Recipe Sifter

Moist, light and delicious plum bread is good for breakfast, or can be a light and refreshing dessert after the main course.

Pan bagnat is the South of France's answer to the packed lunch: a crusty roll stuffed with tomatoes, peppers, onions, olives, hard-boiled egg, and anchovies, drenched with olive oil and vinegar. Beach-food classic.

Eggplant matzo mina layers broiled eggplant, softened matzo, homemade tomato sauce, and soy mozzarella into a Passover-friendly vegetarian casserole baked until bubbly.

If you cannot find fresh peaches, use frozen ones (they will further thicken the smoothie). Peaches were first cultivated in China where they are considered a symbol of immortality and friendship. Nutritionally, they are a good source of selenium and vitamins A and C. Chia seeds are not only a complete protein, but supply the much needed omega-3 fatty acids missing from so many modern diets.

Traditional New Mexican fry bread made with just 5 pantry ingredients. Simple dough kneaded smooth, rolled thin, and deep-fried golden in minutes. Serve with honey.

Frozen layered parfait with honey-almond cream base and raspberry mousse top, served with warm raspberry sauce. The dinner-party showstopper from the Masterchefs collection.

No-cook raspberry jelly using Certo liquid pectin and fresh squeezed berry juice. Set at room temperature, then store in the freezer for bright, fruity flavor all year long.

Italian barley soup slow-simmered for 3 hours with red wine, tomatoes, garlic, fresh herbs, and Parmesan. A thick, hearty vegetarian soup with deep, layered flavor from the long cook.

Classic beaver tails prepared the way old-time trappers did: blistered over hot coals, peeled, then roasted or boiled until tender. A traditional wild game preparation passed down through trapping cultures.

You will definetly be licking your chops after enjoying this scrumptious dish made with succulent lamb.

Not sure why it's called monkey bread, but I'm very sure that nobody can resist this delicious dessert-like bread. It's buttery and fluffy inside, and crispy outside. When you add chocolate chips in, hmmm...

Keema matar is a North Indian ground beef and pea curry simmered with garam masala, turmeric, ginger, and tomatoes. A weeknight curry that builds deep flavor in under an hour.

Hazelnut oil, balsamic vinegar and a bit of orange juice. How can you go wrong?

Award-winning almond shortbread cookies with a buttery dent filled with homemade butterscotch frosting and topped with chopped pistachios. A 1986 classic.

Easy 5-ingredient chocolate fudge made with chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, powdered sugar, vanilla, and nuts. No candy thermometer needed for this rich, melt-in-your-mouth fudge.

Garlic-rubbed pork chops pan-fried golden brown, served alongside rustic sage and butter smashed potatoes. A complete comfort dinner in one hour with just 7 ingredients.