Recipe Sifter

Shanghai-style braised duck simmered for two hours in dark and light soy sauce with star anise, ginger, and scallions, then honey-glazed and roasted until the skin crackles. Chopworthy.

Dead-simple homemade bread with just 5 ingredients: flour, water, yeast, salt, and honey. No kneading required. Mix it, ignore it, bake it. Fresh bread for people who think they can't bake bread.

An Italian chocolate hazelnut cake from Turin with homemade gianduja paste, whipped chocolate cream filling, apricot jam, and a brandy-liqueur soak. A show-stopping patisserie-level dessert.

Irish whiskey soda bread with honey and raisins, brushed with a whiskey-milk glaze before baking. No yeast needed. The whiskey adds warm depth to a traditional buttermilk soda bread base.

Kielbasa simmered in spaghetti sauce with honey for a sweet-savory glaze. Just 3 ingredients, works on the stovetop, microwave, or crockpot as a main dish or party appetizer.

This bread is sweet but not too sweet. It is not a tall loaf. We like it a lot and plan to make it often, perhaps adding some sunflower seeds next time.

A simple whole wheat bread machine recipe with just honey, flour, water, salt, and yeast. This rustic peasant loaf has a hearty crumb, nutty whole grain flavor, and a crispy, golden-brown crust.

Julienned carrots, Granny Smith apples, and celery braised with currants, honey, Dijon mustard, and apple cider vinegar, then glazed and finished with fresh basil. A sweet-savory fall side dish.

Honey wheat bread for the bread machine with whole-wheat flour, raw honey, and a small boost of vital wheat gluten for a tall, soft loaf. Six ingredients, dump-and-press easy.

Bay scallops tossed in honey, fresh lime juice, and olive oil, then broiled until opaque and glazed. Finished with grated lime zest. A light, healthy seafood dinner in just 15 minutes.

Homemade beef jerky from flank steak marinated in honey, soy, garlic, and lemon, then oven-dried for chewy strips with a touch of sweetness. Use tamari to make it gluten-free.

Festive citrus sirloin strips marinated in orange and lemon juice with honey, garlic, and thyme, roasted rare, then fanned over romaine with red onion rings, mushrooms, and warm citrus dressing.

Honey raisin bran muffins built on Raisin Bran cereal, honey, and a basic muffin batter. A fiber-packed breakfast bake ready in 35 minutes, using a pantry staple as the base.

Greek island chicken with sun-dried tomatoes, olives, white wine, cinnamon, and lemon simmered into a fragrant Mediterranean sauce. One-skillet dinner over rice.

Wholesome bran muffins sweetened with honey and loaded with raisins and walnuts. Makes 24 hearty muffins with a cinnamon-spiced crumb that freezes beautifully.

Honey almond whole wheat bread spiraled with brown sugar, cinnamon, and wheat germ. A rich yeasted loaf brightened with orange zest and buttermilk for weekend bread baking.