Recipe Sifter

Original red velvet cake with old-school ermine frosting: tender buttermilk crumb tinted deep red, finished with the cooked-flour boiled milk icing that came before cream cheese took over.

Pure vegan gumbo with a slow-cooked nutty brown roux, sauteed okra, and a generous mix of greens like kale, collard, and chard. Plant-based Louisiana classic served over rice.

A succulent and savory chicken dish that doesn't take a lot to make, just ask your crockpot!

Six-pound rump roast braised low and slow in four cans of beer with leeks, peppercorns, cloves, and thyme. Fork-tender, deeply savory, and designed to feed a crowd with planned leftovers all week.

Brandy Beef Bourguignon: French-style braised beef with red wine, brandy, pearl onions, mushrooms, and herbs. Marinated for hours, simmered slow into silk-tender bites.

Hobbit Pie is a savory deep-dish mushroom pie with 1 1/2 pounds of mushrooms, cheddar, cottage cheese, white wine, and whole wheat flour under a lattice crust. Hearty vegetarian comfort food.

Chewy banana peanut butter oat bars with dark brown sugar and no flour. Just 7 ingredients, one pan, and you've got 4 dozen snack bars that taste like a peanut butter granola bar.

Chicken asparagus quiche with Swiss cheese in a flaky pie crust. Layers of diced chicken, whole asparagus spears, and a light egg custard baked until golden and set.

Sweet potato pie spiked with Grand Marnier or Cointreau, warm spices, and silky evaporated milk custard. The Southern Thanksgiving classic with a grown-up boozy orange twist.

A new take on Jalapeno poppers. Cheese and green chilies stuffed inside wonton wrappers and cooked until golden.

Elu mus is a rich Sri Lankan mutton curry. Vinegar-marinated mutton simmers for an hour in coconut milk with coriander, cumin, fenugreek, and curry leaves until fork-tender and deeply spiced.

Leave the pots in the cupboard and let this hearty soup simmer in your crockpot while you're away from the kitchen.

Creamy dairy noodle kugel with sour cream, cottage cheese, eggs, and golden raisins baked until set and golden. A forgiving Jewish comfort food classic that feeds a crowd.

Make your own Ben and Jerry's Oreo Mint Ice Cream at home, it tastes delicious and cool you down. Perfect for hot summer days.

Hearty chicken and vegetable soup with curry powder, Granny Smith apple, corn, lima beans, and pasta shells. A whole stewing chicken simmered into a rich, warming broth that feeds a crowd.

Hearty Caribbean callaloo cookup loaded with tender beef, coconut milk, taro greens, and rice simmered in one pot with a fiery habanero kick. A true island comfort bowl!