Recipe Sifter

Rich West Indian Christmas cake soaked in rum and sherry with dried fruits, warm spices, and browning for deep color. Start the fruit a month ahead for a dense, boozy holiday cake worth the wait.

This is one of my old tried and true recipes. The original recipe card is so faded that I can hardly read it!

It's a delicious meal that's also packed with good-for-you ingredients. A very flavourful lentil chili is topped with cornbread. Enjoy.

This relish is based on a prize-winning English recipe of more than a generation ago. It is less sweet than traditional chutneys; most of its sweetness comes not from sugar, but from apples, dates, and parsnips. I generally use Winesap apples but any well-flavored, crisp eating apple will do.

Homemade Mexican chorizo from scratch: ground pork seasoned with paprika, chili powder, cinnamon, clove, and garlic, then bound with vinegar and dry sherry. Heat level is yours to dial.

A classic Chinese sichuan stir-fry. There are lots of notes in this dish, spicy, sweet, fermented taste from soy bean paste, and Asian symbol flavor from garlic, ginger and scallions. In China, the eggplant is usually fried in a good amount of oil under a high temperature, and sometimes people add some minced pork to add flavor. It's a delicious and popular dish that you can find at every Chinese restaurant in China.

The dip pairs nicely with the sweet potato fries. A snap to make so it's worth the trouble to go the extra mile.

Classic Southern chow-chow relish: a bright yellow mustard-pickled mix of cabbage, cauliflower, green tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers. Sweet, tangy, mustardy, and turmeric-bright, water-bath canned for the pantry shelf.

Toasted millet seeds add nutty crunch to this hearty whole wheat yeast bread laced with molasses, warm ginger, and golden turmeric. Bake it with raisins or apricots for breakfast toast or sandwiches.

Christmas spice cookies: rolled-and-cut holiday cookies with ginger, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, and molasses. Soft or crunchy depending on bake time. Makes four dozen.

This is the best shrimp recipe I have ever tasted, I do love the sichuan sauce in this recipe, very flavorful, I will make it again and again.

Swedish spice cookies. Very close to the authentic recipe. See reviews for more information.

This is a very easy cranberries sauce, a very good accompaniment to your meal.

Give twice baked potatoes an Indian twist with some delicious Indian spices.

Crispy oven-baked tofu tossed with stir-fried broccoli, asparagus, bok choy, snow peas, and bell peppers in sesame-ginger sauce. Plant-based vegan main that beats takeout.

Add some Moroccan fever to your dinner with this succulent dish made with chicken, almonds and a pinch of cinnamon.