Recipe Sifter

Nutty, earthy teff grain cakes pan-fried in sesame oil with jalapeno and onion. Naturally gluten-free and vegan, these Ethiopian-inspired savory cakes are crispy outside, soft inside, and incredible with groundnut sauce.

Pillowy pumpkin dumplings tossed with wilted radicchio, softened onions, and red pepper flakes. A low-fat vegetarian main dish that's on the table in under 20 minutes.

Guiltless brownies made with pureed bananas, cocoa, whole-wheat flour, and chopped nuts. A lighter brownie with no butter that still satisfies the chocolate craving.

Oaxaca tostada bites: tortilla chips topped with a mole-spiced black bean mash of cocoa, cumin, and cinnamon, cool avocado cream, pepper jack, and lettuce. A no-cook, party-ready Mexican appetizer.

Crispy bacon bits and melted cheddar coat tender red potatoes roasted until fork-tender. Ranch dressing adds creamy tang to this crowd-pleasing side that feeds a group.

Ajvar: smoky Balkan roasted pepper and eggplant spread with garlic, lemon, and olive oil. The 'Serbian caviar' that goes on grilled meats, fresh bread, and cheese boards.

Coconut almond balls coated in milk chocolate with a whole almond on top. A homemade candy made with shredded coconut, corn syrup, and microwave melted chocolate.

No-bake chocolate wine balls rolled in sugar, made with crushed vanilla wafers, ground walnuts, honey, and sweet red wine. They get better with age, like a fine confection should.

Pork shoulder marinates for days in red wine, warming spices, and orange zest, then roasts until fork-tender in this historic Tudor-era feast centerpiece.

Greek revani cake: a sweet semolina-and-orange syrup cake studded with almonds, soaked in lemon-scented sugar syrup. A classic Eastern Mediterranean dessert cut into diamonds and served with cream.

Professorns glogg is a classic Swedish mulled wine steeped overnight with wine, muscatel, vermouth, aquavit, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon. The ultimate cozy holiday drink to serve at a Scandinavian Christmas party.

Chocolate cookies with powdered sugar coating. Very chocolaty, yum!

Traditional Greek dolmas stuffed with rice, pine nuts, fresh herbs, cinnamon, and allspice, simmered in olive oil and lemon juice. This recipe makes about 50 stuffed grape leaves served at room temperature.

A quick microwave brownie made with Alba chocolate mix and artificial sweetener for a low-calorie chocolate fix. Mix, microwave for 7 minutes, and you're done. Just 6 simple ingredients.

Homemade red horseradish (chrain): freshly ground horseradish root tinted ruby with beets, sharpened with lemon juice. The classic Passover condiment for brisket, gefilte fish, or matzo.

Garden Special is a big-batch vegetable relish with green tomatoes, lima beans, cabbage, corn, cucumbers, and peppers in a sweet brown sugar and vinegar brine.