Recipe Sifter

Grilled polenta cake with orange blossom yogurt, fresh strawberries, and pistachios. A sophisticated Middle Eastern-inspired dessert built from pantry staples and summer fruit.

Kolkata-style curried salmon simmered with whole spices, yogurt, and mustard, served over crisp-tender steamed vegetables. Fragrant with cardamom, cloves, and fresh ginger.

Flourless-style chocolate almond cake made with toasted ground almonds, melted dark chocolate, and just a quarter cup of flour. Light, fudgy, and lifted by whipped egg whites for a fallen souffle texture.

Chicken cordon bleu stuffed with ham, Swiss cheese, and Dijon mustard, breaded and pan-fried then oven-finished. Crispy golden outside with melted cheese and ham inside.

Butternut and acorn squash soup with Gruyere cheese and fresh apple slices. Pureed smooth with a roux-thickened broth, then finished with julienned squash for added texture.

Ground beef chili with kidney beans, crushed Roma tomatoes, Mexican stewed tomatoes, and vegetable juice. A straightforward, simmered-from-scratch weeknight chili.

Crustless apple pie with a buttery graham cracker and pecan streusel, finished with a melted caramel sauce poured right over the top. Spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg for a warm, gooey fall dessert.

Slow cooker sweet and sour chicken with pineapple chunks, bell peppers, and fresh ginger in a brown sugar-vinegar sauce. Includes oven method. Serve over rice.

Greek almond pipes (Flogheres): crisp phyllo rolls stuffed with cinnamon-scented almonds and orange, soaked in hot honey syrup. A traditional Greek holiday pastry.

Raw grated carrot salad with orange segments, fresh ginger, garlic, honey, mint, and walnuts in a citrus dressing. A no-cook Moroccan-inspired side dish that rests for two hours to develop flavor.

Chocolate top apple cake with chopped apples folded into a cinnamon batter, baked under a crunchy layer of brown sugar, nuts, and mini chocolate chips. A 9x13 crowd-pleaser.

Hearty chili with cubed pork and beef, pinto beans, jalapeno, and dry red wine. Slow-simmered in a Dutch oven with Mexican oregano, cumin, and chili powder.

Cherry-berry-peach pie with sweet cherries, blueberries, and sliced peaches under a buttery brown-sugar streusel topping. A summer fruit pie that combines three orchard favorites in one slice.

Traditional Irish stew with cubed lamb, potatoes, carrots, and onions simmered slowly with a bouquet garni of bay, thyme, and rosemary. The simple cottage-kitchen recipe that defines Irish home cooking.

Friendship cake made with brandied fruit starter, butter pecan cake mix, and instant pudding for a dense, moist Bundt cake loaded with pecans and boozy fruit.

Rich chocolate cake made with a full cup of cocoa bloomed in boiling water, plus a strawberry shortcake variation with whipped cream and drizzled melted chocolate.