Recipe Sifter

Homestead salad with mixed vegetables and kidney beans in a cooked sweet vinegar dressing with mustard. Make a day ahead for the best flavor.

Old-fashioned quick graham bread, a no-knead pioneer-style whole grain loaf with brown sugar, graham flour, and milk. Bakes up in an hour with no yeast or rising time required.

Braised wild boar marinated for two days in red wine, cider vinegar, and juniper, then simmered tender with carrots, onions, and celery. Finished in a rich currant-jelly gravy and served with chestnut puree.

Welsh batch scone baked as one round and scored into wedges, spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and mace, studded with raisins and dates. Traditional teatime bread.

Gingerbread rice bran muffins made with whole wheat flour, molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and raisins. Low-fat, egg yolk-free, and high in fiber for a healthier breakfast muffin.

Fat-free bran muffins sweetened with molasses and applesauce, bound with egg whites and buttermilk. High-fiber, no butter or oil, and surprisingly tender.

Homemade oatmeal burger buns with whole wheat flour, molasses, and brown sugar. Hearty, slightly sweet, and sturdy enough to hold a loaded burger without falling apart.

Sugarplum cookies with dried or candied fruit hidden inside each ball of vanilla sugar cookie dough. Topped with creamy frosting and colored sugar for Christmas cookie trays.

Atar allecha is a mild Ethiopian split green pea puree gently spiced with turmeric, fresh green chili, and a base of sautéed onion and garlic. Vegan, naturally gluten-free, and the perfect scoop for warm injera.

Light, tender white cake with a fine crumb made from sifted cake flour and whipped egg whites. Works as a layer cake or cupcakes and pairs with any frosting.

Vegetarian party pate made from pinto beans, TVP, and shiitake mushrooms with mirin and mace, baked in a water bath and served cold on crackers.

This cake is absolutely delicious and looks very pretty with the different color fruit on top.

Dress your chicken up with flavor by using this scrumptious but simple crockpot recipe.

Russian pickled whitefish briefly baked in a white wine, vinegar, and dill brine with coriander and mustard. Served cold as a tangy, elegant chilled fish dish.

A big-batch green tomato pickle with sliced onions, vinegar, sugar, and pickling spices. Brined overnight, simmered briefly, and canned into 6 to 7 pints for the pantry.

Friendship cake brandied starter ferments pineapple, cherries, and peaches with sugar and brandy over 6 weeks. A slow-building fruit base you share and pass along.