Recipe Sifter

Polenta pizza with a crispy cornmeal crust topped with spaghetti sauce, fresh vegetables, and optional mozzarella. A gluten-free, vegetarian pizza alternative ready in 25 minutes.

Pan-seared salmon with a citrus habanero salsa made from tomatoes, tomatillos, orange juice, cumin, and cinnamon. Bright, fiery, and butter-finished in 20 minutes.

Roasted mallard duck with turnips, basted in pan juices with a rosemary and bay leaf herb bouquet. Best served medium rare with pale rose juices.

Vietnamese caramelized pork simmered low and slow with fish sauce and scallions until sticky and glazed. Serve over steaming rice for an easy, savory weeknight dinner.

Kythoni peltes is a traditional Greek quince jelly scented with rose geranium leaves and lemon juice. A slow, old-world preserve that turns jewel-pink as it sets.

Classic stovetop rolled oats cooked in 5 minutes and topped with your choice of butter, brown sugar, honey, jam, or cream. Simple, customizable breakfast oatmeal.

Lamb shoulder in pastry, a British-style boneless lamb roast wrapped in flaky pastry and baked golden. A traditional Sunday-dinner centerpiece with countryside roots.

Oyster loaves stuffed with butter-sauteed fresh oysters in hollowed-out French bread, wrapped in milk-soaked cheesecloth, and baked until golden and crisp.

Tequila beef steaks: grill-ready steaks marinated in tequila, olive oil, black pepper, lemon zest, and garlic. Agave and citrus bring out the beef flavor like nothing else.

Crisp biscotti soaked in flavored simple syrup until soft, then topped with fresh whipped cream and fruit. A quick Italian-inspired dessert with endless variations.

Four quick, no-cook party appetizers: cherry tomatoes stuffed with smoked oysters, lemonade-marinated apple wedges, sugar-dipped strawberries, and Edam cheese balls. Easy retro finger food that comes together fast.

Homemade flour tortillas made with just flour, salt, lard, and water. Soft, blistered tortillas in three sizes from a 4-ingredient dough that beats anything store-bought.

Toasted cheese bread topped with fresh tomato, cheddar, and chopped chives, then broiled until bubbling. A 15-minute open-faced sandwich that makes a quick lunch or snack.

Homemade Thai iced tea brewed strong, sweetened with sugar, and topped with creamy half and half or sweetened condensed milk. That iconic orange drink from your favorite Thai restaurant, made at home.

Grilled chicken breasts stuffed under the skin with blanched garlic and parsley, finished with a quick lemon-butter pan sauce. Bistro-style chicken from a handful of ingredients.

Halloween cookie pops made from refrigerated dough on wooden sticks, baked golden and decorated with frosting and candy. A fun, kid-friendly party activity with just 3 ingredients.