Recipe Sifter

Dinuguan is a traditional Filipino pork blood stew simmered with liver, vinegar, fish sauce, and hot banana peppers. Rich, tangy, and boldly savory, this classic Pinoy comfort dish serves 4.

Homemade Parmesan croutons with oregano, garlic salt, and celery salt baked low and slow until crispy. Better than store-bought from just four slices of bread.

Hearty vegetarian mostaccioli in a wine-simmered crushed tomato sauce with toasted walnuts, sherry pepper oil, julienned zucchini, and red peppers, broiled under bubbly mozzarella and fresh basil.

Brown rice and kidney bean burgers seasoned with oregano, sage, and garlic. Easy vegan patties made in one bowl with pantry staples and pan-fried until golden. No breadcrumbs, no eggs.

Easy herbed oven fried chicken coats bite-size chicken pieces in seasoned breadcrumbs, oregano, garlic, and pepper, then bakes them crispy with no frying. Healthier weeknight dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Easy spaghetti tosses al dente noodles with a quick onion-garlic-tomato sauce simmered in a single skillet. Pantry weeknight pasta in 35 minutes, no jar required.

Chunky beef chili with cubed steak, kidney beans, green olives, and an unexpected twist of caraway and sesame seeds. Slow-simmered for deep, complex heat.

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Fast creamy spaghetti sauce with sauteed onions and garlic simmered in tomato sauce and red wine with green bell pepper, basil, and oregano. Ready in 30 minutes.

Ground beef simmered with warm cinnamon, oregano, and tomato sauce layered between broiled eggplant slices for this beloved Greek comfort food. A family-friendly take on classic moussaka.

A from-scratch vegan black bean chili built on freshly toasted and ground spices and homemade chili powder. Dried beans simmered thick and hearty, brightened with vinegar and cilantro.

Vegan chili non carne with kidney beans, zucchini, carrots, tomatoes, and warm chili-cumin spices. High fibre, plant-based, freezer-friendly chili that feeds a crowd.

Vegan stuffed manicotti with herbed tofu filling baked under marinara sauce. A dairy-free Italian comfort dinner with oregano, thyme, basil, and fresh parsley.

Favourite vegetarian chili, a quick one-pot bowl of pinto beans, tomatoes, and green chilies simmered with rice built right in. Hearty, meatless, and spiced with cumin, oregano, and a cayenne kick.

Fish en escabeche: poached white fish marinated for two days in citrus, olive oil, jalapeños, and olives, then tossed with fresh tomato and avocado. A vibrant Mexican ceviche-adjacent appetizer served on crackers or tortilla chips.

Sudado, a Latin American fish saute simmered in a garlicky tomato sauce with thyme, oregano, and bay leaves. A one-skillet dish ready in 30 minutes.