Recipe Sifter

Let's have a cup of blue margaritas to give it a change, the bright color and refreshing taste will definitely want you to ask for second cup.

Homemade garden vegetable relish with green peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, and eggplant in a sweet vinegar brine with mustard seed and celery seed. A great way to use summer produce.

Rhubarb lemonade, a pink, fizzy punch made by simmering rhubarb into a sweet-tart syrup, then mixing it with pink lemonade and lemon-lime soda. A refreshing, ruby-hued drink for warm days.

Rhubarb sorbet sweetened with honey and brightened with orange zest, lightened with whipped egg whites. A pale pink, refreshing dessert that captures spring rhubarb at its best.

Old-fashioned ripe cucumber catsup made with overripe cucumbers, vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. A heritage condiment perfect for using up end-of-season garden cucumbers.

Italian bread topped with sun-dried tomatoes, black and green olives, garlic, and melted mozzarella. A Mediterranean-style open-faced loaf ready in 20 minutes flat.

Crispy roasted onions seared in a smoking-hot skillet and tossed with fresh cilantro. A 3-ingredient Indian-style side dish ready in under 5 minutes.

Roasted red snapper topped with tapenade-mustard crust and a fresh tomato-basil relish. High-heat roasting at 500F cooks the fillets fast and keeps them moist.

Roberta's dill pickles, big-batch homestead canning with garlic, fresh dill, and mustard seed. A 7- to 8-quart heirloom recipe water-bath canned for shelf-stable pantry storage.

Rosemary turkey salad with fresh herbs, shredded Granny Smith apple, and light mayo served over alfalfa sprouts and lettuce. A fresh, lighter take on classic turkey salad for two.

Homemade beet pasta dough with a stunning ruby-red color from fresh beet puree. Just four ingredients, no eggs, and endlessly versatile for any pasta shape you want to roll.

Traditional Russian tea steeped with whole cloves and sweet apple cider. Strain, sweeten with honey or strawberry jam, and serve hot for a spiced, warming drink.

With great joy I have received many favorable comments from readers of other websites on the latest Colombian food recipes that I have submitted. The food of my country is as varied as its landscape and its people so I can share with you many typical delicious recipes. This time I want to share with you a recipe from a region of my country called Valle del Cauca, which combines several ingredients in an extraordinary way, is called Sancocho Valluno and is very easy to prepare. For 8 servings you need:

A traditional Italian way to cook rice which results in a creamy side dish

Crystal-clear salmon consomme with poached prawns, salmon flakes, carrot flowers, and a splash of sherry. Classic raft-clarified technique for an elegant first course.

Salsa cruda with fresh tomatoes, tomatillos, Anaheim chiles, and jalapeños in a cumin-lime dressing. A no-cook fresh salsa that improves overnight and keeps for weeks.