Recipe Sifter

Homemade peach fruit leather: just ripe peaches and sugar, sun-dried or oven-dried into chewy strips. Two-ingredient snack that keeps for months.

Fresh peaches macerated in white wine, port, sweet vermouth, citrus juice, and sugar. An elegant Italian-style no-cook fruit dessert served chilled in glass cups.

Chilled peaches in sweet white wine syrup with lemon juice. An elegant, four-ingredient French-style dessert that comes together in minutes.

Pear and raisin charoset with dried apricots, honey, cinnamon, lemon juice, and red wine. A lighter, fruit-forward Passover charoset without nuts or apples.

Pear butter made with 12 fresh pears simmered in sweet wine, water, and honey until thick and spreadable. A 4-ingredient fruit butter with no added sugar.

Texas-style dill pickles from Pflugerville with garlic, red pepper, fresh dill, and a simple vinegar brine. A classic water-bath canned pickle recipe that improves over two weeks.

Pickin' pork marinates bone-in pork shoulder in apple cider vinegar overnight, then slow-roasts wrapped in foil for fall-apart North Carolina-style pulled pork. Just three ingredients.

Pickled oysters marinated overnight in spiced vinegar brine with sliced onions. A tangy, briny appetizer with old-fashioned charm that makes four jars.

Pickled shallots in red wine vinegar with bay leaf and thyme. Crunchy, rosy-pink no-cook refrigerator pickle that brightens salads, sandwiches, and cheese boards.

Meringue cookies use just five pantry ingredients to make crisp, snowy puffs that melt on the tongue. Naturally fat-free and gluten-free, with a marshmallow-like interior and a delicate vanilla finish.

No-cook pimento-onion relish marinated overnight in a sweet vinegar brine with fine herbs. A bright, tangy condiment that pairs beautifully with grilled or roasted meats.

Pineapple-pear mold is a light, refreshing gelatin salad made with orange juice, crushed pineapple, and sliced pears. A retro potluck classic with no added sugar.

Pisnyi borsch is a traditional Ukrainian meatless beet soup with dried boletus mushrooms, root vegetables, and beet kvas for a tart, jewel-toned broth served with vushka dumplings.

Pita pizza bites loaded with mushrooms, red onion, bell pepper, and melted mozzarella. Split, top, and bake in 20 minutes for a quick vegetarian appetizer.

Pizza muffins top split English muffins with sauce, cheese, ham, and pineapple, then broil until bubbly. A 5-minute after-school snack or lazy-night dinner.

Poached orange roughy topped with a spiced tomato-orange marmalade sauce with brandy, coriander, cinnamon, and cayenne. A light, elegant fish dish with sweet-heat complexity.