Recipe Sifter

One master cream soup recipe with a butter-flour roux and half-and-half, plus six variations: cauliflower, broccoli, cucumber, lima bean, spinach, and asparagus. Serve hot or cold.

Get your boost of protein with these easy-to-make muffins that are great for a quick breakfast in the morning.

A simple but delicious pasta dish that is perfect to make after a long, hard day at work.

Slow-simmered pinto beans with smoky ham hocks, onion, and garlic. Soaked overnight and cooked low until creamy and tender, this Southern classic is comfort food at its most honest and satisfying.

If you're in a hurry, try this succulent pork dinner that can easily be made in your crockpot.

Ben & Jerry's kiwi ice cream is the homemade-cookbook copycat with macerated kiwi folded into a French-style custard of whole eggs, sugar, and heavy cream. Tropical, vibrant, and unexpectedly creamy.

Lumberjack pancakes made with rolled oats and flour for thick, hearty flapjacks with real texture. Served with warm preserves instead of syrup for a filling breakfast that sticks with you.

Blueberry jam infused with Sambuca licorice liqueur and lemon zest, sealed with whole coffee beans in each jar. Italian-inspired homemade preserves with a gentle anise note.

Traditional British whole wheat Christmas cake with rum-soaked dried fruit, walnuts, almonds, stout and citrus zest. Aged dark fruit cake for the holiday season.

Cream cheese chocolate chip cookies: a full block of cream cheese creamed with two butters for an extra-tender, slightly tangy cookie loaded with semi-sweet chocolate chips. Makes 4 dozen.

Quick, easy yet delicious, an ideal week-night meal. Sichuan spicy oil really adds lots of yumminess, you can find it in most Asian or Chinese grocery store. Use any vegetables you have on hand.

Easy to make, and it's loaded with yumminess and packed with goodness.

Vibrant salad combining peppery arugula, chickpeas, roasted red peppers, and artichoke hearts with citrus vinaigrette and shaved Parmesan. Fresh, colorful, and packed with Mediterranean flavor.

Made these whole wheat pumpkin pancakes for breakfast, and they were delicious and packed with goodness. Served these yummy pancakes with maple syrup and orange juice, our palate and bellies were all well satisfied :)

Toasted quinoa, sauteed spinach, hazelnuts and sun-dried tomato are tossed with salty feta cheese and extra-virgin olive oil, then stuffed into colorful sweet bell peppers. Not only look divine, but they also taste delicious.

Use garlicky olive oil as the base instead of tomato sauce, sauteed spinach, sun-dried or home oven-dried tomatoes and feta cheese are tasty toppings.