Recipe Sifter

Dragon's Blood Punch with a frozen hand ice mold for Halloween. Apple juice, cranberry juice, and ginger ale create a blood-red punch with a creepy ice hand centerpiece.

Ginger and pineapple are a great pair, ginger really enhances the flavor of pineapple, also gives a bit zing.

Lightened almond macaroons with wheat germ replacing almond paste, baked at ultra-low temperature. Only 30 calories per cookie with crisp, airy texture.

Refreshing vodka cocktail mixing apple cider with lemon juice and a splash of strawberry liqueur, shaken over ice for a crisp, fruity drink.

Spice cookies with pumpkin dip: molasses-and-ginger cookies rolled in sugar, served with a creamy cream cheese and pumpkin pie dip. A holiday cookie plate with a dunking twist.

Homemade tea liqueur made by steeping black tea leaves in vodka and sweetening with sugar syrup. Just 3 ingredients and 2 weeks of patience for a smooth, aromatic spirit that's a knockout in cocktails or sipped neat.

Duxelles is a mixture of finely chopped mushrooms, shallots and herbs cooked in butter. It is used to flavor soups and sauces, as a garnish, and a stuffing. Take a thinly pounded pork chop, veal or chicken cutlet, or even a flank steak. Spoon the precooked duxelles down the center. Roll the meat and then sauté or roast it.

Uncomplicated and satisfying, this recipe for anasazi beans is from savory.

A simple, fragrant oil that can make anyone's kitchen smell amazing.

A succulent beef roast that is seasoned and cooked to perfection. Nothing beats the succulent aroma it fills your kitchen with!

Great asian style pasta, nice side dish, very healthy.

Quick 15-minute apple raisin sauce with applesauce, apple butter, and maple syrup for a naturally sweet topping over pancakes, pork, or oatmeal.

South Indian molagootal with mung dal, cabbage, potatoes, and peas in a coconut-spiced broth. A protein-rich vegetarian curry ready in 30 minutes.

Marinated basil tomatoes with olive oil, vinegar, and a pinch of garlic chilled for 2 hours. The 5-minute summer salad that turns ripe tomatoes into something lunch-counter worthy.

A streusel-swirled pound cake baked entirely in your slow cooker. Brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped nuts layered through a box mix for a warm, hands-off dessert.

Asparagus simmered in orange juice and topped with sliced rounds of make-ahead ginger-orange compound butter with fresh cilantro. An elegant spring side dish that melts into a glossy finishing sauce.