Recipe Sifter

Plump oysters simmered in spicy Tabasco cream and served in hollowed-out brioche rolls. Just 3 ingredients and 40 minutes for an elegant Cajun appetizer or brunch showpiece.

Mexican garlic soup with 10 cloves of garlic sauteed in butter, simmered in stock, and topped with a poached egg, asadero cheese, and parsley. Rustic, warming, and ready in 25 minutes.

Homemade Thai red curry paste with dried chilies, garlic, lemongrass, coriander root, cumin, and shrimp paste. Stores for months and beats anything from a jar.

Broiled calves liver topped with French dressing-marinated mushrooms and fresh parsley. A quick, high-protein dinner for two that's on the table in under 10 minutes of cook time.

Easy 4-ingredient lemon cookies made with Bisquick, instant lemon pudding mix, egg, and oil. Soft, cakey cookies that come together in minutes with no mixer needed.

Oven-dried tomatoes, a simple slow-roast technique that concentrates summer tomatoes into chewy intensely sweet jammy slices. Better than store-bought sun-dried, with infinite uses across the kitchen.

No-bake salad pizza with spinach dip spread on an Italian bread shell, topped with chicken, broccoli, tomato, and scallions. Ready in 20 minutes, no oven needed.

Moroccan dessert couscous steamed three times until feathery light, finished with olive oil and cinnamon, then garnished with dried fruits and almonds. A traditional North African sweet.

Beef filet mignon en croute stuffed with blue cheese butter and wrapped in golden puff pastry. A classic dinner-party showstopper with garlic and chives.

Two sugar-free salad dressings in one recipe: a tangy vinegar base with dry mustard and paprika, plus a poppy seed variation with apple cider vinegar. Diabetic-friendly and oil-free.

Wok-fried pork tenderloin cubes with sweet bell peppers, soy sauce, and a hint of liquid smoke, tossed with rice. A fast, smoky one-pan dinner the whole family will enjoy.

Ghostly green brew is a 2-ingredient Halloween punch made with lime sherbet and ginger ale. Serve it in a carved pumpkin for a spooky, fizzy, kid-friendly party drink.

Tender water spinach meets savory fermented bean curd in this lightning-fast Chinese stir-fry. Ready in 10 minutes with just 5 ingredients.

They won't need refrigeration, and should stay fresh for several weeks or until the end of time.

Egg Beaters Benedict: lighter eggs Benedict with steamed liquid egg substitute, turkey instead of Canadian bacon, and hollandaise. Cholesterol-friendly brunch classic.

Traditional muffuletta sandwich with salami, ham, provolone, and olive salad piled on a round crusty loaf. New Orleans street food legend that feeds four with simple, bold flavors.