Recipe Sifter

Goan ginger-scented tomato and cabbage soup is a light, vegetable-forward broth with fresh ginger, garlic, and a finish of torn mint leaves. Served ladled over alphabet pasta for a playful Indo-Portuguese coastal twist.

Homemade whole wheat bagels boiled and baked golden with a honey-sweetened dough and egg wash finish. Chewy, dense, and satisfying with real bakery texture.

Sweet citrus-raisin dip blended with a whole orange (peel and all), golden raisins, pecans, mayo, and yogurt. A unique chunky fruit dip for chicken or crackers.

Golden raisin bread with whole wheat flour, buttermilk, and warm cinnamon bakes into two tender loaves ideal for morning toast or afternoon tea. Optional vanilla icing adds breakfast-cake sweetness.

Swedish spice cake (Mjuk Pepparkaka) with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and cardamom, studded with raisins and nuts. A soft, aromatic Scandinavian holiday classic.

Grant Avenue chews are chewy date and walnut bars with brown sugar rolled in powdered sugar. A San Francisco Chinatown-inspired cookie bar that's dense, sweet, and nutty.

Greek spaghetti tossed with herbed tomatoes, crumbled feta, sliced black olives, scallions, parsley, and a squeeze of lemon. A 30-minute weeknight pasta with sunny Mediterranean flavor.

Greek-style green beans and potatoes braised slow in tomato until meltingly tender, finished with a fresh hit of mint. A vegan side or light main that's even better the longer it simmers.

Green peas with curried mushrooms sauteed in chicken broth and finished with creamy low-fat yogurt. A quick, healthy Indian-inspired vegetable side dish ready in 25 minutes.

Grilled mustard-coated chicken breast sliced over a mixed bean salad with black-eyed peas, fresh tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, and herbs in a balsamic vinaigrette. Served at room temperature.

Grilled Idaho potato ratatouille salad with eggplant, zucchini, summer squash, portobello, and roasted garlic balsamic. A showstopping summer barbecue side that treats vegetables as the main event.

Grilled summer vegetable soup pureed from charred tomatoes, zucchini, summer squash, peppers, and red onion. Vegan, gluten-free, served hot or cold.

Grilled vegetable kabobs with yellow squash, boiling onions, cherry tomatoes, and mushrooms basted in Italian dressing with basil and parsley. Low-calorie and served over brown rice.

Gugelhupf is an Austrian yeasted bundt cake rich with butter, eggs, raisins, ground almonds, and lemon zest. Traditional Habsburg breakfast bread served warm with butter or coffee.

Guizhou lianai doufu: golden-fried tofu squares stuffed with a garlicky cilantro-chili filling, simmered in a gingered soy sauce. A spicy Southwest Chinese classic worth the effort.

Haebernes Mus, a rustic German oatmeal mush pan-fried in lard until crispy. Just 4 ingredients for a hearty, old-world peasant dish with golden, crunchy edges.