Recipe Sifter

A home-made Halloween treat that your kids will love. Chocolate sandwich cookies shaped using Halloween cookie cutters.

"Canned cranberry sauce adds a festive finishing touch to this 5 star dessert from Gloria Kirchman of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Folks are sure to find it irresistible."

Semifreddo is another popular dessert in Australia besides pavlova that I made a few days ago. Semifreddo is basically made with egg yolks and heavy cream, it's rich, silky and decadent. Fruits, chocolate or nuts all can be added into the base, pour into a loaf pan, then simply freeze it until it's firm. It's usually served with fruits, or fruit sauce, or candied nuts.

Robust beer chili with ground beef, fire-roasted peppers, and kidney beans. The beer adds malty depth while three-hour simmer creates complex, layered flavor.

No-bake Mexican chocolate and mascarpone cheesecake with a cinnamon-chocolate-pecan graham cracker crust. Mascarpone and cream cheese filling set with gelatin and folded with whipped cream.

Joe Cooper's chili is a classic Texas bowl of red: three pounds of beef simmered with dried chiles, garlic, cumin, oregano, and a hint of cocoa. No beans, no tomatoes, just deep beef-and-chile flavor thickened with cornmeal and flour.

Crockpot Tijuana pie layers tortillas with seasoned ground beef, chili beans, corn, enchilada sauce, and cheese into a Mexican-inspired slow cooker casserole. Set it and forget it dinner for a crowd.

Mennonite bread, a hearty honey-sweetened loaf built from whole wheat, rye flour, and wheat germ with tangy buttermilk for a tender crumb. Wholesome, faintly sweet farmhouse bread for sandwiches and toast.

Pineapple cloud pie with a crispy rice cereal crust and a frozen filling of cream cheese, pineapple, and whipped topping. A no-bake, light-as-air freezer pie ready in three hours.

Tender sirloin cubes and sliced mushrooms baked under golden puff pastry with beef broth. This British-style steak and mushroom pie is a hearty, savory main dish worth every minute of prep.

Sugar-free cranberry orange gelatin salad made with whole orange, raw cranberries, and sugar-free gelatin. A light, low-calorie holiday side that's tangy, refreshing, and guilt-free.

Roquefort mousse blends pungent French blue cheese with cream cheese and butter, then lightens it with whipped cream and beaten egg white into a chilled molded appetizer. Sharp, airy, and built for a wine and cracker board.

Key lime cheesecake on a buttery shortbread cookie crust, finished with a glossy raspberry-currant sauce. Tangy lime, dense and creamy filling, ruby fruit topping for a stunning slice.

Traditional Quebec habitant pea soup with yellow split peas, smoked ham hocks, savory, and thyme simmered three hours until thick and creamy. A French-Canadian classic.

Portuguese style goat, a leg of kid rubbed with a garlic, paprika, bay, and pancetta paste, then roasted until tender and served with rice. A rustic, deeply seasoned Portuguese roast.

Spiced prune walnut bread with simmered chopped prunes, cinnamon, cloves, and crunchy walnuts. Eggless quick bread with deep, jammy prune flavor and a tender whole wheat crumb.