Recipe Sifter

Homemade chocolate ice cream spiked with whiskey-soaked raisins. Eight egg yolks and heavy cream create an ultra-creamy custard base loaded with melted chocolate and boozy fruit.

Classic New York-style cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, creamy cream cheese filling, and tangy sour cream topping. Baked low and slow for a dense, crack-free finish.

Frozen banana pops dipped two ways: chocolate sauce with shredded coconut, or peanut butter rolled in crunchy nuts. Kid-friendly no-bake dessert ready for the freezer in minutes.

A European-style layered chocolate cake with rum-laced frosting, warm cinnamon, and a hint of lemon zest. Two thin cake strips sandwiched with rich chocolate buttercream.

Seitan a la Normandie baked with sliced apples, caramelized onions, tamari, mirin, and ground pecans. A French-inspired vegetarian main dish with sweet-savory depth.

Blue cheese potato salad with red potatoes, yogurt, buttermilk, and scallions. A lighter, tangier twist on classic potato salad with no mayonnaise.

This is one of my favorites. Deep fried tofu with a peanut sauce for dipping. This one calls for pressing the tofu first. It makes it denser.

Homemade cinnamon rolls with brown sugar, raisins, and nuts, topped with a sweet vanilla glaze. Soft, buttery yeast dough rolled jelly-roll style for a classic bakery-worthy batch.

No-bake banana vanilla wafer pie layered with sliced bananas and vanilla whipped cream. Just four ingredients, chilled overnight for a soft, creamy icebox dessert.

Frozen jack-o-lantern oranges hollowed out, carved with Halloween faces, and filled with chocolate ice cream. A festive three-ingredient dessert for spooky-season parties and trick-or-treaters.

Frozen banana push-ups with bananas, plain yogurt, orange juice concentrate, and nonfat milk powder, blended and frozen in paper cups. A healthy DIY popsicle for kids.

No-bake cafe au lait cheesecake: silky coffee-and-Kahlua cream cheese filling on a buttery cookie crust. Whipped cream and folded egg whites give it a mousse-light texture.

Light spinach dip made with low-fat cottage cheese and yogurt instead of sour cream. Fresh spinach, lemon juice, and green onions in a creamy, tangy base.

Spicy smoked spareribs with a 10-spice dry rub featuring five spice powder and ginger, parboiled then smoked over hickory with a peach preserves basting sauce.

Slow cooker ground beef and bacon stroganoff in a creamy mushroom soup and red wine sauce with sour cream, spooned over toasted buns. Just 15 minutes of prep for a 4-hour hands-off dinner.

Old-fashioned chocolate cream pie with cocoa, milk, and egg yolk custard cooked in a double boiler. The Grandma classic with deep chocolate flavor and silky pudding texture.