Recipe Sifter

Whole wheat cookies shaped like cat poop, rolled in Grape-Nuts, and served in a litter box. Two dough options: chocolate or gingerbread. The ultimate gross-out Halloween party hit!

Pan-seared chicken breasts glazed with a sweet-spicy sauce of peaches, chunky salsa, orange juice, and fresh cilantro. A fruity, zesty skillet dinner in 40 minutes.

Add some spice to your dinners with this scrumptious dish that will instantly become one of your favorites.

Provençal chicken stew marinated overnight with fennel, saffron, tomatoes, and anise liqueur. Simmered with potatoes until fork-tender and served in warm bowls for a rustic French supper.

Crispy deep-fried mushrooms stuffed with savory pork, water chestnuts, and vegetables. These Chinese appetizers are golden and crunchy, perfect for parties. Makes 24.

A decadent chocolate almond rum cake with ground almonds in the batter, rum-chocolate icing, and toasted flaked almonds pressed all around. A celebration cake with serious depth.

Soft yeasted bread with cinnamon, brown sugar, and a full cup of chocolate chips mixed right into the dough. Made in a bread machine or shaped by hand into two loaves. Slice it warm and watch the chocolate stretch.

Creamy sour cream cheesecake studded with semi-sweet chocolate chunks on a chocolate cookie crust. Baked, then slow-cooled in the oven for a crack-free, silky finish.

Butternut squash, zucchini, corn, and tomatoes seasoned with coriander, ginger, and allspice, baked under a blanket of melted cheddar. A vibrant fall vegetable casserole.

Crispy-edged cornbread muffins packed with crunchy pork cracklings. Baked in preheated muffin pans for that signature golden crust, this Southern classic yields 2 dozen crowd-pleasing bites.

This simple recipe will have you making this scrumptious side dish that is great to serve when having guests over for dinner.

Crock-Pot minestrone soup with kidney beans, zucchini, carrots, red pepper, and crushed tomatoes slow-cooked 8 to 10 hours. A set-it-and-forget-it vegetable soup with rice.

Entertain family with this succulent dish that will have your relatives standing in line for seconds.

A chocolate cherry fruitcake made easy with quick-bread mix, maraschino cherries, pecans, chocolate chips, and a splash of kirsch. Fruitcake even skeptics will love.

Hearty loaded baked potato soup with seared round steak, Dijon mustard, Monterey Jack cheese, and cumin-spiced broth. A stick-to-your-ribs bowl that simmers low and slow until the beef is fork-tender.

Tender white fish simmered in garlicky tomato sauce with white wine, basil, and oregano. A healthy Mediterranean-style dinner ready in 35 minutes.