Recipe Sifter

Easy crusty French-style bread with just five ingredients: flour, yeast, water, sugar, and salt. Baked with steam for a crackly golden crust and chewy interior.

Old-fashioned lemonade made from a homemade lemon syrup with fresh juice, sugar, and lemon zest. The syrup keeps in the fridge for up to three weeks so you can mix a glass of fresh lemonade anytime.

Muddy Buddies made with Chex cereal coated in melted chocolate chips, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. A no-bake snack that takes 12 minutes and disappears even faster.

Fava bean salad with lemon, olive oil, garlic, and fresh parsley. Dried favas simmered until tender and tossed in a bright Italian-style dressing.

Vegetarian mu shu tofu with shiitake mushrooms, napa cabbage, bean sprouts, five spice, and plum sauce, rolled in whole wheat chapatis. A plant-based spin on mu shu pork.

Hunter's chicken braised with rosemary, white wine, wine vinegar, mushrooms, and artichoke hearts. An Italian-style pollo alla cacciatora with a rich amber pan sauce.

Homemade tomato catsup from fresh tomato pulp with cinnamon, paprika, vinegar, and mustard. Slow-cooked until thick for a rich, old-fashioned ketchup you can't get from a bottle.

Chana dal with turmeric, mustard seeds, green chilies, and a tarka of fried onion and garlic. A traditional Indian split chickpea dish that's vegan, protein-rich, and deeply spiced.

Vegan garbanzo and oat waffles blended from oat flakes, chickpea flour, and water. Egg-free, dairy-free, and ready in 20 minutes with a nutty, crispy texture.

Thai-style fried noodles are a vegetarian wok dish: al dente noodles stir-fried with garlic, crushed peanuts, pickled radish, diced tofu, and chili flakes. A simpler, pantry-friendly cousin of pad thai.

Traditional Cornish under roast potatoes parboiled then roasted with onions until the water evaporates and the edges turn golden and crispy. The classic British Sunday roast side dish.

Chestnut soup with roasted chestnuts, sauteed onion and celery, simmered in a blend of water and apple juice with soy sauce and nutmeg. A naturally creamy vegetarian soup with no dairy.

Historical American "mangoes" - stuffed pickled bell peppers filled with cabbage, mustard seed, and white pepper, brined and canned. 19th-century Midwest preserving tradition.

Menudo, the traditional Mexican tripe and hominy soup simmered with toasted ancho chiles, garlic, and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges for a smoky, soul-warming bowl.

Pasta with asparagus gremolata tosses fresh asparagus and reduced chicken broth with an orange-zest, garlic, and parsley gremolata. A bright, low-calorie Italian spring pasta.

Quinoa stuffed onions filled with mushrooms, chickpeas, celery, and garlic, topped with a creamy roasted walnut sauce. A hearty vegetarian main dish with plant-based protein.