Recipe Sifter

No-bake butterscotch cookies with melted butterscotch chips and peanut butter poured over corn flakes and peanuts. Four ingredients, no oven, and a candy-like crunch after a quick chill.

Lentil and wheat berry salad tossed with fresh vegetables and herbs in a fat-free red wine vinegar dressing. High-fiber, vegan, and endlessly customizable with whatever produce you have on hand.

Broiled bananas au gratin over a smooth vanilla-lemon cottage cheese base, topped with graham cracker crumbs and cinnamon. A low-calorie warm dessert ready in 20 minutes.

Juicy turkey burgers seasoned with Worcestershire and garlic salt, wrapped in crisscrossed bacon and broiled until crisp. Leaner than beef but packed with smoky flavor.

Lemon sponge pudding cake that magically separates into three layers as it bakes: meringue top, sponge cake middle, and creamy lemon pudding on the bottom.

Chewy Greek almond macaroons made with ground almonds, egg whites, and fragrant rosewater create gluten-free cookies dusted with powdered sugar.

Airy yeast bread loaded with Swiss cheese and garlic, baked in a casserole until golden. Topped with Parmesan and cracked pepper for a warm, pull-apart loaf.

Taffy apple pizza on a giant sugar cookie crust topped with peanut butter cream cheese, sliced Granny Smith apples, caramel drizzle, and chopped peanuts. A party-size dessert.

Quick stir-fried snow peas and water chestnuts in walnut and sesame oil. A crisp, diabetic-friendly vegetable side dish that's on the table in minutes.

Self-saucing chocolate pudding cake that creates its own hot fudge layer as it bakes. Pour boiling water over cocoa-sugar topped batter and the oven does the rest. Flip it for a gooey, saucy revelation.

Pumpkin orange raisin muffins spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, made with canned pumpkin puree, fresh orange juice, and orange zest. A moist, warmly spiced fall muffin packed with raisins.

Overnight-seasoned beef rib roast rubbed with fresh garlic, paprika, turmeric, and thyme, then seared at high heat and slow roasted to medium-rare.

Vegan nut torte with a caramelized walnut and marzipan filling in a lemon shortcrust pastry. A dairy-free, egg-free European-style dessert baked golden in a springform pan.

Mini apple pies use refrigerated biscuit dough as a fast pastry shortcut. Each rolled biscuit wraps a tablespoon of cinnamon-sugar apple-raisin filling and bakes in muffin cups. Ten warm hand pies in 15 minutes.

Old-fashioned crystal pickles brined for 8 days then boiled in a sweet spiced vinegar syrup until translucent. A heritage canning recipe with cinnamon, allspice, and cloves.

Shawrbat adas majroosha, a silky pureed lentil soup spiced with cumin, coriander, and saffron. A traditional Middle Eastern recipe finished with fresh lemon juice.