Recipe Sifter

Roasted eggplant and yogurt spread, garlic-studded and perfumed with thyme and oregano, blended creamy with olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. A tangy, herby Mediterranean dip for pita, crackers, or toasted bread.

Carrot cake with lemon cream cheese frosting, made ultra-moist with pureed carrots, crushed pineapple, and toasted walnuts. The bright citrus frosting cuts the sweetness on this towering three-layer cake.

A buttery, moist and delicious blueberry banana bread is perfect for snack with a cup of afternoon tea.

A healthified low-fat version of onion soup for your slow cooker.

Mud Crab seasoned Alpine Pepper and served with smoked sweet potato gnocchi

Classic Belgian-style truffles with cognac-spiked dark chocolate ganache centers, double-dipped in melted chocolate and rolled in cocoa powder. A fine-dining-grade petit four for celebrations.

The earthy beets, spicy basil, creamy goat cheese and sour-sweet balsamic glaze make this salad with complimentary layers of flavors and textures.

Honey-sweetened dinner rolls with a half cup of potato flakes for a tender crumb. Whole wheat and white flour blend, soft and slightly sweet, ideal for holiday tables.

Breakfast fruit sherbet blends ripe honeydew, kiwi, buttermilk, sugar, and lime juice into a no-churn frozen treat. Light, tangy, naturally low-fat alternative to morning yogurt.

Five-ingredient chocolate peanut crunch ice cream made with chopped chocolate-covered peanuts churned into a simple cream and milk base. No-cook custard for an electric ice cream maker.

Peanut butter, peanuts, honey and sesame seeds, hard to be not delicious with these ingredients together. The popcorn balls are nutty, sweet, and crunchy. They are great snacks at any occasion especially at Christmas.

In a surprising twist, Tuscan kale is served raw—and makes for a substantial and satisfying fall salad. Sweet currants (or raisins) soaked in tangy white balasmic vingegar and salty parmesan punctuate the dressed, shredded kale.

Bread machine whole wheat bread, a 100% stone-ground loaf lightened with added vital wheat gluten and sweetened with honey so it rises soft instead of dense. Dump the ingredients in and let the machine do the work.

Custard-base cinnamon ice cream infused with whole cinnamon sticks and a real vanilla bean. Egg yolk-thickened French style with heavy cream finish. Makes 12 servings.

Carrot cake with crushed pineapple, raisins, cinnamon, and ginger. Moist, tender crumb perfect with cream cheese frosting. Makes a sheet cake or 4 mini loaves.

Lemon poppy seed pound cake with buttermilk crumb and fresh lemon zest, finished with tangy lemon glaze. Tender Bundt or loaf for tea and brunch.