Recipe Sifter

Rich milk chocolate cheesecake spiked with Kahlua coffee liqueur on a chocolate-hazelnut-cornflake crust. Silky, boozy, and built for dinner party finishes.

Tender sour cream sheet cake with black walnut flavoring, topped with a quick-cook caramel frosting loaded with chopped nuts. One pan, one hour, and a frosting that comes together on the stovetop.

Rostbraten mit Pilzfulle, a classic German flank steak rolled around a mushroom, onion and herb stuffing, braised with bacon in mustard-kissed beef gravy. A rustic, old-world Sunday dinner centerpiece.

Indulge in this creamy homemade trout pate terrine recipe with a rich crab sauce, ideal for beginners seeking "easy seafood appetizers for parties," "French-inspired fish terrine at home," or "gourmet trout mousse with crab reduction."

Walnut-stuffed dates wrapped in buttery sour cream cookie dough and brushed with a vanilla glaze. These retro blind date cookies are chewy, nutty, and irresistible.

Raspberry chocolate coffee cake with layers of fresh berries, chocolate chips, and almond streusel. A tender vanilla batter baked with two layers of fruit and crumbly nut topping.

Mocha layer cake made with hot coffee, cocoa, sour cream, and folded egg whites, topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting. A rich, tender two-layer chocolate coffee cake from scratch.

Swedish apple cake with cinnamon, cloves, and chopped nuts, baked in a 9x13 pan with a brown sugar crumble topping. A dense, spiced fall cake loaded with fresh apples.

Lemon mousse cake with a tender shortbread crust and a cloud-light citrus mousse stabilized with gelatin. A three-layer chilled dessert that slices clean and tastes like spring.

Layered chocolate pound cake soaked in kirsch, topped with sour cherries, rich homemade chocolate custard, and clouds of whipped cream. A showpiece trifle for 18.

Fig layer bars with dried California figs and chopped nuts sandwiched between a buttery oat and brown sugar crumble. A chewy, fruity bar cookie in the style of fig newtons.

Thai-style plain fried rice with tofu, garlic, soy sauce, and white pepper, served with fresh cucumber, cilantro, chilies, and lime wedges.

Traditional Sicilian fig cookies stuffed with ground figs, dates, raisins, walnuts, and orange, then iced and topped with colored sugar. Makes 10 dozen for the holiday cookie tray.

Golden brown coffee cake is a buttermilk bundt with a brown sugar and walnut crumb layer running through the middle and crowning the top. Tender crumb, caramel notes, breakfast-table classic.

Praline pound cake with cream cheese, sour cream, praline liqueur, and chopped pecans baked in a Bundt pan. Finished with a boiled brown sugar-praline glaze that soaks into every ridge.

Fudgy sheet pan brownies made with unsweetened chocolate, sour cream, and walnuts, then slathered with a glossy chocolate icing while still warm. Big batch, big flavor, gone fast.