Recipe Sifter

Forget rock-hard biscotti that threaten your teeth. This butter-rich Italian cookie bakes up tender enough to eat without dunking, studded with raisins and nuts in every bite.

Sri Lankan curried leeks simmer in two rounds of coconut milk with turmeric, green chilies, and curry leaves. A creamy, mild vegetarian curry that comes together in 40 minutes.

If you work during the day, try this simple and delicious dish that will have you excited for dinner when you come home!

Crisp, colorful Chinese pickled vegetables in sweet-sour brine. Carrots, radish, cucumber, and peppers ferment for a week to create the perfect tangy condiment.

Applesauce yeast bread for the bread machine, layered with grated apple, warm apple juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A bread flour and whole wheat blend gives a soft crumb with rustic chew.

Cincinnati 5-way chili: ground beef chili spiced with cinnamon, cocoa, allspice, and cardamom, ladled over spaghetti and topped with cheddar, beans, and chopped onion.

Easy to scale down to make one or two loaves. Shortening can be replaced by butter. You will love the aroma during the baking, it fills up the entire house with freshly baked bread smell.

An authentic german dish, 'Dampfnudle' may be served sour, with sauerkraut, or sweet, with stewed fruit or vanilla sauce.

German-style beef brisket braised with caraway seeds, vinegar, bay leaves, and brown sugar, finished with sauerkraut and grated potato. Low and slow for 3 hours until fork-tender.

Traditional Hungarian cabbage rolls stuffed with seasoned ground beef, rice, and paprika, layered with sauerkraut and slow-cooked for hours. Finished with a sour cream sauce that ties it all together.

Potato-bean soup is the dump-and-simmer one-pot supper: potatoes, cannellini beans, carrots, celery, garlic, and dill in chicken broth. Two hours, eight ingredients, weeknight gold.

Buckwheat noodles with Asian flavors. Nutty sesame oil coats the noodles spiked with crunchy veggies topped with an Asian inspired dressing. This combination tastes better cold than hot making it a perfect make-ahead dish that's ready when you are. Adding crispy coated tofu and it's a main-dish meal with punch.

WOW!! This burger was so easy to make, I could not believe how delicious they came out! I have already made a second batch, wrapped them individually with foil and put them in the freezer. Yum!

The day we made this recipe, our friend happened to come over, and she had a simple dinner with us. This was the main course, served with warm naan bread. She just loved it. Also it was so quick and easy to make. A great week-night meal.

Celebrate Christmas with this gum drop filled German fruit cake that kids love.

Pickled mixed vegetables with cucumbers, cauliflower, carrots, celery, onions, and bell peppers in a turmeric-tinted mustard brine. Crunchy garden-variety pickle with classic giardiniera flavor.