Recipe Sifter

Hearty double-bran muffins brightened with fresh orange and lemon zest, studded with chopped dates, and finished with a sesame seed crunch. A fiber-packed grab-and-go breakfast that actually tastes great.

Baked halibut steaks with lemon butter, served with a fresh cilantro pesto. Simple oven method with just 3 ingredients plus the pesto on the side.

Mushrooms Montreal is a no-cook appetizer of raw sliced mushrooms in a lemon cream dressing with scallions and parsley. Served immediately or marinated for deeper flavor.

Part 1 of a caramel rum ice cream cake: homemade caramel sauce and a cream cheese cake base spiked with dark rum. Boozy, rich, and built in stages for a showstopper dessert.

Herb garden couscous salad with black beans, fresh dill, mint, parsley, tomatoes, olives, and a lemon-olive oil dressing. A bright, no-cook grain salad.

Cabernet Sauvignon sorbet made with fresh red grape juice and lemon, served over sliced kiwi. A sophisticated frozen dessert with real wine and fruit flavor.

Honey-mustard mayo salad dressing with lemon juice, half-and-half, and fresh parsley. Versatile creamy dressing for green salads with endless mix-in possibilities.

Shrimp with golden lemon rice flavored with turmeric, mustard seeds, white wine, and pimentos. The shrimp sautes first, then the rice bakes in the buttery shrimp drippings for deep, layered flavor.

Spaghettini tossed with oil-packed sundried tomatoes, golden-seared zucchini chunks, garlic-infused olive oil, and a lemon-zested vegetable broth. A vegetarian pasta with sunny Mediterranean flavor.

Osso buco braises veal shanks in onion butter, white wine, and tomato until fall-apart tender, then finishes with gremolata of garlic, parsley, and lemon zest. A Milanese classic for special dinners.

Mediterranean lamb stew simmered with tomatoes, garlic, cinnamon, cumin, and green beans. Slow-cooked until fork-tender, served with yogurt and pita.

Like the name says, this is a spectacularly delicious and rich cheesecake that everyone will give you rave reviews.

Warm tortellini and green bean salad with smoked turkey, sautéed red peppers, and a tangy yogurt-chutney dressing. A hearty, colorful one-bowl meal ready in 40 minutes.

Add some exotic flavor to dinner with this succulent dish made with small veal cutlets, prosciutto cheese and red wine.

Cold tuna pasta salad with ziti, fresh basil, red bell pepper, and lemon juice. A no-cook, five-ingredient summer main course that chills before serving.

Tender squid poached for 30 seconds in white wine, lemon, and garlic, then chilled in its marinade. A light, bright Mediterranean-style appetizer or cold pasta topping ready in minutes.