Recipe Sifter

Mexican tomato lime soup poured over crushed tortilla chips. Bright cilantro-lime broth with cumin, garlic and tomato. A 30-minute Mexican comfort soup.

Sole, poached simply, surrounded in aromatics. So easy, such delicate perfection.

Power breakfast blueberry muffins that have a protein and fiber boost.

Lighter pumpkin pie with a gingersnap-graham crust, evaporated skim milk, and mostly egg whites for a lower-fat take. Molasses adds depth, cinnamon and nutmeg do the holiday work.

Have been making all kinds of macarons recently, certainly has become my new addiction. These chocolate macarons are sandwiched with rich-silky chocolate ganache. They melt in your mouth.

Union Pacific Railroad's signature applesauce pancakes from the dining car era, with a tender, apple-rich crumb that needs no extra sweetener. A vintage American breakfast classic.

A deliciously light chocolate marbled angel food cake is filled with raspberry jam, and topped with coffee cream. It's sweet and rich enough to please your sweet tooth, but without too much guilt.

An easy homemade pad Thai that skips hard-to-find tamarind, leaning on fish sauce, vinegar, and paprika for that sweet-sour-salty tang. Chewy rice noodles tossed with tofu, shrimp, egg, bean sprouts, and crushed peanuts.

Three-ingredient raspberry sherbet made with frozen raspberries, buttermilk, and sugar. No ice cream maker needed. Just blend, freeze, and scoop. Tangy, fruit-forward, and lighter than ice cream.

A spicy paste of Spanish origin that contains garlic, caraway, cumin and coriander.

Banana muffins meet applesauce for double fruit moisture and subtle sweetness. Ready in 40 minutes using a muffin mix shortcut that still tastes homemade.

Fig strawberry preserves use mashed fresh figs, sugar, and strawberry Jello for an old-fashioned three-ingredient preserve. Tastes like both fruits at once.

Rhubarb-raisin chutney with curry spices and coriander seeds simmers into a tangy-sweet condiment perfect for Indian meals, cheese boards, or holiday gift-giving.

Discover Swedish Tacos, a savory fusion of spicy chilies, sharp cheddar, and juicy tomatoes with budget-friendly beef. Quick, flavorful, and perfect for taco night.

Tiramisu ("pick me up") is a modern version of a dessert first created in Siena, where it was called zuppa del Duca (the Duke's soup!). From there it migrated to Florence, where it became very popular in the nine- teenth century among the many English people who came to live in the city at that time. And so it was called zuppa inglese--English soup. Only recently, the same dessert with some variation--chiefly the substitution of rich mascarpone cheese for the original custard--has come to be called tiramisu.

Tender whitefish fillets baked in white wine and Dijon mustard, topped with earthy fiddlehead ferns and finished with a swirl of butter. Spring on a plate in just 25 minutes.