Recipe Sifter

Microwave scalloped oysters: oysters layered with buttered onion-celery, milk, and crushed crackers, then topped with cheese. Ready in ten minutes, no oven required.

Eggplant with tofu stir-fries thinly sliced Japanese eggplant and silky tofu cubes with garlic, fresh chiles, basil, and salty yellow bean sauce. A Thai-style 30-minute vegetarian main.

Moist Zucchini Parmesan Bread: a savory quick bread with shredded zucchini, sharp Parmesan, grated onion, and buttermilk for tang. Hearty enough to stand in for dinner rolls.

This is so flavorful and easy to prepare, tasted so good with such simple ingredients.

A quick dinner for two: canned salmon, sorrel or spinach ribbons, and broccoli tossed with buttered fresh spaghetti, lemon, and Parmesan. Pantry-friendly elegance in 20 minutes.

Classic Thai green chicken curry with coconut cream, bamboo shoots, kaffir lime leaves, and fresh basil. Fragrant, herbaceous, and ready in just 30 minutes.

Microwave pizza casserole: ground beef, egg noodles, pizza sauce, and pepperoni cooked in minutes, then topped with melty mozzarella. All the flavor of pizza, no oven. A fast, kid-friendly weeknight dinner.

Pepper-crusted porterhouse steak broiled and brushed with a bright Sicilian mixture of fresh mint, lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic. Dinner for two in just 10 minutes.

Homemade breakfast sausage with pork shoulder, veal, and a warming spice blend of nutmeg, cloves, mace, and sage. Stuff or shape into patties for fresh farm-style flavor.

Butterfinger cookies: an icebox slice-and-bake cookie loaded with chunks of chopped Butterfinger candy bars. Crispy, peanut-buttery edges with chewy candy pockets in every bite.

Smoky Thai chili paste with fried shallots, garlic, and dried chilies for authentic tom yum soup and pad thai flavor at home.

Walnut-stuffed dates wrapped in buttery sour cream cookie dough and brushed with a vanilla glaze. These retro blind date cookies are chewy, nutty, and irresistible.

Blue corn waffles with buttermilk and whipped egg whites bake up crispy, golden, and extra light. Earthy blue cornmeal flavor with a tender crumb. Serve hot with butter and maple syrup.

Homemade pork breakfast sausages seasoned with sage, thyme, oregano, and a pinch of cloves. Par-cook, store, and crisp them up fresh whenever you want. Freezer-friendly for up to 2 months.

Drop biscuits loaded with browned sausage, onion, and cheddar soup made with Bisquick. Makes 4 dozen savory bites that are gone before they cool.

One-skillet chicken and apple saute with golden-browned chicken breasts, tart apple slices, and onion in a thyme-scented apple juice pan sauce. Ready in 30 minutes.