Recipe Sifter

Homemade hummus from dried chickpeas with tomato puree, garlic, lemon, cumin, and paprika. A tahini-free, tomato-tinged version with deeper bean-forward flavor.

Chocolate chip squares made in the microwave with oats, brown sugar, and chopped nuts. Chewy, no-oven-needed bars ready in under 30 minutes.

Chocolate thumbprint cookies rolled in chopped nuts with melted chocolate chips swirled into each indent. Buttery, nutty, and rich with a double dose of chocolate.

Extra-creamy potato salad with a cooked dressing made from mashed egg yolks, hot cream, butter, and vinegar, plus bacon and mayonnaise folded in.

Crisp mixed greens meet crunchy vegetables in a creamy sesame-peanut dressing spiked with lime and ginger. Roasted peanuts add texture while brown rice syrup brings subtle sweetness to balance the tangy, garlicky Asian-inspired flavors.

Chocolate banana split cake with cocoa-banana layers, fresh sliced bananas, homemade chocolate sauce, whipped topping, and a cherry on top. No butter, no egg yolks.

No-bake peanut butter Rice Krispie balls dipped in chocolate. Crunchy, sweet, and loaded with chunky peanut butter, then coated in a glossy chocolate shell.

Creamy vodka spaghetti with vermouth, lime, jalapeno, and fresh cilantro. A cocktail-inspired twist on vodka pasta that's equal parts bold and luxurious, ready in 35 minutes.

Orange appetizers layered with thin red onion, parsley, cilantro, lime juice, and olive oil. A fresh, no-cook Moroccan-inspired citrus salad starter.

Fat-free pumpkin pie with a bread crumb crust, egg whites, and skim evaporated milk. All the warm Thanksgiving spice flavor with none of the butter or yolks.

Curried spiral noodle salad tosses pasta with crisp apple, sweet bell pepper, onion, and raisins in a mayo-chutney-curry dressing. A sweet-savory pasta salad chilled and served alongside cold meats.

Traditional Tuscan twice-baked nut cookies studded with whole almonds and hazelnuts. Crunchy, fragrant, and built for dunking in Vin Santo or espresso.

A Greek lamb salad of lemon-and-rosemary marinated lamb, griddled and sliced over a loaded tomato, cucumber, and olive salad with a herby dressing and crumbled feta. A summery main-course salad.

German apple cream kuchen with yeast dough base, cinnamon apples, and creamy cheesecake topping for an elegant hybrid dessert best served warm from the oven.

Chocolate sandwich cookies with a pastel mint wafer hidden inside each one. Thin cocoa dough rounds sealed with a fork, sugared on top, and baked until set. A fun surprise cookie.