Recipe Sifter

Perfect for a fall or winter morning, a great way to use up any leftover pumpkin from pumpkin pie.

Using sun-dried or oven-dried tomatoes and olives makes this delicious tapenade that can be spread over the sough dough bread, stuffed into bell peppers or chicken breast, or can be the replacement of mayonnaise when you prepare the sandwiches. Quick, easy and tasty!

Cantaloupe ice cream blends ripe puréed cantaloupe with egg yolks, sugar, milk, lemon juice, and whipped cream. Pale orange, floral, and frozen without an ice cream maker for a refreshing summer dessert.

I use a bit more flour, let the dough rest in the fridge for 1 hr., and shape these into logs instead, brushing with egg wash and sprinkling with a little granulated sugar. I then bake them for 17 minutes. After cooling in the sheet pan for 5 min., I cut them into squares.

Lemon pecan pie skips corn syrup and uses lemon extract plus juice to brighten a buttery brown sugar custard packed with toasted pecans. The bright twist on Southern pecan pie.

Raspberry sherbet with whipped egg whites, half-and-half, and pureed raspberries for a fluffy, brightly-pink frozen dessert. The lighter-than-ice-cream summer treat with a tangy lemon edge.

If you just want to make a basic cookie, try this delicious treat that goes well with a cup of tea for breakfast.

Cook like a famous French chef with this simple recipe that uses rabbit fillets and creole mustard.

If you're looking for new ideas when it comes to breakfast, try this recipe that will have you making pancakes everyday!

A 4-pound pork loin rubbed with allspice, roasted fat-side up, and braised in apple cider with turnips and potatoes. A Sunday dinner for ten that fills the whole house with warm, spiced aromas.

A decadent and scrumptious walnut cake that will have people in awe that it tastes so amazing!

Perfect for the summer, this bright cake has a delectable taste that people will remember for a long time to come.

Whole wheat muffins made with leftover brown rice and a hint of almond extract. A clever way to use up cooked rice, turning yesterday's side dish into a hearty breakfast muffin.

Braided Danish almond ring filled with sweet almond paste, brushed with egg wash, and topped with sliced almonds. Uses frozen dinner roll dough for an easy shortcut to bakery-style results.

Fresh cherries preserved in grappa with sugar, sun-steeped for a week then aged 3 months. A classic Italian after-dinner treat with boozy, fruit-soaked elegance. Only 3 ingredients.

Grilled Italian sausage with charred bell peppers, Vidalia onions, jalapenos, and sweet pineapple chunks, tossed with rosemary and pineapple juice. Smoky, sweet, spicy, served over mashed potatoes.