Recipe Sifter

A quick blender sauce of ripe mango, bloomed curry powder, fresh mint, and lime juice. Tropical, tangy, and ready in under 15 minutes. Drizzle over grilled shrimp or chicken for an instant flavor upgrade.

Authentic Thai massaman curry paste pounded from scratch with dry-fried spices, dried chilies, lemongrass, galangal, grilled shrimp paste, and tamarind. Deep, complex, and aromatic.

Sheftalia are traditional Cypriot barbequed sausages: ground pork and veal seasoned with onion and parsley, wrapped in caul fat, and grilled over charcoal until the caul melts into the meat.

Skinless Cornish hen halves basted with brandy, apple juice, and paprika, served over a cinnamon-scented wild rice pilaf with brandy-soaked raisins. Light, elegant, and feeds eight.

Molasses cookies with a surprising hit of mint extract, warm cinnamon, ginger, and clove. Crackly sugar-rolled tops and chewy spiced centers.

Browned chicken thighs baked over peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, and corn in a spiced tomato juice with sumac, cumin, cardamom, and curry. A bold Middle Eastern-inspired one-dish dinner served over rice.

Hearty vegan sloppy joes made with textured vegetable protein in a spiced tomato sauce with oregano and cayenne. Plant-based comfort food on toasted rolls in just 30 minutes.

Whole-wheat bread machine carrot bread with freshly grated ginger and cashews. Add the ingredients, press start, and pull out a hearty, subtly spiced loaf with real ginger heat.

Israeli salad with diced cucumber, tomatoes, radishes, green pepper, carrots, and lettuce in a fresh lemon juice dressing. A crisp, vegetarian chopped salad ready in 10 minutes.

Sun-dried tomato pasta sauce with no canned tomatoes. Dry-packed tomatoes rehydrate in boiling water, then split between a blended puree and chunky halves for real texture. Vegan, 20 minutes.

Banana and strawberry are not only good in smoothie, but they are also great in margarita. The creamy texture and fruity flavor make the margarita tastier and more flavorful.

A classic and healthful comfort food dessert dish. Using brown rice retains all the goodness of the bran for leaps and bounds added health factors. Sweeten only with apple juice concentrate the recipe stears you clear of refined sugars.

Rich Malaysian laksa gravy built from a fragrant rempah spice paste of chilies, lemongrass, galangal, and candlenuts, simmered with coconut milk and fish balls. The aromatic, coconut-laced base for a bowl of curry laksa.

Vegetarian black bean feijoada spiced with fresh ginger, cumin, and cayenne, finished with plum vinegar and roasted red peppers. Thick, smoky, and satisfying over rice or pasta.

A one-pan vegetable rice that cooks paella-style: arborio rice simmered with turmeric, peppers, tomatoes, and sweet corn. A budget-friendly, vegan-ready dinner with golden, tender grains.

Thai sweet rice cakes (khanom tom) stuffed with yellow mung beans, coated in coconut and sesame sugar. Chewy, sweet-savory dumplings with a unique double-coating finish.