Recipe Sifter

Mexican shrimp cocktail with lime-poached shrimp, avocado, jalapeno, tomato, cilantro, and carrots in a concentrated lime-garlic broth. Served chilled on lettuce.

Linguine carbonara with crispy bacon, Parmesan, and a silky egg and cream sauce tossed hot so every strand is coated. A rich, comforting Italian pasta classic.

Toll House layer cake with chocolate chip cookie-style layers frosted with rich chocolate buttercream. A four-layer sheet cake made from classic Toll House cookie dough baked flat and stacked.

Crispy, golden Puerto Rican corn sticks stuffed with melted cheese. Just cornmeal, grated Edam or Gouda, and a hint of cayenne, fried until crackly outside and gooey within. A beloved Caribbean street snack ready in 40 minutes.

Elegant deep-dish apple pie with homemade almond crust and a dramatic cider pour through the top crust for extra moisture and flavor in every spiced bite.

Fudgy brownies made with a whole can of chocolate syrup and chopped nuts, topped with a boiled chocolate chip frosting that sets into a glossy, crackly shell. Retro baking at its best.

Whole chicken slow-cooked on a bed of potatoes, carrots, onions, and celery with basil and seasoned salt. The cooking liquid turns into a savory thyme and soy sauce gravy.

Tomato salad with basil buttermilk dressing made from two cups of fresh basil blended with buttermilk, green onions, and mayonnaise. A creamy, herb-packed summer side for peak-season ripe tomatoes.

Chocolate banana peanut butter shake made with a frozen banana, diet chocolate shake mix, and frozen soda cubes blended thick. A frosty, creamy treat without ice cream.

Nut crescents: buttery shortbread cookies shaped into crescents, dipped in egg white and a nut-sugar coating, baked golden, then dusted with powdered sugar. A holiday cookie classic.

Roasted curried almonds glazed with mango chutney, turmeric, and curry powder. A 20-minute spiced snack that's golden, crunchy, and ridiculously addictive. Only 4 ingredients.

Black and white chunk cookies loaded with semi-sweet and white chocolate chunks plus walnuts or pecans in a brown sugar butter dough. Makes 3 dozen.

Chocolate mint cake with a light peppermint sponge topped with whipped chocolate mint frosting. The fat-free batter uses applesauce and egg whites for an airy, tender crumb.

Fudgy cocoa brownies loaded with chopped Snickers bars and topped with melted Hershey's milk chocolate. A candy lover's dream bake that turns leftover Halloween candy into something legendary.

Blue cheese potato salad with red potatoes, yogurt, buttermilk, and scallions. A lighter, tangier twist on classic potato salad with no mayonnaise.

Strawberry-corn pancakes fold fresh sliced strawberries into a yellow cornmeal-and-flour batter for breakfast pancakes with crisp, slightly gritty edges and bursts of berry. Ready in 20 minutes.