Recipe Sifter

Rosemary's root beer tonic: a traditional herbal decoction made with sassafras, dandelion, burdock, ginger, cinnamon, and orange peel. Old-fashioned homemade root beer.

Sourdough steak uses tangy sourdough starter as a wet dip before dredging round steak in seasoned flour for a crispy, pan-fried crust. A frontier-style take on chicken fried steak.

Cube steaks marinated overnight in seasoned salt and red wine, coated in Bisquick, pan-fried until crispy in butter and oil, then baked until tender. A two-step method for the crunchiest chicken fried steak.

Hunter's chicken braised with rosemary, white wine, wine vinegar, mushrooms, and artichoke hearts. An Italian-style pollo alla cacciatora with a rich amber pan sauce.

Easy steak au poivre: filet mignon crusted in cracked black peppercorns, pan-seared in butter, finished with a red wine pan sauce. French classic in 15 minutes.

Bacon-wrapped quail roasted until golden, then glazed with a sweet-savory apricot sauce for a show-stopping main course that's easier than you think.

Saffron pasta dough kneads durum semolina flour with saffron-bloomed water for golden, fragrant fresh pasta. Egg-free formula works for hand-rolled or extruder shapes.

Microwave roasted chicken stuffed with fresh parsley and rubbed with olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, and tarragon. A quick whole chicken dinner that cooks in about 30 minutes.

A rustic Swiss elderberry tart with a buttery shortcrust, ground hazelnut layer, and dark, sweet-tart elderberry syrup filling. Old-world fall baking served warm with whipped cream.

Classic Long Island Iced Tea with equal parts rum, gin, vodka, Triple Sec, lemon juice, and orange juice topped with cola. Looks like iced tea, hits like five drinks in one.

Bread machine beer bread studded with broken pretzel sticks for a salty crunch in every slice. Made with light beer, bread flour, and a touch of ginger for a pub-inspired loaf.

Homemade Italian sausage from coarse-ground pork shoulder with garlic, coriander, paprika, and black pepper. Stuff into casings or shape into patties. Add red pepper flakes for hot.

Old-fashioned skillet hamburgers seasoned with dry mustard, paprika, Worcestershire, and lemon juice, topped with butter and a quick pan sauce. Diner-style and bunless.

Kentucky turkey and bacon brochettes marinated in a bourbon, Dijon mustard, brown sugar, and scallion blend, wrapped in bacon, and grilled until crispy. Smoky, sweet, and sharp with a Southern bourbon kick.

Butter-tossed lobster tails in a bourbon and white wine cream sauce with sauteed shallots and morel mushrooms, plus bonus tomalley croustades with Gruyere.

Pressure cooker seitan made from a boxed wheat gluten mix and broth, ready in about 25 minutes under pressure. A faster path to chewy, meaty seitan without hours of simmering.