wings marinated in soy and dark corn syrup, then simmered with fresh ginger, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and a splash of dry sherry. Sticky, savory, and finger-licking good.

Silky dumpling wrappers made from just flour and water, kneaded until soft and elastic. Roll thin, fill with your favorite filling, and boil using the 3-water method.

A quick Chinese-style stir-fry with thin-sliced round steak and crisp green beans in a savory brown gravy with soy sauce and ginger. On the table in 45 minutes, served over hot rice.

Chinese fried dumplings stuffed with pork, shrimp, water chestnuts, and ginger, served with a hot chili dipping sauce. Crispy, golden, and deeply savory.

Black tea smoked chicken: Sichuan-and-five-spice-rubbed thighs hot-smoked over rice, black tea, and brown sugar, then tucked into lettuce cups with peanuts, scallion, and a soy-ginger glaze. An impressive, gluten-free-friendly appetizer.

Curried apple pork chops baked under a fragrant blanket of tart apples, onion, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and curry powder. A simple oven-braise that turns weeknight chops into something special.

Cajun-meets-Asian pork chops braised in white wine with soy sauce, pineapple chunks, bell pepper, and cayenne. Served over rice with a sweet-savory pan sauce. One skillet, one hour.

Classic Boston baked beans slow-cooked for 8 hours with molasses, brown sugar, dry mustard, and a kick of cayenne. Crusty on top, creamy underneath. The real deal.

Garlic-ginger bourbon chicken: cubed chicken marinated in soy sauce, bourbon, fresh ginger, garlic, and brown sugar, then baked, grilled, or broiled. Big-flavor weeknight dinner.

Asian-style beef kabobs marinated overnight in soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and sherry, then grilled with fresh pineapple and green pepper. Bold, sweet, and smoky.