Recipe Sifter

Cherry-pistachio biscotti studded with tart dried cherries and bright green pistachios, brightened with lime zest and twice-baked to that classic dunkable crunch. Holiday cookie tin material.

Indian-style beef kofta steamed until tender, then baked in a spiced cream sauce with garam masala, cumin, turmeric, and mango powder. Includes a lighter spinach sauce variation.

Liver, bacon and onions done right: beef liver soaked in milk to mellow its bite, dredged, pan-fried until just pink, then simmered in a savory herb gravy with crisp bacon and sweet onions. Old-school comfort food.

Quick 30-minute sweet and sour chicken with brown rice, tossed with crisp veggies and a tangy apricot-ginger glaze. A healthy weeknight stir-fry the whole family will love!

A chili recipe that's ready when you're in a hurry.

Linguine with garlic shrimp in a Marsala wine and chicken broth sauce thickened with a light roux. Italian parsley, three cloves of garlic, and a pound of shrimp make this a weeknight favorite.

Fa-la-la-la's are festive spritz-style cookies pressed into holiday shapes from a buttery shortening dough flavored with vanilla and almond extract. Christmas cookie classic.

Old-fashioned vinegar taffy: a six-ingredient pulled candy with a faint tangy edge that cuts through the sweetness. Pioneer-era pulling candy that kids and adults can make together.

Classic hermit cookies with brown sugar, cold coffee, raisins, nuts, cinnamon, and nutmeg. An old-fashioned New England drop cookie that's soft, chewy, and warmly spiced.

Lovage, potato, and buttermilk soup with a velvety puree and tangy finish. A light, herbaceous soup that works hot or chilled with just five ingredients.

These scrumptious corn muffins are the perfect for breakfast for those who are constantly on the move.

Fit for Life Pizza: a dairy-free, cheese-less pizza on a whole wheat and white flour crust, topped with roasted eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, and onions over pesto, finished with sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and fresh basil. Hearty, Mediterranean-style vegan pizza night.

Rice primavera with broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, and tomatoes in a light parmesan-mayo sauce. Vegetarian one-skillet weeknight dinner. Lighter than pasta primavera.

Impossible lasagna pie with ground beef, cottage cheese, mozzarella, and a Bisquick custard that forms its own crust as it bakes. All the lasagna flavor, no noodles.

These easy to make popcorn balls can be kept for a week, you can make them before Halloween comes, not only just kids love them!

Taffy apple cookies: tender shortbread cookie balls dipped in melted caramel and rolled in crushed peanuts, with a toothpick stick so each one looks like a miniature caramel apple. A fun, nutty fall treat, no apple required.