Recipe Sifter

Broiled pita crisps with oregano and Parmesan, ready in 10 minutes. Split, spread with butter, season, and broil until golden and crunchy.

Pita pizzas with a fresh spinach-parsley pesto, sweet red bell pepper, and melted mozzarella. Ready in 20 minutes. Lighter and brighter than classic basil pesto pizza.

Pizza by the Foot: a whole loaf of bread split lengthwise and loaded with pizza sauce, Italian sausage, onion, mozzarella, and provolone. Baked until the cheese bubbles and browns.

Five-ingredient pita pizza with sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, fresh basil, and mozzarella. A 20-minute shortcut that tastes like a Mediterranean flatbread.

Make your own yogurt with this simple recipe that will have your family begging for the secret!

Plum and peach salad with toasted walnuts drizzled in a raspberry jam vinaigrette made with red wine vinegar and walnut oil. A 15-minute summer fruit salad.

Sliced ripe Roma tomatoes drizzled with olive oil, fresh minced herbs, and cracked black pepper. A 5-minute Italian appetizer or side with only 4 ingredients. Vegetarian and naturally low calorie.

Polish beets simmered in a sweet-and-sour glaze of sugar, vinegar, and butter thickened with cornstarch. A quick, tangy side dish that turns a can of beets into something special in minutes.

Pollo Loco-style citrus chicken marinade with fresh lemon, lime, orange juice, cilantro, and Mexican taco seasoning. Soak up to four hours and grill for juicy, tangy chicken.

Homemade pomander pebbles made with essential oils and clay litter. A simple DIY sachet alternative to scent drawers, closets, and small spaces.

Italian tomato and anchovy antipasto with ripe tomato wedges draped with anchovy fillets, dressed in anchovy oil, lemon juice, and fresh oregano. Simple, no-cook, and bursting with umami.

Poppy seed French bread: thick slices of crusty French bread spread with parmesan butter and poppy seeds, then baked golden on both sides. The 4-ingredient garlic bread upgrade.

The classic potato chip sandwich: white bread, generous mayo, and a towering pile of chips crushed between the slices. A 3-ingredient, 5-minute British pub snack and childhood guilty pleasure.

Pan-seared beef fillets crusted with shredded potatoes, Parmesan, and onion, crisped in butter, then finished in a hot oven. A steakhouse riff on filet mignon with a built-in potato pancake on top.

Portuguese garlic chicken slow-cooked with port wine, brandy, ham, golden raisins, and six cloves of garlic, then broiled golden. A rich slow cooker showpiece.

Pretty in Pink blended cocktail with sweet and sour, cranberry juice, lime, simple syrup, and orange liqueur. A tart, fruity pink drink served in a sugar-rimmed glass with a lemon wheel.