Recipe Sifter

Lighter chocolate cake with oats, egg whites, skim milk, and fresh orange: 50% less fat but loaded with chocolate chips and bright citrus zest for moist, tender sheet cake.

Satisfy your chocolate craving this simple recipe that will have you enjoying its delicious taste in no time at all!

Smoky andouille bathed in tangy barbecue sauce spiked with Southern Comfort, slow-simmered for hours until thick and rich for the ultimate party appetizer.

Spiced apple butter spiked with brandy, honey, and cinnamon for canning into shelf-stable jars perfect for gift-giving or slathering on toast.

Another type of jelly to add to your collection and to your sandwiches!

These apricot canapes are so easy to make, and they taste absolutely delicious. Slightly sour, a bit of sweet, nutty and peppery tastes are all in one bite. Just pick it up, and put in your mouth.

Upside-down muffins with pecans and melted margarine in the bottom that become a praline topping when inverted after baking.

Vibrant rice salad tossed with crisp vegetables, toasted sesame seeds, and a tangy Asian-style dressing. Perfect way to transform leftover rice into a refreshing side dish or light lunch that travels well.

Venison marinated up to 48 hours in red wine, brandy, and aromatic herbs, then baked tender and served with a rich pan gravy, carrots, and onions. A hunter's reward worth the wait.

Hearty lima beans and black-eyed peas tossed with roasted cashews, crunchy veggies, and a smoky cumin-balsamic dressing. Vegetarian, protein-packed, and ready in 20 minutes.

A three-bean salad dressed in tangy molasses-mustard vinaigrette with celery, green onion, and torn curly endive. No-cook, make-ahead, and gets better the longer it marinates. Bring this to the cookout.

A bold, slow-simmered tomato sauce spiked with beer, molasses, Dijon mustard, and a powerhouse blend of nine spices including cayenne and cumin. Two hours on the stove builds serious depth.

Crunchy mixed vegetable pickles with cucumbers, carrots, peppers, cauliflower, and onions in a tangy mustard seed brine. A classic canning recipe that fills 8 pint jars.

Airy yeast bread loaded with Swiss cheese and garlic, baked in a casserole until golden. Topped with Parmesan and cracked pepper for a warm, pull-apart loaf.

A chef-crafted veggie burger loaded with grated beets, carrots, turnips, zucchini, and mashed potato, bound with oats and rice, and studded with crunchy hazelnuts. These hold together on the grill and taste like a garden in the best way.

Cherry divinity is the pink church-cookbook candy: hard-ball sugar syrup whipped into beaten egg whites with cherry Jello, then loaded with chopped nuts and coconut. Old-fashioned, fluffy, festive.