Recipe Sifter

No-bake bourbon whiskey balls rolled in powdered sugar with vanilla wafer crumbs, pecans, and cocoa. A classic Southern holiday treat that gets better the longer it chills.

A tasty dish made of cooked red cabbage and apples. Can be used as an appetizer or a main dish.

Polvorones: traditional Mexican pecan cookies made with butter and lard, spiced with cinnamon and anise seed. Sandy, crumbly, and sugar-coated.

Traditional Ojibway fried bread studded with fresh blueberries, sliced and pan-fried golden, served hot with maple syrup for an Indigenous breakfast treat.

A tasty side dish that doesn't take long to make or satisfy.

Bread machine loaf made with crushed buttered popcorn mixed right into the dough. A quirky, buttery white bread with a subtle corn flavor and surprisingly soft crumb.

A simple but succulent chicken dish that has an amazing aroma that even your crockpot will enjoy.

Butter-seared filet mignon topped with mango chutney and cracked black pepper, then flambéed with Armagnac. Five ingredients, restaurant-caliber steak in 30 minutes.

Seven homemade pancake and waffle syrups from scratch: brown sugar, orange, apple cider, spicy cider, honey maple, spiced maple, and whipped maple. Quick stovetop recipes.

Quick orzo salad with grape tomatoes, red onion, and fresh basil in a simple red wine vinaigrette. A 15-minute side dish that shines warm or cold, perfect for picnics and weeknights.

Homemade pepper jelly with sweet bell peppers, banana peppers, and apple cider vinegar. Colorful marmalade-style slices suspended in a sweet, tangy jelly.

A vibrant Christmas conserve with cranberries, whole oranges, pineapple, and dried apricots cooked into a chunky, jewel-toned spread. Jar it up for holiday gifting or slather on toast all season long.

Sticky caramel pecan buns with a melted chocolate kiss hiding inside each one. Made with refrigerator biscuit dough for a 4-ingredient shortcut that tastes anything but simple.

Cognac cookies, no-bake bourbon-ball cousins made with melted semisweet chocolate, crushed vanilla wafers, finely chopped pecans, and a generous splash of cognac. Roll in sugar and let them mellow.

Grilled salmon steaks with spicy pineapple sauce is as delightful to look at as it is to eat. What's more, the sauce goes equally well over lots of other fish and meat dishes.

Pretty pink jelly combining apple juice and fresh crushed strawberries with liquid pectin. Boils for just 1 minute. Seal with paraffin wax for shelf-stable preserves. Makes 3.5 cups.