Recipe Sifter

Flaked salmon mixed with red curry paste, mayo, yogurt, avocado, apple, and lime juice, piled onto crispy fried poppadoms. A British-Indian starter that's cool, crunchy, and ready in 30 minutes.

Chocolate-stuffed peanut butter scones with chopped peanuts and brown sugar, baked into golden filled rounds with a molten chocolate center. A bakery-style breakfast or dessert treat.

Mom's baked beans dump canned pork and beans together with ham chunks, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, liquid smoke, and pearl onions, then bake until thick. Easy potluck side from a no-fuss family recipe.

Creamy sour cream custard studded with tender Granny Smith apples, topped with buttery cinnamon crumble and served with fluffy ginger whipped cream.

Beef and tofu stir-fry with Chinese cabbage in a glossy brown sauce over rice. Ground beef and cubed tofu wok-fried with garlic in under 30 minutes.

Grilled chicken and fruit kabobs with bananas, peaches, and plums dusted in curry powder, served with a tangy Dijon mustard-leek sauce. A low-calorie summer dinner with bold sweet-savory contrast.

A Reuben sandwich in skillet form: corned beef, sauerkraut, and caraway seeds cooked with rice, then topped with Thousand Island dressing and Swiss cheese. One pan, 30 minutes, dinner done.

Italian red snapper in brodetto: pan-fried whole fish pieces simmered in a tomato-vinegar broth with onions and scallions, served over creamy bay-leaf polenta. Coastal Italian classic.

A homemade fudge recipe that is made the greatest combination: chocolate and peanut butter.

Flourless-style chocolate cake made with egg whites, cocoa, ground almonds, coffee, and orange zest. No butter, no yolks, ultralight yet intensely chocolatey. Kosher-friendly and naturally low in fat.

Penne with wild mushroom sauce built on shallots, chicken stock, and a two-cheese melt of fontina and Parmigiano-Reggiano, finished with fresh basil and thyme. A rustic Italian weeknight pasta with earthy, silky depth.

Chickpea and green bean salad with two separate garam masala dressings, garlic, cayenne, and fresh ginger. A spiced bean salad served cold or at room temperature.

Baked until bubbly, broccoli and cauliflower casserole makes a nearly complete meal or side for your main protein. Instead of using a can of soup which ends up being too salty you make your own using mushrooms and milk.

A scrumptious dinner that is perfect for two lovers watching the snow fall before Christmas.

Cappellacci stuffed pasta squares filled with ricotta, spinach, and nutmeg, baked in homemade tomato-basil sauce. A from-scratch Italian project worth every fold.

Ale-poached salmon trout with butter-tossed button onions, mushrooms, and carrots in a rich reduced ale sauce. A classic Irish monastery-style fish dish with rustic elegance.