Recipe Sifter

Lencsefozelek is a traditional Hungarian buttered lentil dish simmered with carrot, cloves, and parsley, then finished with rich melted butter. Serves 6 and pairs beautifully with sausages or game.

Polar Bear cocktail: Amaretto, white creme de cacao, chocolate syrup, and vanilla ice cream blended smooth. A creamy dessert drink ready in 10 minutes that makes 2 glasses.

Easy Coney sauce: a smooth, no-bean meat sauce simmered with tomato, mustard, and a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. The classic Coney dog topping that turns a plain hot dog Detroit-style.

Butter-sauteed bananas with a thick maple praline sauce made from real maple syrup, heavy cream, and toasted pecans. Serve warm over vanilla ice cream.

Savoy cabbage wedges steamed in the microwave and topped with a Swiss cheese sauce seasoned with paprika, garlic salt, and dill. A low-calorie vegetable side dish.

Lima bean salad with diced tomatoes in a red wine vinegar and olive oil dressing with maple sugar and dry mustard. A simple, hearty bean salad served chilled.

Sweet cornmeal muffins made with just 8 pantry ingredients. Light, tender, and lightly sweetened with a golden cornmeal crumb. Quick to mix and baked in under 20 minutes.

Shredded yellow summer squash seasoned with oregano, garlic, and chicken bouillon, then microwaved to crisp-tender in minutes. The fastest veggie side dish in your rotation.

Flaky puff pastry spiraled around horn molds, baked golden, then piped full of sweetened whipped cream and topped with grated chocolate. A classic European pastry at home.

Light peach Bavarian cream dessert made with pureed peaches, peach yogurt, whipped egg whites, and real cream set with gelatin for an airy, no-bake treat.

No-bake Kahlua cocoa balls made with vanilla wafer crumbs, pecans, cocoa, golden raisins, and candied cherries. Roll in coconut, powdered sugar, or nuts.

Slow cooker veggie chili layers black beans, corn, peppers and crushed tomatoes with spices bloomed in oil first, then simmers all day. A hearty, high-fiber vegetarian chili that's nearly hands-off.

Autumn fruit salad with dried California figs, orange slices, and apple over lettuce, drizzled with a cardamom-honey yogurt dressing and toasted coconut.

Russian marinated herring (selyodka) layered in Mason jars with olives, dried chilis, coriander, mustard seeds, and a sweet vinegar brine. Ready after 5 to 7 days in the fridge.

Turkey noodle soup made from scratch with homemade bone broth, zucchini, carrots, and herbs. A from-the-carcass soup that turns leftover turkey bones into a rich, clear broth.

Hot apple soup pureed from a mix of tart Granny Smith and sweet McIntosh apples with cinnamon, nutmeg and a swirl of cream. Vegetarian, ready in under an hour. A Fall soup that doubles as brunch.