Recipe Sifter

Try this new but tasty rendition of chili that will become one of your new favorites in no time!

Raisin bulgur pilaf with cumin, made by soaking cracked wheat in boiling water with no stovetop cooking. A simple, high-fiber vegetarian side dish with just five ingredients.

Raisin cinnamon rolls built on frozen bread dough with cinnamon-sugar, plump raisins, toasted almonds, lemon zest, and a tangy lemon glaze. Make ahead overnight, bake fresh in the morning.

Red pepper bread machine loaf studded with sweet bell peppers, onion, and parmesan. Dump, press start, and walk away. Italian-inspired flavor with zero kneading required.

Red potato salad with a tangy grainy mustard and yogurt dressing, scallions, celery, and black olives. Low-fat, mayo-free, and great served warm or cold.

Red snapper in a macadamia and pecan crust, pan-seared in olive oil and finished in the oven. A crispy, nutty-crusted fish dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Red plum spice cake with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves folded into a moist batter studded with chopped plums and nuts. Finished with a cream cheese frosting spiked with reserved plum juice.

Rice with black beans, corn, plum tomatoes, green chiles, cilantro, and scallions. Low-fat, vegan, and ready in 40 minutes. A Southwestern side that does it all.

Ricotta and pignoli sauce tosses fresh ricotta, toasted pine nuts, mint and basil with rotelle pasta in a quick tomato saute. A creamy Sicilian-inspired meatless pasta dinner.

German beer-braised Brussels sprouts simmered until tender and finished with butter and salt. A simple 4-ingredient side dish that might convert sprout skeptics.

Sassy bars are soft applesauce raisin bars with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a powdered sugar glaze. No eggs needed, baked in a jelly roll pan for easy big-batch baking.

Pork loin fajitas with a sweet-heat sauce of chunky salsa and peach preserves, loaded with seared peppers, onions, cilantro, and a cool sour cream finish.

No-mix seven layer bars with graham cracker crust, coconut, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, walnuts, and sweetened condensed milk. Just layer, bake, and slice into gooey, crunchy bars.

Creamy Italian shrimp risotto built on a homemade saffron shrimp-shell stock with oyster mushrooms, zucchini, white wine, and Parmesan. The extra step of making stock from the shells is what sets this apart.

Traditional Norwegian anise syrup cookies made with honey, dark corn syrup, and star anise, finished with a warm powdered sugar glaze. Soft, fragrant, and sweetly spiced. Makes 4 dozen.

Quick skillet paella with butter-sauteed shrimp, ham strips, green peas, olives, and cherry tomatoes over seasoned rice. A 30-minute shortcut to Spain's most famous dish.