Recipe Sifter

Pounded chicken breasts stuffed with mushrooms, carrots, and tomato, rolled into medallions, and simmered in a light lemon-thyme sauce. Low-calorie and elegant.

Raw cranberry relish with fresh oranges, lemon zest, and sugar pulsed in a food processor. A bright, no-cook Thanksgiving condiment ready in 20 minutes.

Cajun-style barbecue sauce simmered low with onions, sweet red bell peppers, white wine, honey, and a hint of dried mint. A from-scratch sauce with serious depth and Louisiana character.

A North African-inspired chicken tagine with sweet bell peppers, dried fruits, brandy, lemon juice, and warm five-spice. Marinated overnight, then baked, served over couscous or barley pilaf.

Springtime chicken salad with poached chicken breast, snap-tender asparagus, crisp iceberg, and a bright lemon-herb dressing. A light, protein-packed main salad finished with toasted almonds.

Simple buttered fiddleheads with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. A quick springtime side dish that highlights the grassy, asparagus-like flavor of fern shoots.

Hazelnut melting moments with ground filberts, lemon zest, and a pool of melted chocolate in the center. A delicate thumbprint cookie dusted with powdered sugar.

Celery seed dressing blends sugar, lemon juice, cider vinegar, and dry mustard with oil into a sweet-tangy emulsion with whole celery seeds. A classic for fruit and spinach salads.

Gulf Coast Creole fish stew with turbot, minced clams, stewed tomatoes, mushrooms, and Creole seasoning served over rice. A hearty one-skillet seafood dinner with Southern soul.

Shark amandine: meaty shark fillets broiled with sherry-lemon butter, crowned with browned almonds, crisp bacon, and green onion. A smoky, Southern-inflected coastal main dish.

One chicken breast is turned into two individual chicken pot pies.

Lemon-pineapple delight folds prepared lemon pie filling, drained crushed pineapple, and whipped topping into a frozen pie set in a vanilla wafer crust. Tropical no-bake summer dessert.

Honey baked ham basted in pineapple juice and brown sugar, served with a glossy ruby Cumberland sauce of port wine, currants, julienned citrus rind, currant jelly, and dark sweet cherries.

Deep dish blueberry pie with a buttery egg yolk crust, rum-spiked filling, and eight cups of berries baked until bubbling. A top-crust-only pie loaded with fruit and lightly spiced with cinnamon.

Marinated vegetable salad with cauliflower, cucumber, and tomato in a white wine and lemon vinaigrette. A make-ahead side dish that marinates overnight and serves in lettuce cups.

Beer-braised round steak slow-baked for 3 hours with onions, garlic, beef bouillon, brown sugar, and thyme. Fork-tender beef with a rich gravy, served over noodles or rice.