Recipe Sifter

Chilled creamy avocado soup pureed with chicken broth, heavy cream, cognac, and sherry. A no-cook dinner-party starter served in frozen avocado shells.

Chilled cucumber soup, a creamy cold starter of cucumbers simmered with leek, celery, and sherry, thickened and enriched with light cream, then brightened with a splash of orange juice. Cool and elegant.

Tiny pasta shells tossed in a creamy Monterey Jack sauce with shrimp, minced clams, and a splash of dry sherry. A cozy, one-skillet seafood pasta ready in 45 minutes.

Oysters Philadelphia: sherry-poached oysters on a bed of sauteed celery, topped with bechamel, Parmesan, and paprika, then baked golden on rock salt. An elegant holiday appetizer.

Butter-browned chicken bakes for an hour in a tangy sour cream and sherry sauce with rosemary, thyme, mushrooms, and slivered almonds. Retro comfort food that never goes out of style.

Chicken Czardas with sliced chicken breast, mushrooms, and onions in a creamy yogurt-paprika sauce with sherry, served over noodles. A lighter take on Hungarian chicken.

Ginger chicken stir-fry with double ginger, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and a glossy soy-cornstarch sauce. Marinated chicken strips cooked in a wok with fresh and ground ginger.

Spicy Chinese stir-fried chicken with hoisin sauce, bamboo shoots, ginger, and crushed red chili peppers. Marinated in sherry and soy, wok-ready in 10 minutes.

Jumbo shrimp and asparagus stir-fried with ginger, soy, and sherry. Light Chinese-style weeknight dinner built on quick-blanched asparagus and a splash of reserved cooking water.

Chinese ginger beef stir-fries thin-sliced flank steak with julienned fresh ginger, garlic, oyster sauce, and silky ribbons of egg. A fast wok dinner with bold ginger punch.

A retro microwave casserole loaded with chunk tuna, shrimp, black olives, and asparagus in creamy mushroom soup with a splash of sherry. Topped with crispy toast squares, this quick seafood bake is ready in 30 minutes.

Don't leave out your crockpot when planning to cook this succulent dish made with raspberry jam which gives it a tangy flavor.

Roasted red pepper mustard blends fire-charred bell peppers with mustard seeds, sherry, red wine, and honey. A complex artisan condiment for sandwiches, charcuterie boards, and grilled meats.

Chilled raspberry soup with sour cream, dry sherry, pineapple juice, and grenadine, thickened with gelatin and refrigerated overnight. An elegant cold dessert soup.

Beef and straw mushroom stir-fry with broccoli, water chestnuts, and red peppers in a soy-sherry glaze. A crunchy, savory skillet dinner served over rice.

A quick cooking chicken dish that's perfect for a weeknight meal that features healthy boneless and skinless chicken breasts.