Recipe Sifter

Authentic Italian cinnamon walnut biscotti: twice-baked cookies with toasted walnuts, orange zest, and a cinnamon-sugar crust. Crisp enough to dip into coffee, sturdy enough to ship.

This delicious treat made with a bit of rum extract is perfect for the holiday season!

Creamy cheesecake with a lemon-cardamom graham crust, silky vanilla-lemon cream cheese filling, and a gentle low-and-slow oven finish. An Icelandic-Canadian Prairie classic from Winnipeg.

Delicate, light and thin Swedish lemon cookie that is as light as an angel's wings.

Cranberry swirl cheesecake, a silky vanilla cream cheese filling marbled with ribbons of tart fresh cranberry puree, baked low and slow for a crack-free holiday-ready dessert.

Rich, fudgy brownies loaded with unsweetened baking chocolate that stay moist even after freezing. Toss in nuts or chocolate chips if you like, then cut, freeze, and serve straight from the freezer for a crowd.

Semifreddo is another popular dessert in Australia besides pavlova that I made a few days ago. Semifreddo is basically made with egg yolks and heavy cream, it's rich, silky and decadent. Fruits, chocolate or nuts all can be added into the base, pour into a loaf pan, then simply freeze it until it's firm. It's usually served with fruits, or fruit sauce, or candied nuts.

I made mine in mini pie pans and used a cream cheese/sour cream topping slightly sweetened with confectioner's sugar. The filling is excellent.

I have loved this recipe for years. The cookies are moist and yuummmmmmmy.

A home-made Halloween treat that your kids will love. Chocolate sandwich cookies shaped using Halloween cookie cutters.

This very rich cake from the West Indies is ideal for those who prefer not to ice their Christmas cakes.

Chocolate cream cheese cupcakes, the classic black bottom cupcake: a moist eggless chocolate base topped with a chocolate-chip cheesecake filling that bakes right in. No frosting needed.

Homemade Swiss roll, a light sponge cake baked thin, rolled while warm to keep it crack-free, then spread with vanilla buttercream and rolled into a tender, swirled slice. A classic teatime treat from scratch.

Spiced molasses cookies perfect for decorating gingerbread men. Aromatic blend of ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg in rollable dough that holds intricate shapes.

Made these whole wheat pumpkin pancakes for breakfast, and they were delicious and packed with goodness. Served these yummy pancakes with maple syrup and orange juice, our palate and bellies were all well satisfied :)

Golden pecan pie pours brown sugar, light corn syrup, and vanilla over toasty pecan halves in a flaky shell. A classic Thanksgiving pie with deep molasses sweetness and a glossy top.