Recipe Sifter

Indian spicy curry powder: a 12-spice homemade curry blend with toasted cumin, coriander, mustard, fennel, cardamom, cloves, mace, and chilies. Big-batch pantry essential for authentic Indian cooking.

Mint white chocolate mousse folds melted white chocolate, green creme de menthe, whipped cream, and egg whites into a pale, airy dessert. A refreshing dinner-party finish.

Lemon meringue kisses baked low and slow until crisp and dry. Light-as-air cookies with lemon zest and vanilla from just five ingredients.

A lighter take on English trifle with sponge cake, strawberries, banana, orange juice, and Greek yogurt topped with flaked almonds. No cooking, no custard, ready in 40 minutes.

Simple buttered fiddleheads with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. A quick springtime side dish that highlights the grassy, asparagus-like flavor of fern shoots.

No-bake pumpkin ice cream pie in a graham cracker crust with vanilla ice cream, pumpkin puree, and warm spices. A frozen Thanksgiving dessert that takes minutes to assemble and tastes like fall in every bite.

Blue gelatin aquarium dessert with gummy fish suspended in jiggly jello. A fun no-bake treat kids love to make at birthday parties, with only 4 ingredients and 15 minutes of prep.

Grilled vegetable garden burgers with marinated eggplant, zucchini, summer squash, Bermuda onion, and tomato layered into whole wheat pita. A vegan, herb-laced summer sandwich for cookouts.

Lemon-ginger marmalade uses whole lemons soaked overnight, simmered with fresh ginger juice and sugar until set. Just four ingredients, water-bath canned, and shelf-stable for up to a year.

Filipino mechado: braised beef with potatoes, carrots, lime, soy, and tomato sauce. Classic Spanish-influenced Filipino comfort food, sliced and served with sauce.

Rajas con crema with roasted poblano strips fried with sliced onions and simmered in cream with epazote. Authentic Mexican side dish ready in 20 minutes.

Old-fashioned rabbit pie with slow-stewed meat topped with buttermilk biscuits and served with homemade gravy. A hearty country supper for a crowd.

Low-fat broccoli and mushroom dip made with cottage cheese, plain yogurt, garlic, and sauteed mushrooms. A lighter vegetable-packed party dip with creamy texture and no sour cream or mayo.

Honey-mint lemonade made by steeping fresh mint in a hot honey syrup, then mixing with fresh lemon juice. Naturally sweetened, refreshing, and only 4 real ingredients.

Almond-raisin biscotti, twice-baked until crisp, with toasted almonds, plump raisins and bright orange in two forms. A coffee-dunking Italian cookie made airy by folding in whipped egg whites.

Grouper saor pairs grilled fish fillets with sweet-sour Venetian onions braised in red wine and balsamic vinegar with golden raisins. Topped with toasted pine nuts and fresh chives.