Recipe Sifter

Quick spicy sesame noodles: spaghetti tossed with hot pepper sesame oil for a 10-minute Asian-style side. Pair with grilled chicken or beef for a fast weeknight dinner.

Apricot chocolate coffeecake baked in a bundt pan with cream cheese batter, cocoa, dried apricots, chocolate chips, and almonds. Rich, layered, and perfect for brunch.

Chicken breast and Italian turkey sausage skillet with red and green peppers, mushrooms, and stewed tomatoes. A colorful, lean one-pan dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Raw kibbee (kibbeh nayyeh) made with twice-ground lean beef, fine bulgur wheat, and cumin. Served on a platter with olive oil and pita bread. A classic Lebanese dish.

Grilled shrimp and mushroom kabobs marinated overnight in a sticky honey-Dijon BBQ sauce. Just 5 ingredients and about 8 minutes on the grill for smoky, sweet, tangy skewers that steal the show at any cookout.

White Russian truffles made with milk chocolate, heavy cream, and Kahlua rolled in finely grated chocolate. A three-ingredient cocktail-inspired candy with rich coffee flavor.

Savory garlic pancakes with a creamy ham and sage butter sauce. Three whole heads of boiled garlic turn sweet and nutty in the batter. Silver dollar-sized for brunch, lunch, or light supper.

Bread machine doughnuts: enriched yeast dough kneaded by your bread maker on dough cycle, shaped into rings or twists, deep-fried golden, then dressed with chocolate, cinnamon sugar, or jelly fillings.

Five-ingredient bacon and Velveeta casserole with stewed tomatoes and elbow macaroni, baked until bubbly with melted cheese on top. Comfort food in an hour.

Peanut fudge is old-school stovetop chocolate fudge made with milk, corn syrup, and unsweetened chocolate, beaten to the classic soft-ball stage and loaded with salted peanuts.

Sweet Vidalia onions stuffed with a smooth cornbread, potato, and hard-boiled egg filling, baked until tender. A true Georgia-style Southern side dish.

Oven-baked nacho cheese potato slices tossed with taco seasoning, barbecue sauce, green peppers, and onions, topped with melted cheese. A hearty Tex-Mex side or meatless main.

Huevos Motuleños: Yucatecan fried eggs on crispy corn tortillas layered with refried black beans, ham, peas, tomato salsa, and melted cheese. Mexico's ultimate breakfast stack from the town of Motul.

A trail-worthy chili made from beef jerky, chili powder, cumin seeds, and oregano simmered low and slow until the jerky rehydrates and turns tender. No fresh meat or refrigeration needed.

Baked sweet potatoes glazed in a buttery lemon-nutmeg syrup until bubbling and caramelized. A bright, citrusy holiday side dish that pairs with ham, turkey, or roasted pork.

Four-ingredient peanut butter and orange sandwich filling sweetened with honey. A no-cook lunchbox spread with bright citrus chunks that brings something fresh to the PB&J game.