Recipe Sifter

Spiced pumpkin butter: shelf-stable canned spread with cooked pumpkin, pectin, sugar, and warm pumpkin pie spice. Six half-pint jars perfect for fall gifting or toast.

By using mostly whole wheat flour, apple sauce and vegetable oil make these cookies much healthier but still taste delicious.

Ganache-filled devil's food cake: a deeply moist, dark chocolate layer cake with a silky chocolate ganache filling and rich cocoa buttercream. A triple-chocolate showstopper for serious chocolate lovers.

Nick's peach cobbler tops three and a half pounds of fresh sliced peaches with a tender buttermilk biscuit crust. Cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon zest, and pieces of butter make a syrupy summer dessert.

Creamy potato soup at its richest, built on a trio of heavy cream, half-and-half and milk over tender potatoes and sweet sauteed onion. Leave it chunky or puree silky-smooth, then top with croutons.

Forget about store-bought cupcakes that are usually packed with sugar, additives, and preservatives. These cupcakes take no time to make and turn out fluffy and moist. Eat them plain or frost these yummy treats with your favorite frosting.

A tender, slightly sweet cornbread studded with bursts of whole corn kernels for added texture and flavor. This classic quick bread is perfect alongside chili, barbecue, or as a cozy side dish. Ready in under an hour with minimal hands-on time.

Have been making all kinds of macarons recently, certainly has become my new addiction. These chocolate macarons are sandwiched with rich-silky chocolate ganache. They melt in your mouth.

Soft, chewy double peanut butter cookies loaded with creamy peanut butter and topped with chopped peanuts. The chew comes from melted butter, corn syrup, and an extra egg yolk.

Cheesy broccoli cornbread baked in a cast iron skillet, with cottage cheese and cheddar for a moist, rich crumb and tender broccoli and onion throughout. A savory, veg-loaded twist on classic cornbread.

Homemade naan with a yogurt-leavened dough, no yeast required. Cooked on a cast-iron skillet then finished under the broiler for charred spots and puffed bubbles. Makes 9 pieces.

Basic cheesecake with a ricotta and cream cheese filling for a lighter, slightly tangy bite over a classic graham cracker crust. Bakes up tall, creamy, and clean enough to dress up with any fruit or sauce.

Apple walnut crumb muffins with grated apple, toasted wheat germ, cinnamon, and a buttery oat crumb topping. A hearty whole-grain-friendly breakfast muffin.

Made this Italian grilled cheese with 15-minute tomato soup (see the linked recipe below) for lunch, and what more can I say other than delicious. Grilled cheese and tomato soup are a classic pair, so it always a winner.

Instead of using cake mix to make a cake, we use whole wheat pastry flour to make a tart, and we fill up the tart with sliced apples, sprinkling with some sugar, after making this delicious and healthy apple tart, we decorate with fresh blueberries and strawberries. Definitely will impress everyone, and enjoy this delicious flag apple tart without guilt.

The recipe blends equal amounts of gueuze and Chardonnay to make these mussels fragrant, and adds Cajun spices for heat. We suggest a farmhouse ale in the Flemish tradition to pair with the mussels.