Recipe Sifter

Homemade cantaloupe sherbet churned with pureed melon, milk, honey, and a squeeze of lemon. Smooth, scoopable, and bursting with fresh summer melon flavor. Makes about 2 quarts.

Seared turkey tenderloin roasted golden, then sliced and drizzled with a glossy whiskey cherry sauce made with cranberry juice, thyme, and dry mustard. A stunning dinner that comes together in just over 30 minutes.

Sweet Vidalia onions hollowed out and stuffed with a savory blend of TVP, cumin, marjoram, and breadcrumbs. A hearty vegetarian main dish that celebrates Georgia's prized onion.

Classic low-fat bread stuffing with sage, thyme, and marjoram. No butter needed in this diabetic-friendly dressing that's ready in 12 minutes for a 10-pound turkey or Cornish hens.

Hernekeitto is the traditional Finnish yellow split pea soup, simmered with smoked ham hocks, potatoes, carrots, and whole allspice. Hearty Nordic comfort food, served Thursdays in Finland.

Jewish-style kasha and mushroom knishes: flaky puff pastry pouches stuffed with toasted buckwheat groats, caramelized onions, and mushrooms. Poppy seed-topped and bite-sized for parties.

Portuguese-style rice cooked in sausage drippings with white rice, water, and fresh cilantro. Five-ingredient one-pot side dish that draws all its flavor from the sausage fond.

If you're friends love the taste of moose meat, then they will adore this succulent dish that is cooked to perfection.

Broiled vegetable medley with zucchini, eggplant, red peppers, and onion brushed in garlic-rosemary olive oil. A simple Mediterranean-style appetizer or side ready under the broiler in 10 minutes.

Mongolian barbecue is a tableside grilling experience with thinly sliced lamb, fresh vegetables, and a star anise soy-rice wine sauce. Interactive feast for 8 guests.

Chicken cutlets coated in a spicy Dijon-mayo-sage mixture, crusted with breadcrumbs, and baked at high heat until golden and crisp. A quick weeknight dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Mexican brown rice with green chiles, tomatoes, mushrooms, cumin, and chili powder. Oil-free, vegan, and ready in 30 minutes using pre-cooked rice.

Pottsfield pickles, a sweet-spiced relish of green and red tomatoes, onions, peppers, and celery in a cinnamon-clove brine. End-of-season Appalachian classic for the cellar.

A spicy and succulent beef dish that is easy to make in your crockpot when in a hurry.

Mango jam: a sunny tropical preserve made with fresh mango pulp, lemon juice, and powdered pectin. Sweet, chunky, and ready to brighten toast through the whole off-season.

Warm fruit crisp loaded with sliced apples and plump raisins under a crunchy oat-pecan streusel. Soaking the raisins in boiling water keeps them tender. Serve with vanilla ice cream.