Recipe Sifter

Makvlis Supi is a Georgian cold blackberry soup with garlic, cilantro, mint, thyme, cucumber, and a splash of vinegar. Sweet-savory chilled summer soup, served with a swirl of sour cream.

Tender green beans tossed with caramelized onions, fresh mint, and parsley in olive oil. A bright squeeze of lemon brings everything together in this simple Mediterranean side.

A Scandinavian-style chilled fruit soup with dried apricots, prunes, raisins, apples, and cherries simmered in sauterne wine with cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom. Thickened with tapioca.

Braised leeks with celery in a reduced celery-honey sauce. A clean, virtually fat-free vegetable side that lets the alliums and herbs do the talking.

Tropical fruit smoothie with frozen banana, fresh papaya, raspberries, and toasted wheat germ. A no-sugar-added blender drink ready in under 5 minutes.

Julienned smoked turkey and nutty Jarlsberg cheese tossed with seedless grapes, celery and a sherry-spiked mayonnaise, finished with briny green peppercorns. A refined no-cook main course salad.

Ghoul-Ade is a jet-black Halloween punch made by mixing orange and grape drink mix with ginger ale and sugar water. Five minutes, five ingredients, seriously spooky.

Herbed beef eye of round roast rubbed with basil, marjoram, paprika, and a flour crust. Slow-roasted to tender pink for an effortless Sunday centerpiece.

Gateaux piments, Mauritian chilli cakes made from soaked chana dal, green chilies, turmeric, and fresh herbs. Deep-fried into crispy golden fritters.

A zesty and versatile sauce, perfect for game, ham, roasts, or tongue. A blend of spices, wine, and citrus for a delightful flavor.

Three-ingredient New England cranberry sauce with fresh cranberries, sugar, and water. Homemade cranberry sauce that thickens as it cools, ready in under 30 minutes.

Warm spiced apple cider punch infused with cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and fresh nutmeg, blended with orange and lemon juice for holiday gatherings.

Raw fresh chilli chutney with mint, ginger, and lime juice. No cooking required, just chop and mix 15 minutes before serving. A fiery Indian-style condiment for serious heat lovers.

Homemade fruit sweeteners made by reducing frozen juice concentrates into thick, syrupy natural sugar substitutes for baking and cooking without refined sugar.

Spiced caramel popcorn snack mix with dried apples, raisins, pumpkin pie spice, ginger, and allspice. A quick fall harvest treat ready in about 15 minutes.

Fresh cilantro-lime salsa with jalapenos and garlic. A bright, no-cook Mexican salsa verde that works chunky or pureed, ready in 10 minutes with just 5 ingredients.