Recipe Sifter

Maine lobster in tangy butter sauce with lemon, dry mustard, and Worcestershire, served on toast. Six ingredients, ten minutes, and pure New England luxury.

Mandarin pancakes made from a simple hot water dough with sesame oil, rolled paper-thin and dry-cooked in an ungreased pan. The classic wrapper for Peking duck and mu shu pork.

These pancakes can be made ahead and frozen. If using in Sweet Red Bean Paste Pancakes, bring back to room temperature before cooking with the red bean paste. Otherwise, reheat before serving.

Maple-flavored smoked turkey brined overnight in salt, brown sugar, maple flavoring, white wine, and spices. A two-stage process: smoke first for flavor, then roast to finish cooking.

Maple pecan crisps with brown sugar, vanilla, and maple extract baked thin until golden and snappy. An egg white wash and minced pecans give each cookie a glossy, nutty crunch.

Grilled soft shell crabs basted in a tarragon and lemon pepper marinade. Cooked slow over indirect heat for crispy shells and sweet, tender meat. A Chesapeake Bay summer classic.

Marinated ginger chicken with lemon juice, soy sauce, and double ginger (fresh and ground) soaked overnight then grilled or broiled. Bold flavor, simple prep.

Marinated skirt steak fajitas: juicy, charred Tex-Mex beef marinated in lime, garlic, jalapeño, and cilantro, then grilled hot and sliced across the grain. Authentic, fast, and built for weeknights.

Master flank steak marinates two trimmed flank steaks in barbecue sauce for 4 to 6 hours, then grills to your preferred doneness. A two-ingredient summer cookout staple.

Eastern European meat patties with slow-braised veal, mushrooms, and dill wrapped in a buttery sour cream dough and baked golden. A hand-held pastry stuffed with ground meat filling.

Memphis-style ribs method on a Weber kettle uses a dry rub, low-and-slow smoking with white oak or hickory, basting sauce, and a sweet sauce finish. Authentic Memphis BBQ technique.

Menai Pride mussels pate baked in a bain-marie with herring roe, brandy, double cream, and egg yolks. A traditional Welsh seafood starter served with toast fingers.

Smoked mackerel cheese log blended with cream cheese, horseradish, lemon, and celery, rolled in crushed almonds and parsley. A Maritime Canadian appetizer for crackers.

Classic 7-layer Mexican dip with jalapeño bean dip, guacamole, seasoned sour cream, and cheddar. A no-cook party appetizer ready in 15 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips.

British Indian Restaurant style mild curry base with ghee, garlic, curry paste, and curry gravy. The fast home cook's foundation for making takeaway-style curries in 15 minutes.

A great breakfast, a lot of nutrition and great flavor too.