Recipe Sifter

Ghoul-Aid Halloween punch made by mixing grape and orange Kool-Aid with ginger ale for a fizzy, spooky-colored party drink kids love. Ready in 5 minutes.

Strawberry sauce with grenadine, cinnamon, and a dash of hot sauce blended smooth. A sweet-heat dessert topping inspired by Pittsburgh's Union Grill.

Maryland-style crab soup simmered with beef shin, tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and a pound and a half of crab meat. A slow-cooked Chesapeake Bay classic loaded with briny sweetness and deep beefy broth.

Rhubarb punch made from fresh rhubarb juice strained through cheesecloth, sweetened with sugar, and brightened with orange and lemon juice. Finished with soda water.

Halloween witch's brew, a kid-friendly non-alcoholic Halloween punch made with grape juice and soda water, garnished with halved grapes that look like floating eyeballs. Ready in 10 minutes.

Grilled tofu squares stuffed with julienned cucumber, carrots, bean sprouts, and pineapple, served with a sweet chili-lemon dipping sauce. A quick, light vegan snack.

Simple cabbage soup with tomato juice, carrots, onion, and beef bouillon simmered for an hour. Low-calorie, low-sodium, and just one pot to clean.

Ginger peach plum butter: a 10-minute microwave fruit spread with diced peaches, plums, and warm ginger. Sugar-free and ready for toast, yogurt, or scones.

Spinach pasta with red peppers tosses wide spinach noodles in a garlic-heavy sauce of sauteed capers, basil, rosemary, and sweet red peppers. Light, vibrant, and oil-free.

Tater tot casserole with seasoned ground meat, golden mushroom soup, onions, and red bell pepper baked under a crispy layer of tater tots. Easy weeknight comfort food.

Scrumptious apple muffins that are just in time for the Autumn season.

Banana slices rolled in honey and crunchy granola for a 5-minute no-cook breakfast or snack. Freeze them for a grab-and-go treat that tastes like banana ice cream.

Nuclear Waste cocktail with blue curacao and Irish cream liqueur topped with cider for a murky, sci-fi green drink. A deliberately ugly Halloween party drink that tastes surprisingly good.

A refreshing beverage. But remember sloe gin as the name states works slow.

Whole salmon baked in foil with a Chablis wine, potato, onion and lemon stuffing. Simple foil-pack method for flaky, moist salmon every time.

Cranberry-orange gelatin salad mold with red wine, fresh orange puree, and cranberry sauce. A jewel-toned retro side dish for holiday tables.