Recipe Sifter

Potato sorrel soup with leeks, red potatoes, and creme fraiche. A rustic French-style soup with a bright, lemony tang from fresh sorrel leaves.

Minced shrimp, bacon, and water chestnuts shaped into bite-sized balls and fried golden in a wok. Crunchy outside, tender inside, these make a crowd-pleasing appetizer.

Ariel's Peppercorn Steak (Or Steak Au Poivre) recipe

Baked pineapple pork chops glazed with brown sugar, nutmeg, and pineapple juice. Covered then uncovered to build a sticky, caramelized coating. Five ingredients and one dish.

Country sponge cake made with six eggs, cake flour, lemon juice, and no butter or oil. Light, airy, and golden brown from a classic tube pan technique.

Traditional African chicken stew thickened with creamy peanut butter, loaded with tomatoes and bell peppers, served with peanut-tossed spinach for an authentic one-pot meal.

Mini crawfish pies with a buttery cream filling spiked with cayenne, baked in flaky tart shells. Louisiana party food that freezes for up to two weeks ahead.

Whole beef tenderloin rubbed with garlic, olive oil, and lemon, charred over high heat, then roasted to medium-rare. Sliced thin and served with rich Marchand de Vin sauce for a showstopping dinner.

A simple and delicious recipe that can be served with pasta, polenta or as a soup!

Oatmeal fig muffins fold mashed fig preserves and old-fashioned oats into a tender breakfast muffin, finished with a tangy orange cream cheese spread. Perfect brunch bake.

Southern chess pie with eggs, sugar, butter, vinegar, and cornmeal in a single-crust pastry shell. Classic 45-minute Southern pantry pie.

Old-fashioned mincemeat with ground beef simmers beef, suet, apples, raisins, and warm spices for the traditional British holiday pie filling. Makes enough for dozens of mince pies or tarts.

Empress chocolate cake made with Ghirardelli ground chocolate and buttermilk for a rich, tender crumb. A classic two-layer cake with deep chocolate flavor and velvety texture.

Set-it-and-forget-it French bread for your bread machine. Six ingredients including bread flour and a touch of butter for richness. Press start and walk away.

Baked whole tilapia roasted over ginger, scallion, and whole star anise, allspice, and peppercorns. The aromatic bed steams the fish as it bakes, then strains into a wine-butter pan sauce.

Chinese barbecue pork tenderloin marinated in hoisin, soy sauce, black bean sauce, sherry, and five-spice powder. Oven-roasted with three flavor variations included.