Recipe Sifter

Flank steak seared hot and finished with a pan sauce of red wine, garlic, scallions, and mounted butter. Classic steakhouse technique in about 30 minutes at home.

Fruit fantasy soup is a chilled purée of oranges, tangerines, banana, peaches and pineapple, sweetened with honey and topped with walnuts and nutmeg. A no-cook breakfast or dessert soup that doubles as a smoothie bowl.

Rose almond jumbles flavored with rosewater, packed with finely chopped blanched almonds, and dropped in ring shapes. A fragrant, old-fashioned cookie from the Victorian era.

Tender chicken simmered in a rich coconut milk and red curry paste sauce with zucchini, jalapeños, and fresh basil. A quick, creamy Thai red curry ready in 40 minutes.

This tasty treats made with smoked meat are especially good served with a dipping sauce of your choice.

Slow cooker Tex-Mex chicken and rice with taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, and green chilies. Dump it in, set it, and serve 8 hungry people tonight.

Punjabi dal palak with spinach, fenugreek leaves, and dill simmered in turmeric and cumin. Finished with a generous pour of ghee for authentic, earthy richness.

Baked doughnuts made with Bisquick, applesauce, and yogurt for a lighter twist on a classic. Finished with a sweet almond glaze, these skip the deep fryer but keep all the golden, nutmeg-spiced flavor.

Steak Diane: thinly pounded sirloin steaks pan-seared in butter and topped with a warm Worcestershire-shallot sauce. Classic 1950s tableside dinner, ready in under 10 minutes.

Quick Southwestern roll-ups with roast beef, cheddar, salsa, and shredded lettuce wrapped in flour tortillas. A 10-minute no-cook lunch or snack.

Steel-cut oat breakfast with molasses, dried currants, pineapple, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A chewy, warmly spiced oatmeal that's heartier than rolled oats and ready in 30 minutes.

A zesty, fruity sauce with a hint of ginger. Perfect to accompany meat or poultry, served hot or cold. Quick and easy to prepare.

Brown rice baked with spinach, mushrooms, cottage cheese, and Parmesan topped with sunflower seeds. A wholesome, high-protein casserole the whole family will love.

Piña colada punch with homemade coconut milk, fresh pineapple juice, ginger-cassia tea, and rum or gin. Big-batch tropical party drink that serves a crowd.

Twisted onion Parmesan breadsticks made with hot roll mix, brushed with egg wash, and topped with grated Parmesan. Soft, golden, and ready in under an hour.

Creamy winter butternut squash soup blended with applesauce, half-and-half, and ground toasted walnuts. Warm and silky in 20 minutes using pre-pureed squash for a fast weeknight dinner.