Recipe Sifter

Savor the fresh, vibrant flavors of Italy with these Caprese Melts. Toasted bread is layered with juicy tomato slices, creamy mozzarella, and fragrant basil, then broiled to golden perfection. This quick and easy recipe is perfect for a light lunch or appetizer, delivering classic Caprese salad flavors in a warm, melty sandwich.

Grilled swordfish steaks brushed with a reduced orange juice and red wine vinegar glaze, topped with a fresh orange, tomato, and red onion relish with cilantro.

Chilled peaches in sweet white wine syrup with lemon juice. An elegant, four-ingredient French-style dessert that comes together in minutes.

Stuffed artichokes in olive oil: trimmed artichoke hearts filled with fava bean and dill rice, then slow-braised in lemony olive oil. Classic Turkish 'zeytinyagli' meze served cold.

Old-fashioned beef and barley vegetable soup built from meaty soup bones simmered low and slow with pearl barley, carrots, celery, tomatoes, and sweet green peas. The kind of soup that warms you from the inside out.

Homemade turkey jerky marinated in soy sauce, Worcestershire, liquid smoke, and hot sauce. Dehydrate in the oven or a dehydrator for a high-protein, smoky snack.

Orange jicama salad over butter lettuce with red onion, fresh cilantro, and a bright orange juice and white wine vinegar dressing. A crisp, no-cook Mexican side that comes together in 25 minutes.

Garden herb muffins are savory low-fat muffins studded with grated carrot, green onion, garlic, and mustard. A bread basket savory bake for soups and salads.

Simple cabbage soup with carrots, potatoes, onions, garlic, and dill. Five-vegetable peasant soup that costs under five dollars and tastes like grandmother's kitchen.

Old-fashioned pickled cherries packed in a simple vinegar brine with sugar and salt. No cooking required, just pack the jars and stash them in a cool spot.

Simple flour-based chicken dipping batter with seasoned salt and baking powder for light crispiness. Dip and fry for a crunchy golden coating on any chicken piece.

Savory honeydew melon tossed with rice vinegar, fresh chile strips, and torn cilantro. A four-ingredient cool fruit salad that turns sweet melon into a Thai-inspired brunch starter.

Orange hot and sweet mustard made with dry mustard, fresh orange and lemon juice, honey, and cinnamon. A bold homemade condiment that keeps for a month.

A traditional and scrumptious garlic bread that's extremely easy to make. Can be served plain or with pasta.

Blended dried fruit pudding made with peaches, apricots, dates, and pineapple soaked in lemon juice. A naturally sweet no-cook dessert with no added sugar.

Blueberry-peach meringue shell filled with almond cream custard and topped with fresh sliced peaches and blueberries. A light, elegant, show-stopping summer dessert.