Recipe Sifter

Versatile fruit sauce with dried apricots simmered in apple juice, then thickened with honey, orange juice, and warm spices.

This, too, is a Portuguese recipe from the Algarve.

Slow-roasted beef brisket brushed with soy sauce and smothered in onion soup mix. Four hours in the oven yields fork-tender, deeply savory meat that practically carves itself.

Heritage-style yeast-risen buckwheat cakes made with an overnight batter and a touch of baking soda. A pioneer-era breakfast griddle cake with deep, earthy flavor.

Pan-seared caribou steaks draped in a smoky Scotch whisky sauce spiked with tart cranberries, orange juice, and currant jelly for a wild game dinner that tastes like the Canadian wilderness.

Creamy cottage cheese and brown sugar fold into tender muffin batter for a protein-packed breakfast that bakes up moist and lightly sweet in 20 minutes. No mixer required.

Wholesome millet molasses cookies made with barley flour, oats and no eggs. Chewy, earthy and lightly sweet, these wheat-free cookies bake in just 10 minutes.

Cute and tasty. These mini tarts are filled with creamy and silky Mascarpone cheese and fresh raspberries.

This recipe, though fussy to make, is attractive and tasty. Cheryl Kaufenberg of Darien said it came from a very old Better Homes & Gardens magazine

The fruity and scrumptious taste of this bread makes it perfect for a summer breakfast.

Vospapur is a traditional Armenian lentil and spinach soup spiced with cumin, coriander, and paprika, finished with a bright squeeze of lemon. Hearty, healthy, and oil-free.

Arugula salad with a creamy blended lemon-Parmesan dressing, tossed with peppery baby arugula and sweet cherry tomatoes. A bright, 4-ingredient side that comes together in minutes.

Gluten-free pancakes blend millet flour and rice flour with applesauce and apple juice concentrate for sweetness. No oil, no dairy, no refined sugar, ready in under 30 minutes.

Famous for their authentic southern BBQ and gourmet meats, 3Bros Butcher BBQ of Bayside, NY offers this recipe to their customers as a good multipurpose rub. It can be prepared with or without sugar and the cayenne can be added to taste. Use liberally before smoking, grilling, pan searing, or roasting. Also great as an addition to your favorite bbq sauces or as a blackening spice.

This is a great way to use up extra home made dressing. Cook pasta the day before. Then add your leftover dressing and marinate in the refrigerator overnight. The pasta will absorb all the goodness from the dressing and is perfect for a quick and easy lunch or supper.

A quick and easy recipe to make your own granola bars, and they taste better and a lot healthier than store-bought ones. They can be breakfast or a quick snack whenever you feel hungry.