Recipe Sifter

Try this scrumptious East Indian favorite that can be used instead of bread.

Transform tart sour oranges and ruby grapefruit into golden, chunky marmalade with this foolproof 3-day method. Each spoonful delivers zingy citrus burst balanced with sweet caramelized notes.

Easy sweet and sour sauce made with apricot preserves, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, and dry mustard. Microwave-ready in under 3 minutes with just four ingredients.

Brine for roasted chicken steeps a whole bird overnight in salt, brown sugar, lemon, garlic, bay, peppercorns, jalapeno, and Mediterranean herbs. The result: juicier, deeper-seasoned roast chicken from skin to bone.

This dump-and-bake chicken and rice casserole uses just 5 ingredients and one pan. Onion soup mix seasons everything while the rice absorbs all those savory juices as it bakes. Weeknight dinner, handled.

A tangy mustard-turmeric pickle relish made with green tomatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, and onions in a thick vinegar sauce. Old-fashioned Dutch-style piccalilli that's great on sandwiches and burgers.

Homemade dandelion jelly made from foraged dandelion petals boiled into a golden liquid, then set with pectin and lemon juice. Tastes like honey with a floral twist.

Microwave sausage and cabbage casserole with tomatoes, onion, and oregano thickened with a flour slurry. A hearty one-dish dinner ready in about 20 minutes.

Homemade beet horseradish with fresh grated beets and horseradish in a sweet vinegar brine. A fiery, vibrant condiment for roast beef, gefilte fish, or your holiday table.

Elu mus is a rich Sri Lankan mutton curry. Vinegar-marinated mutton simmers for an hour in coconut milk with coriander, cumin, fenugreek, and curry leaves until fork-tender and deeply spiced.

These delicious homemade wraps are made with egg whites, corn flour and a bit of tapioca flour.

Here is the all-purpose southwestern favorite. This simple salsa is unbeatable when tomatoes are at their brilliant best.

A traditional Jewish tzimmes with sweet potatoes, butternut squash, Granny Smith apples, prunes, and sweet red wine, baked with warm spices. A holiday side dish with deep roots.

Roasted garlic whole grain mustard steeps yellow and black mustard seeds in apple cider vinegar overnight, then blends with a head of mellow roasted garlic and maple syrup. A homemade condiment worth jarring as a gift.

Ergolavi Greek almond cookies made with just four ingredients: ground almonds, sugar, egg whites, and vanilla. Naturally gluten-free finger-shaped cookies with a chewy, marzipan-like texture.

A Cajun-style homemade beef seasoning blend with paprika, garlic powder, file powder, and bay leaf. Mix it once, jar it up, and season steaks, roasts, and stews all month long.