Recipe Sifter

Slow cooker veggie chili layers black beans, corn, peppers and crushed tomatoes with spices bloomed in oil first, then simmers all day. A hearty, high-fiber vegetarian chili that's nearly hands-off.

Port-soaked dried figs stuffed with ricotta cheese and topped with a whole almond. An elegant make-ahead appetizer or dessert bite that needs overnight chilling.

Soft homemade dinner rolls: pillowy yeast rolls made the old-fashioned way with milk, water, and active dry yeast. Pull-apart soft, golden-topped, and worth every minute of the rise.

Three-ingredient peach conserve made with fresh peaches, sugar, and thinly sliced lemon simmered until thick and glossy. No pectin needed, just patience and ripe fruit for a pure, bright preserve.

This traditional Irish soda bread studded with plump raisins and fragrant caraway seeds bakes up golden and crusty on the outside, tender and cake-like on the inside, no yeast required.

Nothing's wrong with trying this creamy, low-fat soup made with carrots, potatoes and a teaspoon of ginger root.

Tangy sourdough bread made in a bread machine with active starter, bread flour, and minimal ingredients. Feed starter first for lighter loaf.

Hazelnut cornmeal biscotti with toasted whole hazelnuts, stone-ground cornmeal, and warm cinnamon. Italian twice-baked cookies with a sturdy crunch perfect for dunking.

Turkey noodle soup made from scratch with homemade bone broth, zucchini, carrots, and herbs. A from-the-carcass soup that turns leftover turkey bones into a rich, clear broth.

Homemade maraschino cherries preserved in sugar syrup with almond extract and lemon juice. A three-day canning project for bright red cocktail cherries without artificial preservatives.

Rich, deeply flavored veal stock built from roasted bones, mirepoix, tomatoes, and aromatics, simmered for up to 8 hours. A foundational kitchen staple that elevates every sauce it touches.

Reduced-sodium sliced dill pickles canned in a vinegar-sugar brine with celery seed, mustard seed, onion, and fresh dill heads. A USDA-tested low-salt canning recipe.

Easy drop biscuits with just 5 pantry ingredients ready in 30 minutes. No rolling, no cutting, no biscuit cutter needed. Just mix, scoop, bake, and serve hot with butter and jam.

Ratatouille soup is the Provencal vegetable stew turned into a light, brothy bowl with eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, and green pepper. Ready in about 35 minutes for an easy, healthy weeknight dinner.

Use your leftover grilled pork tenderloin and onion marmalade to make this delicious and filling sandwich within no time.

Scotch pancakes are small, thick griddle cakes leavened with cream of tartar and baking soda for an old-fashioned tangy lift. Cook on a hot griddle, serve warm with berries and syrup.