Recipe Sifter

These deliciously cheesy tartlets are great at many occasions. Handy appetizer or tasty breakfast. Make them in advance, put in the refrigerator or freezer, reheat before eating them; so these yummy tartlets can be also served at lunch or dinner.

Easy homemade pie crust with a vinegar-and-egg dough that stays flaky and tender. Uses both margarine and shortening for a workable pastry that rolls out without cracking.

Soft-centered cookies loaded with semisweet and vanilla milk chips plus slivered almonds. Brown butter dough with almond extract creates bakery-style treats.

Fork-tender beef roast braised low and slow with canned tomatoes and briny Spanish green olives. Just 4 ingredients for a rich, flavorful pot roast dinner.

Mediterranean salad of torn lettuce and spinach chiffonade, sprinkled with toasted pine nuts, jewel-like pomegranate seeds and a simple olive oil lemon dressing. Ready in 15 minutes.

Homemade Caribbean hot pepper oil infused with scotch bonnet, shallots, garlic, thyme, and fresh herbs in extra-virgin olive oil. Just mix, bottle, and wait one week for fiery island heat.

Garlic-studded boneless pork loin roast cooked low and slow as a master recipe. Serve one third fresh and save the rest for burritos, soups, and other meals all week.

San Antonio chili made Texas-style with coarse ground beef chuck, no beans, no tomatoes. Slow-simmered with chili powder, cumin, oregano, and cayenne, thickened with cornmeal.

Roquefort and cream cheese chicken spread with sour cream, cayenne, and hot sauce. A bold, tangy appetizer ready in 10 minutes flat.

Hungarian-style cream cheese triangles (kiflis) with a tender pastry dough wrapped around prune butter or fruit jam, baked golden, and dusted with powdered sugar. A classic holiday cookie tin staple.

Crab rangoon stuffs creamy crab and Worcestershire-spiked filling into crisp wonton wrappers, deep-fried until golden. The classic takeout starter you can make at home in under 30 minutes.

Sesame drop biscuit-muffins made with just five ingredients: self-rising flour, butter, sour cream, toasted sesame seeds, and paprika. Crispy edges, tender centers, and ready in 30 minutes.

Broiled salmon steaks basted with a garlic, lemon, and tarragon butter marinade with a touch of red pepper flakes. Fast, fresh, and ready in under 15 minutes.

Creamy, tangy clam dip with a horseradish kick! This no-cook Boston-style appetizer blends cream cheese, canned clams, and lemon juice in just 10 minutes flat.

Pheasant braised in spiced sour cream with Worcestershire, bay leaves, basil, and rosemary for several hours until fork-tender. A rich, creamy way to cook wild game bird.

French potato salad with crispy bacon, shallots, red wine vinegar, and olive oil tossed with warm new potatoes. No mayo, just a tangy vinaigrette that soaks right in.