Recipe Sifter

Hearty crockpot chili loaded with homemade beef meatballs, kidney beans, tomatoes, and fluffy cornmeal dumplings cooked right on top for stick-to-your-ribs comfort.

Crispy-skinned roast goose glazed with honey, soy, and lemon. This Chinese banquet centerpiece requires patience for air-drying but rewards with lacquered, golden skin and succulent meat.

Fudgy sour cream chocolate cake with a molten caramel filling baked right into the middle. Half the batter bakes first, then melted caramels and condensed milk go on top, followed by the rest of the batter. Gooey, layered, and dangerously good.

A moist double-chocolate sheet cake hiding two cups of grated zucchini in every batch. Cocoa-rich batter studded with chocolate chips, kept extra tender by sour cream. The best way to sneak vegetables into dessert.

Rich, fudgy chocolate cake hiding a gooey caramel filling baked right inside. Sour cream keeps it impossibly moist while melted caramels and condensed milk create a buttery surprise layer.

Chocolate malt cake with malted milk powder in both the batter and frosting, made with cocoa, half-and-half, and butter. A nostalgic malt shop flavor in cake form.

Moist chocolate oatmeal cake topped with a boiled coconut-pecan frosting. The oats soak in boiling water first, creating an incredibly tender, fudgy crumb.

A decadent and delicious Passover layer cake. The center is filled with apricot preserves and the cake frosted with a rich whipped chocolate frosting.

Classic chicken cacciatore with flour-dredged chicken browned in olive oil, then simmered in a rustic tomato sauce with garlic, peppers, and oregano. Serve over spaghetti or fettuccine.

Crispy coconut-crusted chicken strips with a tropical mango rum dipping sauce spiked with scotch bonnet, lime, and fresh ginger. Island vibes on a weeknight plate in under 45 minutes.

I have made this pie several times, and everytime is a hit. The pineapple and coconut is a great combination. Very tasty pie.

Instead of pumpkin pie, try this coconut pumpkin tart.

Bay scallops poached in white wine with a bouquet garni, then draped in a velvety Dijon mustard and butter sauce with capers. A refined French classic from the Savoie region.

Tender sour cream coffee cake layered with chunky applesauce and a crunchy brown sugar-cinnamon streusel topping. The ultimate weekend brunch bake that fills your kitchen with warm spice.

This recipe is from my father-in-law Ed Stang. He just dumped in whatever goodies are on hand; they always taste great.

Copycat KFC fried chicken with an Italian dressing seasoning paste and light pancake mix coating. Deep-fried then oven-finished for an extra-crispy, golden crust on every piece.