Recipe Sifter

Slow cooker salmon and potato casserole layered with canned salmon, sliced potatoes, onion, and cream of mushroom soup. Cooks on low for 7-10 hours with a nutmeg finish.

Delicious and nutritious cookies, they are not too sweet, and almost like granola bars that are perfect for grab-go breakfast.

Eggs a la Wedgewood layers scrambled eggs with bacon, mushrooms, sour cream, and cheddar in a make-ahead casserole. Assemble the night before, bake fresh for brunch crowds.

Easy Coney sauce: a smooth, no-bean meat sauce simmered with tomato, mustard, and a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. The classic Coney dog topping that turns a plain hot dog Detroit-style.

Mediterranean stuffed meatballs hide blanched vegetables inside seasoned beef with Parmesan and nutmeg, breaded and deep-fried, served over spaghetti with ratatouille sauce.

Glazed sweet potato casserole with brown sugar, honey, and pineapple juice glaze, scented with cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange zest. Make-ahead Thanksgiving side that saves oven space.

Green banana gratin with chicken broth, cheddar cheese and breadcrumb topping. Savory Caribbean-style baked banana casserole in 60 minutes.

Chewy molasses drop cookies loaded with candied fruit and warm spices like cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, and allspice. These colorful Christmas Jewels look like stained glass on a cookie platter.

Moroccan-spiced bulgur baked with dried apricots, prunes, and apples in a fragrant mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, and coriander. A hearty, fiber-rich winter side dish with sweet-savory depth in every bite.

Butternut squash pie with ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a custard filling made on the stovetop before baking. A warmly spiced Thanksgiving alternative to pumpkin pie.

Layered apple cake with a buttery crust, tangy cream cheese filling, sliced apples, and silky custard topping crowned with pecans. A showstopper baked in a springform pan.

Warm chicken broth with fluffy homemade egg dumplings seasoned with thyme and nutmeg. Simple, soothing comfort food that comes together in about 40 minutes.

I made this with the shortbread crust recipe and it was fabulous! Will make again many times... everyone loved it!

Homemade British bangers with pork, veal, breadcrumbs, and herbs like sage, thyme, and marjoram. Classic Oxford sausages stuffed in hog casings, ready to fry or braise.

Thanksgiving sweet potato pie with egg-white-only spiced filling in a flaky phyllo crust topped with chopped chestnuts. The lighter holiday pie that swaps butter pastry for crackly phyllo layers.

Lighter baked mac and cheese made with pureed cottage cheese, skim milk, and sharp cheddar for creamy comfort with less fat.