Recipe Sifter

Cioccolata cheesecake is an Italian-style crustless ricotta cheesecake spiked with rum, cocoa and a whisper of chocolate flavoring. Lighter and tangier than cream cheese versions, with a dense, custardy crumb and a cocoa-dark top.

A no-bake cream cheese pie set with sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice, piled high with fresh strawberries and glossy strawberry glaze. Ten minutes of work, then the fridge does the rest.

Pate a choux, the classic French pastry dough made from just butter, water, flour, and eggs. Master this one batter and you can pipe cream puffs, eclairs, and profiteroles.

Slow-braised shredded beef simmered with stewed tomatoes, cumin, and garlic until fork-tender. Makes 3 quarts of tender, saucy meat for tacos, burritos, and more.

Granny's chocolate pie is an old-fashioned Southern stovetop cocoa custard pie with evaporated milk, finished with toasted meringue. The kind of pie that recipe-card heirlooms are made of.

It is really so nice a recipe, my first time tried it, really a surprising for my whole families, they all loved it so much, will make it again soon.

Beef and pork tenderloin party sandwiches on rye with port-brandy marinade, served with endive and horseradish sauce. Cocktail party classic that feeds a crowd with elegant sliced tenderloin.

No-bake chocolate almond pie with a fudgy marshmallow-chocolate filling, studded with chocolate chips and slivered almonds in a buttery graham cracker crust.

Oriental beef fondue: paper-thin slices of filet mignon swished through bubbling beef broth at the table, then dipped in sauces. The Asian-style hot pot dinner that turns supper into theater.

Cheddar sage and walnut torta: a layered no-bake cheese mold with cream cheese, sharp cheddar, fresh sage, and toasted walnuts. An elegant make-ahead appetizer for the holiday board.

Red snapper ceviche skewers marinate in citrus juice, then thread with red onion, mango, and citrus sections for a quick grill-mark finish. Caribbean-inspired tropical seafood.

Hearty Italian wedding soup simmered for hours with beef shanks, tiny meatballs, vegetables, tomatoes, and small pasta shells. Topped with grated Parmesan for a soul-warming bowl.

Christmas vegetable salad mold: a savory gelatin holiday side built with chicken broth, yogurt, green peppers, radishes, dill, and scallions. Retro festive table presentation, diabetic-friendly.

Homemade dog biscuits with chicken broth, whole wheat flour, cornmeal, and wheat germ baked until crunchy. Wholesome, preservative-free treats your pup will love.

Baked chocolate cream cheese pie with cocoa, whipping cream, and cherry pie filling on top. Rich and fudgy like a chocolate cheesecake in a crumb crust.

Rhubarb punch made from fresh rhubarb juice strained through cheesecloth, sweetened with sugar, and brightened with orange and lemon juice. Finished with soda water.