Recipe Sifter

Crispy fried asparagus won tons stuffed with chopped asparagus and water chestnuts. A crunchy, golden appetizer ready in 25 minutes. Serve with soy sauce for dipping.

Halloween hairball salad: walnut-sized balls of mashed avocado and alfalfa sprouts rolled up and perched on grated carrots, finished with Italian dressing. Kid-friendly ghoulish fun.

Oat bran hot cereal cooked in orange juice with raisins and cinnamon. A quick 5-minute high-fiber breakfast with stovetop and microwave directions.

Crispy skinned red snapper crusted with eight spices including Szechuan peppercorn, star anise, cinnamon, and cumin. Pan-seared then oven-roasted for shatteringly crisp skin.

Homemade chocolate liqueur with just vodka, chocolate extract, vanilla, and sugar syrup. Mix it up in 5 minutes, let it mature for 2 weeks, and sip the rewards.

Pancakes made with wattleseed and served with riberry confit. Perfect as a breakfast or dessert.

Indian-style spinach with popping black mustard seeds, dried chilies, turmeric, fresh mint, yogurt, and lemon. A quick saag-inspired side dish ready in 20 minutes.

Chinese salad with Bibb and Boston lettuce, napa cabbage, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and bean sprouts tossed in soy French dressing. Crisp and light.

Homemade pineapple liqueur made by steeping fresh pineapple in vodka for a week, then sweetening with simple syrup. A tropical, sippable spirit that ages beautifully.

No-bake chocolate rice crispy squares with dried apricots and raisins. Milk chocolate and marshmallows hold it all together. Makes 96 bite-sized treats for snacking, lunchboxes, or bake sales.

Savory cucumber jelly with grated cucumber, vinegar, onion, and pimientos set in unflavored gelatin. A cool, tangy Southern side for cold meats and fish.

Each serving will be approximately 1-1/4 cups. Milk will keep in fridge 4-5 days. Leftover fiber can be used as moisturizing body scrub in the shower.

Sherbat is a fragrant Indian lemon cooler with fresh lemon juice, sugar, crushed ice, and rose water. A refreshing, floral drink served in frosty glasses. Ready in 20 minutes with just 5 ingredients.

English cucumber and ginger conserve macerates sliced cucumber in sugar, then simmers the syrup with bruised ginger root for a translucent, spiced preserve. An old British country jam for cheese boards and tea.

Baked chicken wings glazed in a sticky homemade sweet-and-sour sauce made from ketchup, vinegar, and sugar. Just 5 ingredients, one pan, and an hour from oven to table.

Aunt Bunny's Stuffing combines apple, orange, pineapple, water chestnuts, and preserved ginger with raw sausage and 13 herbs and spices for a holiday turkey stuffing that's genuinely unlike any other.