Recipe Sifter

Girl Scout Thin Mint cookie pie: crushed mint cookies folded into meringue with chopped nuts, baked into a chewy-crisp pie crust and topped with whipped cream and shaved chocolate.

Crispy unsweetened oat cookies sandwiched with a sweet date filling. A Canadian grandma recipe with an icebox dough sliced paper-thin and baked into delicate wafers.

No-bake banana chocolate Chantilly pie with French vanilla pudding, cream cheese, whipped cream, and swirls of fudge sauce in a graham cracker crust. 39 reviews and counting.

Swedish pickled herring with a sweet-sour vinegar brine layered with red onion, carrots, ginger, and horseradish. A classic Scandinavian smorgasbord appetizer that only gets better after 2-3 days in the jar.

Nutty baked bulgur wheat seasoned with dried basil and tossed with toasted pecans. A simple, wholesome vegetarian side dish ready in 30 minutes flat.

Pickled green tomatoes with fresh dill, garlic, celery, and green pepper in a hot vinegar brine. A tangy, crunchy refrigerator pickle ready in 4 weeks using end-of-season tomatoes.

Flour-dredged chicken breast simmered with artichoke hearts, garlic, oregano, and fresh lemon juice. A bright, rustic Italian skillet dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Scotch salmon: pan-seared salmon fillets finished with a Scotch whisky, Drambuie, and orange cream sauce. Elegant, boozy, restaurant-plated at home in under 30 minutes.

Mystery bread made with three flours, fruit juices instead of sugar, crushed aniseed, orange zest, and cinnamon. A fragrant yeast bread with a crispy golden crust and a subtly sweet, complex crumb.

Thursdays at The Dove's Nest means Potpie Day, and our customers start calling early in the morning to reserve one in case we run out before they get seated. Most tell us that it's the best chicken potpie they have ever tasted.

Mocha whipped cream filling with heavy cream, cocoa, coffee zest, and Kahlua. A rich, piped filling and frosting for graham cracker cake that keeps 3 days refrigerated.

Quick fruit cobbler with canned peaches and apricots, tapioca for thickening, and Bisquick biscuit topping. A low-calorie dessert ready in 45 minutes with minimal prep.

Old-fashioned pickled jalapenos with garlic and Mexican oregano in boiling vinegar. A simple, no-cook grandmother's recipe for spicy pickled peppers.

Red lentils simmer with sautéed peppers, onions, and berbere spice in ghee for this protein-rich Ethiopian main dish ready in an hour.

Armenian style zucchini hollows out fresh zucchini and stuffs them with ground lamb, rice, onion, and stewed tomatoes. A classic dolma-style stuffed vegetable dish simmered low and slow.

Golden and brown on the outside, flakey and tender in the inside. Serve it with this deliciously sweet and sour sauce.