Recipe Sifter

Roasted Cornish game hens stuffed under the skin with herbed ricotta, Parmesan, basil, and lemon zest. Roasted with white wine for an elegant one-pan dinner.

Slow cooker hot dog and baked bean chili with molasses, BBQ sauce, and ketchup. Dump everything in the crockpot, cook low for 8 hours, and serve a sweet, smoky, crowd-pleasing pot.

South Indian sambar with toor dal, potatoes, tomatoes, and tamarind in a spiced lentil broth finished with a mustard seed tempering. Serve with rice, idli, or dosa.

Lemon-garlic chicken with roasted broccoli, zucchini, and bell peppers. A healthy sheet pan dinner tossed with fresh thyme and lemon zest. Two pans, one meal.

Mini yeast cakes soaked in rum syrup and topped with sweetened whipped cream and sliced almonds for an elegant French dessert.

Yellow split pea soup with salt pork: dried peas quick-soaked and simmered with clove-studded onion, salt pork, marjoram, and thyme. Classic Scandinavian-style pea soup tradition.

Chewy no-bake apricot balls bright with orange zest and lemon juice, simmered briefly then chilled and rolled in granulated sugar. Tangy, jammy, and built from just four pantry staples.

Classic Cuban black bean soup simmered with smoked ham, green pepper, cumin, oregano, and a splash of dark rum. Topped with chopped hard-boiled egg and raw onion.

Hearty Kentucky stew with beef, chicken, okra, succotash, and curry powder that's been feeding Derby Day crowds and church suppers across the Bluegrass State for generations.

Hearty minestrone with sweet Italian sausage, great northern beans, cabbage, zucchini, and tomatoes simmered in beef broth. A thick, warming one-pot soup for cold nights.

Easy chocolate turtle pie: graham cracker crust layered with caramel, pecans, fudge pudding, and whipped topping. A no-bake five-ingredient dessert for busy weeknights.

Chilled curried apple soup with heavy cream, chicken broth, and a sprinkle of ginger. A silky, cold soup that balances sweet fruit with warm curry spice.

Hobo bread is an old-fashioned raisin quick bread that starts with an overnight soak of raisins in baking soda and boiling water. Dense, moist, and easily turned into a fruitcake.

Roasted chicken with apricots braised in white wine, thyme, and paprika. A classic Jewish-style holiday main with sweet-savory pan sauce and tender carrots and onions underneath.

Pork sausage with tripe and chitterlings and no less than 10 spices and even more seasonings.

Texas-style beef fajitas with skirt steak marinated overnight in red wine and Worcestershire sauce, grilled hot and sliced thin. Served in warm flour tortillas with salsa.