Recipe Sifter

Magic chocolate pie melts unsweetened chocolate into sweetened condensed milk over a double boiler, then sets into a dense fudge-like filling in a baked shell. Five ingredients, no eggs.

Make-ahead breakfast burritos with Canadian bacon, hash browns, egg substitute, and salsa rolled in fat-free tortillas. Freeze in bags and microwave in one minute for grab-and-go mornings.

I always make 2-3 batches at a time, they go so quick!

Lomi lomi salmon spread with smoked salmon, cream cheese, lemon juice, and green onions. A Hawaiian-inspired appetizer that takes 10 minutes and pairs with crackers or melba toast.

Frito casserole layered with corn chips, ground beef, chili beans, tomatoes, corn, and cheddar cheese. A Tex-Mex weeknight casserole that comes together with pantry staples.

Irish cream fudge uses mashed potato as the secret binder, giving a smooth, silky chocolate fudge spiked with Bailey's-style liqueur and crowned with a walnut on each square. A quirky candy-shop classic.

Microwave mac and cheese loaded with sharp cheddar, luncheon meat strips, and a buttered bread crumb topping. Stovetop-free comfort food that comes together in one casserole dish.

Seafood fettuccine in a creamy Parmesan sauce with crab meat and steamed broccoli. A quick homemade roux-based cream sauce that comes together in 25 minutes flat.

Ketjap manis, the Indonesian sweet soy sauce that flavors nasi goreng, satay, and bami goreng. Homemade syrup of dark brown sugar, soy, molasses, galangal, and coriander cooks in 20 minutes and keeps for months.

Baccalà alla Bolognese is a classic Italian salt cod dish: soaked, flour-dredged, and pan-fried in butter and olive oil with garlic, parsley, and a bright squeeze of lemon. Simple, elegant, and ready in minutes.

The rich taste of this pesto sauce made of pine nuts and basil goes great with pasta and any type of meat.

Beef stir-fry with thin-sliced top round, toasted walnuts, and vegetables in a sherry-soy sauce served over rice. A fast, flavorful dinner for two ready in 30 minutes.

Browned chicken breasts simmered with broccoli, carrots, and mushrooms in a creamy broccoli soup sauce. A one-skillet dinner with just 5 minutes of prep and 30 minutes total.

Thin, crisp Swedish cookies brushed with egg white, dusted with cinnamon-clove sugar, and topped with a whole almond pressed into each one. Lemon zest brightens the buttery dough. Ready in 25 minutes, makes 2 dozen.

Baked scallops in white Zinfandel wine with garlic, onions, and crumbled cracker topping. An elegant yet effortless seafood dish ready in just 15 minutes from start to finish.

Swordfish Bolognese swaps ground meat for tender chunks of swordfish simmered in white wine with capers, garlic, and fresh vegetables. Served over buttered noodles, this 30-minute seafood spin on the Italian classic is weeknight gold.