Recipe Sifter

Stewed oysters simmered in their own liquor and heavy cream, thickened with a butter-flour paste, and served over toasted brioche. A classic, elegant oyster stew.

Light strawberry Bavarian cream with fresh berries, gelatin, whipped cream, and folded egg whites for an airy mousse-like dessert. Spoons into glasses and chills overnight.

French blueberry tart with a flaky homemade pate brisee and a filling of cooked and fresh blueberries. A classic summer tart served with whipped cream or creme fraiche.

Homemade lemon biscuits split and loaded with mixed summer berries, strawberry puree, and billowy whipped cream. Use whatever seasonal fruit you have for this classic fruit shortcake.

Chocolate sweetheart sandwich cookies with cocoa dough puffed and crackled, filled with vanilla buttercream. Homemade Oreo-style cookies with a rich, creamy center.

Three-green pasta with scallops and pesto sauce: fettuccine tossed with seared sea scallops, asparagus, green beans, peas, pesto, and cream. A quick spring pasta for six ready in 40 minutes.

Sautéed turkey breast strips tossed with pasta in a silky garlic, basil, and Parmesan cream sauce. Just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes stand between you and a restaurant-worthy dinner at home.

Uunissa paistettu hauki, the Finnish whole baked pike stuffed with rice, cucumber, hard-cooked eggs, chives and parsley, browned in butter and finished in the oven until firm and flaky.

Viennese coffee made with melted semi-sweet chocolate, whipping cream, and strong hot coffee whisked until frothy. Topped with whipped cream and grated orange zest.

A three-layer sponge cake filled with mandarin oranges and orange liqueur, frosted in whipped white chocolate mousse and topped with chocolate curls. Elegant, citrusy, and no-bake assembly.

Fresh raspberries nestled in a toasted walnut crust and covered with silky white chocolate ganache. This elegant make-ahead tart chills overnight and serves beautifully for any special occasion.

Augusta's Chilled Tomato Soup with Basil Cream recipe

Logozzo's chocolate truffles made from a buttery dark ganache rolled into rich bite-sized balls and finished in cocoa, chopped nuts, or dipped in melted chocolate. Classic European confections from a five-ingredient base.

Festive green crepes for St. Patrick's Day celebrations with delicate texture and shamrock color. Fill with sweet or savory for Irish-themed breakfast or dessert.

Never on Sunday chocolate ice cream is a custard-based churned dessert built on cocoa, semi-sweet chocolate, and a hit of whiskey stirred in just before freezing. Triple-chocolate punch in every scoop.

The chocolate chunks and pistachios added extra yumminess. I couldn't stop eating it. So good!