Recipe Sifter

Crispy on the outside, soft and tender on the inside. With a bit of attention to the preparation technique you can turn oven roasted potatoes into crispy bites of heaven.

Rangpur lime marmalade preserves whole rangpur limes and lemons in a small-batch sugar syrup over two overnight rests, sealed in jars with paraffin. Old-fashioned canning recipe.

Easy-peesy! This is the perfect holiday gift for neighbors and friends. It's a never-fail recipe.

Apricot horseradish sauce whisked together in five minutes from jam, fresh horseradish, and lime juice. A sweet-and-fiery dipping sauce for ham, smoked salmon, or roast pork that keeps for weeks.

Honey-rum balls with ground walnuts, vanilla wafer crumbs, dark rum, and honey. Rolled in powdered sugar. A no-bake holiday confection that ages for 6 weeks for deeper flavor.

Citrus cranberry raspberry preserves: tart cranberries and sweet raspberries cooked with orange juice and zest into a glossy ruby jam with no added pectin. Holiday gift jar perfection.

The combination of orange and spices paired with dark chocolate makes these pretty cookies from Mary LaRock of Waukesha unique and delicious. Their interesting shape enhances any cookie platter.

These cookies are a beloved Christmas treat. Featuring sticky caramel and pecans both inside and out, they are so adorable that I almost didn't want to eat them. However, once you take a bite, be warned - they are incredibly addictive and impossible to resist.

Pretzel bread buns, soft deli-style rolls with a chewy, mahogany pretzel crust from a quick baking soda bath. Bread machine dough makes them easy, ready for burgers and sandwiches.

This is a quick, easy way to saute asparagus. The dish has a light flavor and makes a great accompaniment to Italian meals. I make this year-round, but we especially enjoy it at Thanksgiving

Regional Acadian recipe from Saint Mary's Bay Nova Scotia Canada,made of meat and potatoes

Classic jam filled cookies perfect for Christmas. Fillings can range from various jams to hazelnut spreads only limited by your imagination.

They are easy to make, turn out beautiful and delicious!

Loved the idea of infusing curry, chili powder and cumin seeds in the oil, which made the curry oil so flavorful. The combination of apples, bell peppers, celeries, raisins, and peas (I used peas instead of snow peas) was delicious with the curried rice.

Blueberry or huckleberry jam uses liquid pectin and lemon for a quick-set traditional preserve. Two-minute hard boil delivers glossy deep-purple jam by the half-dozen jars.

Vanilla wafer walnut rum balls combine crushed cookies, ground walnuts, honey, and golden rum into bite-sized no-bake holiday treats rolled in powdered sugar. Five-ingredient Christmas classic.