Recipe Sifter

Traditional Ukrainian golubtsi cabbage rolls filled with millet, salt pork, sauteed carrots and onions, simmered in a sour cream and tomato sauce. Authentic Eastern European comfort food.

Pennsylvania Peaches'N Cream-Cheese Crustle recipe

Whole wheat bread machine loaf with malt extract and vital wheat gluten for a sturdy, well-risen crumb. A flexible base recipe with endless variations from rye to banana bread.

Oatmeal millet muffins with rolled oats softened in boiling water and toasty whole millet for crunch. The morning muffin with two grains, golden tops, and tender, rib-sticking crumb. Freezes well.

Orange Pork Tenderloin with Orange Marmalade Sauce recipe

You don’t need an ice cream maker to make this, but you do need a food processor. I use a banana and a small amount of honey to sweeten the yogurt. (See the banana-only variation on this recipe below.) You can serve it like soft-serve ice cream, or let it freeze solid so that it’s more like regular frozen yogurt.

Elu mus is a rich Sri Lankan mutton curry. Vinegar-marinated mutton simmers for an hour in coconut milk with coriander, cumin, fenugreek, and curry leaves until fork-tender and deeply spiced.

Hearty beef stew with seared round steak, carrots, celery, peas, and brown gravy served over homemade baking powder biscuits. A complete comfort dinner with a from-scratch stew and flaky, golden biscuits.

A dense, fudgy chocolate banana tube cake made with devil's food cake mix, chocolate pudding mix, and three mashed bananas. Minimal prep, maximum chocolate flavor. Serves 12.

Retro microwave hamburger casserole with ground beef, cream of mushroom and chicken soups, rice, soy sauce, and crunchy chow mein noodles. Classic 1970s weeknight comfort food.

Filo shrimp puffs with spiced shrimp, coconut, ginger, and turmeric wrapped in flaky filo pastry triangles and baked golden. A crispy, aromatic appetizer with Southeast Asian flair.

Pressure-cooker braised beef chuck with red wine, tomatoes, mushrooms, green olives, and a pinch of saffron. Sunday-style stew in 35 minutes instead of 3 hours.

Hawaiian grilled fish salad with a warm pineapple salsa made from crushed pineapple, golden raisins, yellow pepper, and cayenne. Light, summery, and ready in 45 minutes for six.

Whole red snapper stuffed with a Gulf Coast seafood dressing of crab, shrimp, celery and white wine. A showstopping coastal main course for dinner parties.

The famous Cornell bread machine recipe with soy flour, wheat germ, and dry milk for extra protein and nutrition. A soft, honey-sweetened white loaf boosted with wholesome ingredients.

Blueberry dessert pizza with a chewy cake mix and oat crust, glossy blueberry pie filling, and a crunchy cinnamon-nut crumble topping. Baked on a pizza pan and cut into wedges for a fun, shareable sweet treat the whole family will love.