Recipe Sifter

Sweet, rich and delicious...a decadent ending to a light meal or, just as a snack. The kiddies will love these.

Breaded turkey cutlets pan-fried in olive oil and butter, then finished in the oven with tomato sauce, prosciutto, and shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano. This Emilia-Romagna classic is Italian comfort food at its most elegant.

A zucchini quiche but the crust is made with a crunchy wild rice. It's a satisfying counterpoint to the creamy French custard filling.

Copycat pumpkin scones with two glazes: tender, spiced pumpkin scones finished with a plain sugar glaze and a drizzle of spiced pumpkin glaze. The fall coffee-shop favorite at home.

Caramelized apple crepes for breakfast or brunch: tender whole wheat crepes folded around tart apples cooked down with brown sugar and cinnamon, finished with a dollop of yogurt. Lighter than they taste.

Buttermilk pound cake with a tender, fine crumb and tangy edge from low-fat buttermilk. A lightened butter-and-margarine pound cake recipe that bakes up golden in a bundt, tube, or loaf pan.

Baklava layers buttered phyllo with cinnamon-spiced walnuts, bakes until golden, then drinks in a citrus-honey syrup steeped with cloves. Greek taverna classic finished with whole cloves studded into each diamond.

Classic red velvet cake transformed into a donut, glazed with a sweet and slightly tangy icing.

Sweet and tart, and sooo good! Adapted from Smitten Kitchen.

These brownies are nice for kids, they always love chocolate flavour!

Mousseline of scallops and salmon, a silky two-tone seafood mousse with a truffled scallop outer layer and a salmon center, steamed in ramekins and served on sauteed spinach with a beurre blanc. An elegant French starter.

Amaretto chocolate chip cheesecake with a fudgy wafer crust, amaretto cream cheese filling studded with chocolate chips, and an almond-topped sour cream finish. The grown-up dessert centerpiece.

Decadent amaretto chocolate cheesecake with an amaretti cookie crust, dark chocolate-almond filling spiked with liqueur, and crunchy amaretti folded into the batter. Italian-inspired showstopper.

Oyster and brie soup, a luxurious New Orleans-style chowder with plump oysters, melted Brie cheese, and a champagne-sherry finish. Restaurant-elegant starter for celebration dinners.

Just 3 ingredients and one hour in the oven. Tender spaghetti squash strands tossed with golden shallot butter make an easy low-carb side dish the whole family will love.

Eggnog bread pudding baked in a water bath with cinnamon-raisin bread, brandy, nutmeg, and half-and-half, served with a cranberry-maple bourbon sauce. A festive holiday dessert.