Recipe Sifter

An easy no-bake blueberry Jello dessert: blue raspberry gelatin set with fresh blueberries suspended throughout and topped with whipped cream. A fun, fast treat kids love to make.

Blanched broccoli dressed with sesame oil, soy sauce, and toasted sesame seeds. A simple Asian-style side dish served at room temperature in under 20 minutes.

Grilled lamb chops with a Dijon mustard and honey glaze spiked with garlic and ginger. A 5-ingredient recipe where the sweet, tangy glaze caramelizes into a sticky crust on the grill.

Lean cabbage and tomato soup simmered with carrots, onion, and beef bouillon for an hour, a pantry-friendly low-fat brothy bowl that comes together with seven ingredients.

Candied cranberries slow-cooked in sugar syrup over a double boiler, then rolled in sugar until sparkling. A 3-ingredient holiday garnish or sweet snack.

Traditional Jewish carrot tzimmes with sweet potatoes, prunes, brown sugar, and orange juice simmered low and slow until thick and tender. A sweet, comforting side for Rosh Hashanah or any holiday table.

Ring in the New Year with this sparkling champagne pomegranate punch spiked with citrus vodka. Jewel-toned, fizzy, and ready in under 5 minutes. Just stir, pour over ice, and toast.

Chestnut meringues with chopped marrons glaces folded through crisp, snowy French meringue, dusted with cocoa. A delicate, old-world European cookie for tea trays and holiday gift tins.

Chicken Alla Spina braised with red wine, onions, and oregano in a roasting pan. An Italian-American one-pan chicken dinner with tender meat and a savory wine sauce for sopping with bread.

Chicken marinara made with a fast homemade tomato sauce of diced tomatoes, tomato paste, red wine, and basil spooned over cooked chicken pieces. A 25-minute weeknight Italian dinner with pantry staples.

Chicken sherry bakes bone-in legs with a sauce of tomato, dry sherry, basil, oregano, and garlic. A hands-off Italian-inspired oven braise with just 5 minutes of prep and rich, saucy results.

Aromatic Moroccan chicken tagine with toasted spices, tomatoes, and fresh cilantro, served over lemon-mint couscous for authentic North African dinners.

Broiled snapper fillets and caramelized bananas topped with fresh orange juice, zesty chili peppers, and red onion. A tropical, low-fat dinner that's on the table in 20 minutes flat. Squeeze lime over everything.

Chilled cantaloupe soup blended with fresh mint, white wine, and yogurt. A no-cook summer starter with just 5 ingredients that needs only a blender and a couple hours to chill.

A 10-minute Chinese vegetable stir-fry using whatever veggies you have on hand. Bok choy, zucchini, bean sprouts, and green beans tossed in a quick bouillon glaze. Flexible, fast, and foolproof.

Chowning's Tavern wine cooler with lemonade poured over crushed ice and topped with dry red wine, garnished with fresh mint and a cherry. A two-layer Colonial Williamsburg classic.