Recipe Sifter

Retro bologna and Swiss cheese stuffed into buttered hot dog buns with mustard, relish, and mayo, then baked in foil until gooey. A freezer-friendly crowd-pleaser that makes 6.

Elegant baked monkfish and shrimp in individual ramekins with a curried saffron cream custard. A stunning starter or light lunch for two when doubled up. Serves 4.

Cream cheese ball prefect for crackers or anytime you have guests coming.

Braised kosher-cut short ribs with mirepoix, brandy, and beef stock, finished with arrowroot pan sauce and a topping of julienned onion and turnip. Restaurant-style holiday beef.

Rich tomato gravy spiked with brandy, beef broth, and meat extract paste, thickened with a butter roux. A savory pour-over sauce that elevates roasts, meatloaf, and mashed potatoes.

This is a fantistic breakfast bagel, vegetables, egg with whole wheat bagel, really a very nice start of the day.

Butter-browned chicken breasts in a silky mushroom cream sauce inspired by France's Périgord region. Just 7 ingredients and 40 minutes for a bistro-worthy dinner at home.

Retro shrimp or tuna mousse made with cream cheese, tomato soup, and gelatin. A no-bake molded seafood spread with bell peppers, celery, and Worcestershire for cocktail parties.

Low-fat broccoli and mushroom dip made with cottage cheese, plain yogurt, garlic, and sauteed mushrooms. A lighter vegetable-packed party dip with creamy texture and no sour cream or mayo.

Broccomole: a fat-free, vegan guacamole swap made from pureed broccoli stems with cumin, green chilies, and fresh tomato. McDougall diet friendly.

Broiled salmon steaks served on a fiery sauce verde made from roasted New Mexican chiles, jalapeños, green peppercorns, white wine, and fresh dill. Bold, spicy, and ready in 40 minutes.

It's a very interesting way to make soup in egg shells and it's also fun to eat it from the shells too.

How to butterfly shrimp the easy, safe way, a simple paring-knife technique that opens each shrimp flat so it cooks evenly and looks restaurant-ready. Ideal prep for fried, grilled, or stuffed shrimp.

Butterscotch pull-apart bread (monkey bread) made with frozen dough, butterscotch pudding mix, brown sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts. A gooey weekend breakfast bake.

This is a hearty sweet and sour meat soup that can be used as a main dish.

Calamaria Gemista: traditional Greek stuffed squid filled with rice, pine nuts, currants, and fresh herbs, then slow-simmered in wine and tomatoes until fork-tender.