Recipe Sifter

Cheese straws are a Southern cocktail-party classic: sharp aged cheddar and cayenne rolled into a buttery dough, fork-ridged, and baked crisp. Savory, spicy, and impossibly snackable.

Try to make your own cheese, it sounds a little bit crazy, but the homemade cheese tastes a lot fresher and more tasty; it can be used in lots of recipes!

Well-drained maraschino cherries may be substituted for candied cherries.

Overnight monkey bread coffee cake with frozen dinner rolls, butterscotch pudding mix, brown sugar, pecans, and melted butter. Five ingredients, zero effort, and a gooey pull-apart Bundt cake by morning.

Soft yeast rolls made with hot roll mix, cream of onion soup, Parmesan cheese, and dried dill. A shortcut bread recipe that yields 16 savory rolls with rich onion flavor baked right in.

Traditional Irish creamed kale simmered in butter, double cream, and stock with a pinch of nutmeg. A simple, hearty side dish that turns sturdy kale leaves silky and rich.

Cheesy spicy oven fried chicken coats skinless pieces in a parmesan, cornmeal and red pepper crust, then bakes crisp without a drop of frying oil. Lighter than the skillet version.

Quick garlic-butter squid sauté with fresh parsley and lemon wedges, ready in under 15 minutes. A Mediterranean-style skillet dish that cooks hot and fast to keep the rings tender.

Grilled seafood skewers with salmon, tuna, swordfish, and shrimp in two marinades: lemon-dill and horseradish-mustard. A showstopping summer grill recipe for entertaining a crowd.

Savory whole wheat paratha spiced with garlic, ginger, green chili, turmeric, and cumin. Griddle-cooked and dry-fried for golden, flaky layers without deep frying.

Huitlacoche para quesadillas is the classic Mexican quesadilla filling of black corn fungus (the "Mexican truffle") sauteed with roasted poblanos, onion, garlic, and epazote. Earthy, smoky, deeply savory street-food flavor.

Sesame ham and cheese bites: layered ham-prosciutto-Gruyere squares breaded with sesame seeds and parsley breadcrumbs, baked until golden and melty. Forty-eight bite-sized party appetizers.

Barbecued lamb neck fillet marinated in rosemary, thyme, garlic, and olive oil for up to 48 hours. Butterflied thin for fast, even grilling.

Sliced chicken breast sautéed with fresh herbs, tossed in a creamy white wine sauce with shallots, garlic, and chewy sundried tomatoes. A quick, elegant 30-minute dinner for six.

Tender cream cheese cookies wrapped around walnut halves and dusted in powdered sugar. Just 5 ingredients, melt-in-your-mouth rich. Makes 2 dozen elegant bon bons.

German braised red cabbage (Rotkohl) with sliced apples, vinegar, and bay leaf. A simple, tangy side dish that pairs with pork, sausage, or sauerbraten.