Recipe Sifter

A lighter Caesar salad with cheese tortellini and steamed asparagus tossed in a lemony anchovy dressing. Ready in 30 minutes with fresh Parmesan on top.

Peaches and cream omelet: a sweet breakfast omelet with cream cheese and heavy cream folded around stewed peaches. Brunch for four in 20 minutes, low-carb and rich.

A bold seafood marinade and grilling sauce with coffee liqueur, citrus, hot sauce, fresh ginger, and dill. Shake it up in a jar and let it transform any fish on the grill.

Low-calorie molded cranberry salad with ginger ale, apple, celery, and orange zest set in unflavored gelatin. A lighter take on the classic holiday Jello salad.

Low-fat tomato dip made with sieved cottage cheese, nonfat yogurt, ketchup, and tomato juice. A creamy, high-protein party dip with no cooking required. Ready in 10 minutes.

Spinach dip in a bread bowl with cream cheese, water chestnuts, nutmeg, and cayenne. Hollow out a round loaf, fill it up, and rip bread to scoop.

Roast beef sandwiches simmered in a garlic-lime tomato sauce with green chiles, cumin, and cilantro on whole-wheat rolls. A zippy Southwestern-style leftover makeover ready in 25 minutes.

Chowning's Tavern wine cooler with lemonade poured over crushed ice and topped with dry red wine, garnished with fresh mint and a cherry. A two-layer Colonial Williamsburg classic.

Thai cucumber pickles, a quick sweet-sour-spicy side of sliced cucumber, red chiles, onion, and cilantro in a red wine vinegar brine. Five-minute condiment.

Thin-pounded round steak dredged in dry mustard and spices, pan-fried golden, and served with a red wine and mushroom pan sauce. A bold, peppery beef dish that feeds eight.

The cheese-filled salmon rolls are sliced into rounds for lovely presentation. They make an elegant appetizer.

A simple approach that doesn't complicate the delicate flavors of trout, this recipe yields a delicious and attractive entree with a minimum of preparation.

Roast up that chicken with this tasty recipe that uses chicken broth, garlic cloves and a bit of paprika.

Crispy Thai eggplant fritters dipped in a light egg batter and deep-fried to golden perfection. This quick Makhua Chub Khai Thord recipe needs just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes.

Chocolate chip cookie dough on sticks, flattened into lollipop shapes and decorated before baking. Made with cookie mix for easy prep. Kids love shaping and decorating them. Makes 24 cookie pops in under 20 minutes.

Baked chicken wings glazed with cranberry sauce, honey mustard, and orange zest. Marinated overnight for deep flavor, then roasted until sticky and caramelized. Great for holiday parties.