Recipe Sifter

Old-fashioned beer soup, the German Biersuppe: warm beer whisked with egg yolks, sugar, and butter into a frothy, custardy bowlful. A 19th-century breakfast or supper finished with parsley and paprika.

Seafood lovers will love this succulent lobster dish that is perfect for a romantic dinner for two at home.

Chocolate popcorn haystacks with popped corn, peanuts, and chow mein noodles coated in melted chocolate chips. A 4-ingredient no-bake snack kids can help make, ready in 15 minutes.

Three-meat meatloaf with ground pork, lamb, and veal bound with sour cream, oats, and a touch of cayenne. Rich, moist, and more flavorful than all-beef.

Slow cooker navy bean soup with ham hocks or chicken, potatoes, carrots, celery, and thyme. A hearty crockpot bean soup that simmers all day and freezes well.

A classy and delicious sauce made with chopped shallots, tarragon and white wine.

Thai bananas in coconut cream with brown sugar, jasmine essence, and toasted sesame seeds. A warm, fragrant Southeast Asian dessert using firm green bananas.

Ruehrkuchen is a classic German stirred cake: a simple lemon-and-rum-scented butter cake split into layers and filled with silky vanilla pudding buttercream. Everyday German baking at its most comforting.

Grilled salmon with crushed tricolored peppercorns, fresh dill, and a Dijon lemon butter drizzle. An elegant fish dinner ready in 15 minutes.

A bubbly champagne punch with lemonade, pineapple juice, ginger ale, and tonic water. Makes 7 quarts for a crowd. The ultimate party punch bowl recipe for celebrations.

Broiled grapefruit halves with butter, brown sugar, mixed spice and glace cherry garnish. Classic Australian retro breakfast or starter ready in 10 minutes.

Crispy Colombian conch fritters with habanero heat, olives, pimentos, and fresh herbs. A Caribbean-style appetizer fried golden in minutes.

Curried apple salad with raisins, walnuts, celery, and a creamy curry-lemon dressing made with soy mayonnaise and vegan sour cream. A crunchy, sweet no-cook side dish.

Juice from Concord grapes is packed with potent polyphenyls and research shows that the consumption of Concord grape juice can help promote a healthy heart and may help prevent heart disease and other chronic diseases by improving the body’s ability to deal with oxidative stress.

Homemade cranberry liqueur made with fresh cranberries, vodka, sugar syrup, and orange peel. Steep for 4-5 weeks for a jewel-toned, tart-sweet holiday spirit.

Creamy avocado hot sauce blends serrano chiles, garlic, and onion into a fiery, silky Mexican-style salsa. Five minutes, no cooking, pure heat with a smooth finish.