Recipe Sifter

Fajita pizza with sauteed chicken strips, bell peppers, onions, and salsa on a quick Bisquick crust topped with melted mozzarella. Homemade crust and all, ready in 35 minutes.

The easiest brownie pie you'll ever make: boxed brownie mix poured into frozen pie shells with chopped nuts and baked slightly underdone for a fudgy center. Makes 2 pies. Serve with mocha ice cream.

Makvlis Supi is a Georgian cold blackberry soup with garlic, cilantro, mint, thyme, cucumber, and a splash of vinegar. Sweet-savory chilled summer soup, served with a swirl of sour cream.

Pumpkin cheesecake with a praline pecan-graham cracker crust, brown sugar filling, and warm spices. A rich Thanksgiving dessert that chills overnight for clean slices.

Spicy Sichuan-style pork with peanuts, a fast wok stir-fry of cubed pork tossed in a fiery soy, rice wine, and chili sauce with toasted peanuts and dried chilies. Big heat, deep crunch, restaurant flavor at home.

A rich Scottish cloutie dumpling studded with currants, sultanas, grated apple, and carrot, boiled in a cloth for 4 hours and served with a warm ginger wine cream sauce. A proper celebration pudding.

Strawberry oat crumble pie with fresh strawberries layered between a brown sugar oat crust and crumble topping. Serve warm or chilled for a syrupy filling.

Grilled portobello burger with sticky red onion jam and horseradish yogurt cream. A savory vegetarian burger with deep wine-braised sweetness and a kick of heat from fresh horseradish.

New Mexico style spicy green chili braises pork shoulder and bones with tomatoes, tomato sauce, green chili strips, and hot peppers. Use to smother enchiladas or eat by the bowlful.

Outstanding strawberries desserts, we love it so much, not only for kids, but for us. Great keeper of my family.

A nice dessert, there are three great toppings on the top, mixing very well!

White chocolate cheesecake with an almond-oat-graham cracker crust. Whipped egg whites folded in create an airy, cloud-like texture. Slow-cooled to prevent cracking.

Classic pecan melt away cookies made with cake flour and unsalted butter for an ultra-tender, powdered-sugar-dusted shortbread. Drop cookies that dissolve on the tongue in seconds.

Florentine lasagna layers savory Italian sausage meat sauce with a creamy spinach-ricotta filling and melted mozzarella. Hearty, cheesy, and built for Sunday dinner.

Timing Tip: Can be frozen for up to 2 weeks. Decorate up to 8 hours ahead. Calorie Trimmer: Use reduced-calorie margarine, vanilla nonfat frozen dessert instead of the ice cream and 2 cups thawed frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping for garnish.

Mariachi beefballs with crushed corn chips in a spiced tomato-chili sauce served over layered Mexican rice with sour cream, green chilies, and Monterey Jack cheese.