Recipe Sifter

Broiled salmon steaks brushed with raspberry vinegar and black pepper, served with a raspberry mirepoix. A light, elegant fish dinner that cooks in under 5 minutes per side.

This is the basic recipe for cooking lentils or beans. Many southern and southwestern regional recipes call for cooked lentils or beans to be stirred gently into a dish near the end of cooking. Therefore, it may be a good idea ot make them a day ahead and have them ready when you begin the actual cooking.

Ann's Strawberry Angel-Food Cake with Sauces-Pt1 recipe

Oven-baked potato disks tossed in chili-infused olive oil with paprika and garlic powder. Festive red and green chili peppers flavor the oil overnight for subtle heat.

Stuffed sweet potato boats loaded with smoky black bean chili, corn, and warm spices. A hearty vegetarian main dish topped with cool yogurt and fresh lime.

Horny Bull cocktail blended with tequila, orange juice, lemonade, and grenadine over ice. A frozen citrus tequila drink garnished with orange and cherry.

Halloween witch's brew punch with cranberry juice, candied ginger, floating grape eyeballs, orange peel worms, and dry ice for a smoking cauldron effect. A spooky crowd-pleaser.

Traditional Russian brined cucumbers (solionye ogurtsy) naturally fermented with fresh dill, horseradish, garlic, tarragon, and hot pepper. Crunchy, tangy, and deeply savory.

Vietnamese peanut sauce (nuoc leo) with chicken livers, crunchy peanut butter, tahini, and dark soy sauce. A rich, savory dipping sauce for spring rolls, grilled meats, and rice paper wraps.

BBQ pork ribs boiled tender, rubbed with seasoning, then broiled with layers of barbecue sauce for sticky, caramelized edges. A two-day method that guarantees fall-off-the-bone results.

Simple vegetarian chili with dark red kidney beans, three cans of crushed tomatoes, and chili powder, simmered one hour in a single pot. An easy meatless chili that feeds 8 with minimal effort.

Sweet and sour tofu with peppers and carrots: a vegetarian Chinese restaurant favorite. Tofu poached for tenderness, topped with crisp stir-fried vegetables, and dressed with a tangy ginger-garlic sweet-and-sour sauce.

Black licorice chocolate spiders are a 2-ingredient Halloween treat. Twizzler legs and melted chocolate form creepy little spiders kids can make themselves. No baking required.

Sweet-savory stir-fried tofu marinated in pineapple syrup, soy sauce, and dry sherry, then wok-tossed with crunchy bean sprouts. Vegetarian and ready in 30 minutes.

Quick hot potato salad with red potatoes, scallions, and creamy ranch dressing. Toss warm spuds with ranch, dust with paprika, garnish with chives for easy summer sides.

Southern-style fruited iced tea with fresh orange juice, pineapple juice, and English breakfast tea sweetened with a homemade simple syrup. Best chilled overnight.