Recipe Sifter

Hamburger chowder made in a pressure cooker with ground beef, diced tomatoes, sliced potatoes, and chili powder. A thick, hearty soup ready in about 35 minutes of cook time.

Cubed corn and green chile casserole with sharp cheddar and garlic. A minimalist Southwestern side dish baked until bubbly and golden on top.

No-cook freezer jam combining sweet strawberries and ripe bananas with fruit pectin and sugar. Just stir, jar, and chill. Bright fresh fruit flavor that beats anything store-bought.

Pressure cooker chicken cacciatora with stewed tomatoes, white wine, zucchini, red peppers, and garlic. A rustic Italian one-pot dinner served over pasta in about an hour.

Picadillo ground beef simmered with olives, capers, raisins, tomatoes, cumin, and allspice over rice. A classic Latin American comfort dish with sweet-savory depth.

Grilled peach, maybe first time to hear grill a fruit, but it really works very well, especially with sundaes. Very yummy.

Use this easy and delicious recipe to make your own almond filling that sometimes called for in recipes.

Harvest pie made with Granny Smith apples and green tomatoes, spiced with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, finished with a lattice crust. A rustic fall deep-dish pie with optional rum.

Four-ingredient peanut butter cookies made with yellow cake mix, egg whites, and water. Light, puffy, and ready in under 30 minutes with no butter or oil.

Yorkshire parkin made with fine oatmeal, golden syrup, lard, ginger, and mixed spice. A traditional sticky English gingerbread that improves after a few days wrapped in foil.

Chicken enchiladas with sour cream and cheddar: shredded chicken bound in sour cream and cheese, rolled in oil-dipped corn tortillas, smothered in a homemade green chile tomato sauce.

Fresh strawberry pie with whole berries set in a gelatin glaze inside a meringue cracker crust with walnuts. A showstopping no-bake filling in a crispy shell.

Sweet and sour chicken with pineapple, bell pepper, and brown sugar-vinegar sauce. Two methods included: slow cooker (8-10 hours) or oven (2 hours). Serve over rice.

Hearty potato and leek chowder with carrots and onions simmered in chicken broth, finished with milk and fresh parsley. Thick, creamy, and warming.

Trout fillets baked in parchment parcels with julienned courgettes, carrots, mangetout, herb butter, and fresh mint. An elegant en papillote dish for a dinner party.

Tuna pizza with homemade dough, fresh tomato sauce, pine nuts, and basil. An Italian-style pizza from scratch with a slow-rise crust and Mediterranean toppings.