Recipe Sifter

Raspberry sangria mixes dry white wine with raspberries, orange liqueur, apple juice, and sliced citrus for a fruity, refreshing pitcher cocktail. White wine sangria perfect for summer parties and brunch.

Salzburger Nockerln: Austrian meringue souffle baked into three fluffy peaks over a pool of butter and jelly. A centuries-old Salzburg dessert meant to be eaten the moment it leaves the oven.

Three-ingredient frozen lemonade pie with sweetened condensed milk, lemonade concentrate, and whipped topping in a graham cracker crust. No baking, no cooking.

The pesto sauce is good on any steamed, baked, broiled, or grilled firm-fleshed fish fillet.

Bistecca alla Fiorentina: thick T-bone grilled rare with Tuscan herbs, served with garlicky sauteed spinach and a glug of extra-virgin olive oil. Classic Florentine steakhouse plate.

Tandoori-style chicken marinated in yogurt, garam masala, ginger, garlic, and lemon, then grilled or oven-roasted until smoky and tender. Authentic Indian technique without a tandoor oven.

Italian seafood antipasto with canned tuna, crisp raw vegetables, briny capers, and olives for a light no-cook lunch or appetizer ready in 10 minutes.

Henderson-style boiled crawfish with corn, potatoes, onions, and lemon in a peppery salt brine. A classic Louisiana crawfish boil done right with no soaking needed.

Easy and quick recipe, tastes good. Tofu is a healthy food.

Cajun artichoke salad mashes fresh artichoke hearts with garlic and salt to build a punchy dressing for canned artichoke quarters. A bold marinated salad with lemon, vinegar, and hot sauce.

German loaf cookies (Zwieback-style) with lemon zest, almond extract, and a cocoa-cinnamon swirl. Baked as a log, sliced, then broiled crisp for a twice-baked biscotti-like crunch.

Galveston rub: a wet Texas Gulf Coast paste of crushed garlic, cayenne, paprika, and lemon juice for poultry and pork. Four ingredients, ten minutes, makes about ⅓ cup.

Smoked salmon cheese ball blends flaked salmon with cream cheese, sour cream, lemon, and a pinch of tarragon. A 10-minute make-ahead party appetizer that freezes beautifully and rolls in nuts or parsley.

Velvety curried cream soup with coconut milk, chicken broth, and a swirl of cream. This French-Indian fusion starter comes together in just 25 minutes.

Hearty date bran muffins made with whole wheat flour, applesauce, and bran cereal for a fiber-packed breakfast you can feel good about. Naturally sweetened and freezer-friendly.

Beach-style steamed crawfish layer fresh crawfish, red bliss potatoes, sweet corn, and lemon over hot seaweed. A New England-meets-Cajun shore feast.