Recipe Sifter

Herbed beer bread with Parmesan, Italian herbs, and a cornmeal-dusted crust. No yeast, no kneading, just self-rising flour and a bottle of beer for a crusty loaf.

Lightened-up hash brown casserole with frozen shredded potatoes, evaporated skim milk, nonfat sour cream, and sharp cheddar under a crisp buttered cornflake crust. A church-potluck classic, reformed.

Kekstorte is a classic German no-bake cookie cake layering crisp butter cookies with rum-spiked cocoa-coconut cream, chilled overnight in a loaf pan until sliceable and rich.

Chocolate caramel pecan cheesecake on a buttery graham crust, with a hidden layer of melted caramels and toasted pecans under a chocolate cream cheese filling.

A delicious side dish for your Thanksgiving dinner.

Traditional Welsh currant bread (Bara Brith) with sultanas, candied peel, brown sugar, and pudding spice. A slow-risen fruit loaf that bakes into a dense, richly spiced slice.

Hearty Texas-style chili with beef and pork, slow-simmered with cumin, oregano and cayenne. No beans, just meat and bold spices.

Simple apple quick bread spiced with cinnamon and cloves, studded with chopped nuts. A dusting of confectioner's sugar adds an elegant finish to this homestyle loaf.

Hot wine jelly made with sweet red wine and crushed chili peppers for a sweet-spicy spread. Serve with roasted meats, cheese boards, or crackers for a bold condiment.

Moose stroganoff made with browned round steak, cream of mushroom soup, and onions baked into a rich casserole. A hearty wild game dinner served over rice.

Pumpkin squares blend canned pumpkin with mincemeat, nutmeg, and allspice in a tender bar cookie, then frost with cream cheese icing. A holiday cookie tray showstopper.

Reese's peanut butter cake stacks two peanut-butter-and-brown-sugar layers with a cream cheese peanut butter filling and a warm pour-over chocolate glaze. The candy bar in cake form.

Flaked tuna and nutty Swiss cheese layered in a pie shell with green onions, then baked in a rich egg and mayo custard until set. This savory tuna quiche is hearty, simple, and feeds the family on pantry staples.

Recipe made by the ambassador for Olives from Spain José Pizarro. Spain is the largest producer of olives in the world. The four main varieties of Spanish table olive available from major supermarkets in the UK are: Manzanilla, Gordal, Hojiblanca and Cacereña. Spanish table olives can be served in a different number of ways including: whole, pitted, stuffed with one or more ingredients such as pimento, onion, tuna, anchovy, salmon, almond, etc. It is a healthy seasonal ingredient, with the Spanish olive harvest running from September-March.

Brazilian iced chocolate with Coke layers melted unsweetened chocolate, double-strength coffee, hot milk, and chilled cola over ice. A retro Brazilian beverage that fizzes between dessert and drink.

Crockpot Chicken Stew with Pepper and Pineapple recipe