Recipe Sifter

All-purpose marinade with soy sauce, brown sugar, tomato juice, safflower oil, and garlic. A sweet-savory blend that works on beef, chicken, pork, fish, and vegetables.

Plump oysters wrapped in crispy bacon, seasoned with paprika and parsley, then baked until the bacon crisps for a classic British appetizer.

Make your appetite crumble with this scrumptious chicken dish that's easy to make.

Unique vegan rye bread pudding with apples, caraway seeds, and tahini-miso sauce that soaks for hours then bakes into comforting dairy-free dessert.

A no-cook Texas caviar dip with black-eyed peas, jalapenos, tomatoes, and bell peppers tossed in a cumin-oregano vinaigrette. The ultimate make-ahead Super Bowl snack that feeds a crowd.

Mexican-style quesadilla pizza on flour tortillas with refried beans, cumin-spiked pizza sauce, green chiles, olives, and melted cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese.

Crunchy napa cabbage and sweet strawberries tossed with toasted almonds in a warm Sichuan dressing of sesame oil, five spice, and crystallized ginger. Ready in 15 minutes flat.

Vegetarian bean pate purees a 7-bean and barley mix with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and cumin into a thick Mediterranean-style spread. Serve chilled with whole wheat bread or crackers.

Stageline chili is a no-bean, big-batch Texas-style chili with chopped brisket, ground pork, green chiles, beer, and a shot of tequila. Simmered low for 2 to 3 hours and feeds 20.

Jamaican jerk rub paste with four hot chili peppers, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and thyme. A fiery wet rub with real Caribbean heat. Mix, rub, and grill for authentic jerk flavor.

Pan bagnat is the South of France's answer to the packed lunch: a crusty roll stuffed with tomatoes, peppers, onions, olives, hard-boiled egg, and anchovies, drenched with olive oil and vinegar. Beach-food classic.

James Beard's method for rich double-strength chicken broth: simmer a whole bird in already-made stock for twice the depth of flavor. A foundation recipe every serious home cook needs.

Eggplant matzo mina layers broiled eggplant, softened matzo, homemade tomato sauce, and soy mozzarella into a Passover-friendly vegetarian casserole baked until bubbly.

Traditional New Mexican fry bread made with just 5 pantry ingredients. Simple dough kneaded smooth, rolled thin, and deep-fried golden in minutes. Serve with honey.

Blond brownies with brown sugar and butter base topped with almonds and chocolate chips: butterscotch-flavored bars baked until golden, named for the A-B-C toppings.

Classic beaver tails prepared the way old-time trappers did: blistered over hot coals, peeled, then roasted or boiled until tender. A traditional wild game preparation passed down through trapping cultures.