Recipe Sifter

We use lemon all the time, of course not just because it looks cute, also it enhances flavor of our dish. We use the whole lemon to make these delicious pickles, from the peel to the juice.

If you're big on taste, you will love this savory soup made with kidney beans, bacon and a variety of spices.

Classic split pea soup with smoked ham, carrots, celery, and onion. Dried peas simmer until they break down into a thick, hearty soup with chunks of smoky ham.

Swedish tea ring with cinnamon-sugar yeast dough rolled into a ring and snipped into pull-apart sections. Traditional Scandinavian breakfast bread for special occasions.

Low-fat Dutch apple cake spreads a thin, biscuit-like batter under overlapping cinnamon-sugar apples. Egg whites and skim milk keep it light, more fruit than cake in every slice.

Herbed potato salad with red-skinned potatoes, Dijon mustard, yogurt-mayo dressing, and plenty of scallion, dill, and parsley. A lighter picnic side that skips the heavy gloppy stuff.

Vegan sweet potato casserole bakes steamed sweet potatoes with dried apricots, cranberries, and raisins in a creamy rice flour and soy milk sauce. Dairy-free Thanksgiving side spiced with cinnamon and ginger.

One-pot brown basmati rice pilaf loaded with mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions. A dump-and-simmer weeknight dinner using whatever vegetables you have on hand.

Sweet pickles brine cucumber chunks overnight, then bring them to a boil in apple cider vinegar with sugar, turmeric, mustard seed, allspice, and celery seed. Eight pints of golden, crunchy pickles by tomorrow.

Rhubarb pineapple conserve with fresh oranges and blanched almonds. A tangy-sweet preserve perfect for toast, scones, or a homemade gift jar.

Fish brined overnight in soy sauce, white wine, sugar, and spices then smoked over hickory or apple-cherry wood for up to 12 hours. Includes an oven-dried alternative.

Creamy lima bean soup blended smooth with carrots, mushrooms, and soy sauce. A hearty vegetarian soup with an earthy, savory depth from five cups of mushrooms.

Bread machine semolina bread with buttermilk and durum semolina flour. Pale gold, fine-textured Italian-style sandwich loaf with a tender tangy crumb.

Shawrbat adas majroosha, a silky pureed lentil soup spiced with cumin, coriander, and saffron. A traditional Middle Eastern recipe finished with fresh lemon juice.

A tasty and scrumptious dish that is the perfect side for any dinner you prepare for your family!

A classic combination of fine herbs for general purpose use.