Recipe Sifter

Three-ingredient sausage balls made with sausage, cheddar cheese, and Bisquick baking mix. A classic Southern party appetizer that freezes beautifully cooked or raw.

Rough puff pastry is the home cook's shortcut to puff pastry, made by folding walnut-sized chunks of cold fat through a soft dough four to five times. Flaky enough for tart shells, vol-au-vents, and turnovers.

Roast beef tortilla roll-ups with bacon horseradish dip and crisp lettuce, sliced into pinwheels. A no-cook appetizer or lunch that chills ahead and cuts clean for party platters.

Giant double chocolate chip cookies with melted chocolate in the dough plus whole chips folded in, sour cream for fudgy centers, and chopped walnuts. Bakery-sized at 3 inches.

Simple and surprisingly delicious this is a quick work-night supper for the whole family.

Halibut baked in the microwave with orange juice, orange zest, lemon juice, butter, and a hint of nutmeg. A citrus-glazed fish dinner for two that cooks in about 10 minutes.

Noodles Romanoff with egg noodles tossed in sour cream, Parmesan, garlic, and chives. A creamy, tangy side dish that comes together in minutes with no baking required.

A simple recipe that creates a scrumptious beef brisket that everyone will love!

Irish garlic mackerel rubbed with minced garlic, dipped in egg and flour, and pan-fried in butter until golden. Five ingredients, 20 minutes, and a crispy, garlicky crust on rich, oily fish.

One, Two, Three is a 3-ingredient ground beef and cabbage casserole layered with canned tomato soup. A pantry-staple weeknight dinner that bakes hands-off in a Dutch oven.

Chewy butterscotch brownies (blondies) with dark brown sugar, melted butter, and vanilla in a one-bowl, six-ingredient recipe. Rich, toffee-flavored squares that take 10 minutes to mix and bake golden.

Lamb chops marinated overnight in stone ground mustard and red wine, then broiled or pan-fried. Five ingredients, bold flavor, and minimal hands-on work.

Quick bread mix combines whole-wheat and all-purpose flours with baking powder, soda, cinnamon, and salt for a make-ahead 2½ cup pantry staple. Use in mango pecan, banana, or zucchini quick breads.

Chippewa trout marinates whole dressed fish in sherry, butter, and lemon juice, then wraps each one in bacon and grills over an open fire until the bacon crisps and the flesh flakes clean.

A Pennsylvania Dutch classic of broad homemade noodles fried golden in butter, then scrambled with eggs until just set. Three ingredients, zero fuss, and pure old-world comfort food.

Classic Greek tyropites (cheese triangles) with feta, ricotta, and nutmeg wrapped in buttery phyllo dough and baked golden. Makes 60 crispy, flaky appetizers for parties and holiday gatherings.