Recipe Sifter

Jalapeno tartar sauce made from scratch with homemade mayo from egg yolks, olive oil, Dijon mustard, dill pickle, and fresh jalapeno. A spicy upgrade for fish cakes and fried seafood.

The Bedroom Calling Shot is a potent four-spirit cocktail mixing tequila, vodka, gin, and rum with cola and whiskey sour mix. One sip and you'll know how it got its name.

Orange-scented French toast with a creamy honey yogurt dipping sauce. Made with skim milk and low-fat yogurt for a calcium-rich, low-fat breakfast ready in 15 minutes.

Curried mayonnaise with red curry paste, saffron, and lime juice blended smooth. A five-minute condiment that transforms sandwiches, tuna salad, and cold cuts with warm, spicy depth.

Homemade cranberry liqueur with just three ingredients: fresh cranberries, sugar, and gin. Steep for two weeks and strain for a ruby-red cordial that keeps indefinitely.

Refreshing iced tea float with almond-flavored herbal tea and scoops of lemon or orange sherbet. Light, cooling beverage perfect for summer afternoons.

Borden's and Gordon's punch: French vanilla ice cream blended with vodka, cold coffee, and creme de cacao. A retro punch-bowl White Russian for a crowd, served slushy by the ladle.

Chocolate chip pancakes made with pancake mix, served as a sandwich with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream between two warm cakes. A fun weekend breakfast or dessert.

Strawberry yogurt cooler blended with fresh strawberries, nonfat yogurt, and fizzy club soda. A light, no-sugar-added smoothie that's diabetic-friendly and refreshing.

Easy peanut butter banana paleo pancakes: ripe banana and nut butter blended into a quick, grain-free batter, cooked tender and topped with more nut butter. A 10-minute gluten-free breakfast.

Cajun-style cafe au lait made with chicory coffee and hot milk, poured simultaneously for a rich, smooth cup with deep roasted flavor.

Easy new potato salad with skin-on baby potatoes folded into creamy dill dressing and fresh green onions. Make it the day ahead so the flavors mingle and the spuds drink in the herbs.

Pennsylvania Dutch pickled bell peppers stuffed with shredded cabbage, salt, and yellow mustard seeds, then submerged in cold vinegar. Old-fashioned cold-pack pickle that keeps for months without canning.

Spicy garlic-ginger popcorn popped in corn oil with fresh ginger root, then tossed in butter, chili sauce, and parsley. A savory snack ready in 10 minutes.

Barefoot and Pregnant non-alcoholic mocktail blends cappuccino frozen yogurt with raspberry daiquiri mix, sparkling water, and a splash of mint syrup. A creamy, layered alcohol-free drink with grown-up flavor.

Silky butter whipped with chopped anchovies for a savory spread that transforms plain toast or sandwiches into something special.