Recipe Sifter

Layers of delicate almond-chocolate cake soaked in amaretto and stacked with rich chocolate parfait create a stunning French dessert that's worth every minute of effort.

Chimichangas stuffed with seasoned ground beef and enchilada sauce, fried golden in flour tortillas, and topped with cheddar, lettuce, and green onions. Crispy deep-fried burritos at home.

Cranberry cheesecake swirled with a homemade cranberry-orange filling and finished with an orange sour cream topping over a vanilla wafer crust. A tart-and-creamy holiday cheesecake worth the centerpiece spot.

Chocolate Heath poke cake soaked in sweetened condensed milk, topped with whipped topping and crushed Heath Bar toffee. Four ingredients and zero baking skills required.

Traditional Canadian tourtière with seasoned ground pork, mashed potatoes, nutmeg, and allspice in a flaky double crust. Makes two pies. A Québécois holiday classic.

7-Up Refrigerator Dough: a soft, enriched make-ahead yeast dough where lemon-lime soda stands in for some of the sugar. Mix today, bake tomorrow for tender rolls or coffee cakes.

Ham and cheddar broccoli quiche with a refrigerated pie crust, four eggs, and a touch of dry mustard. A straightforward brunch quiche that layers everything in the shell and bakes in under an hour.

Rich and earthy porcini mushrooms in a traditional Italian soup base. No need to hunt for the lone mushroom piece like from a can. Loaded with rich flavor.

Self-crusting coconut pie that mixes in one bowl, pours into the pan, and forms its own crust as it bakes. Eggs, milk, butter, and coconut create a custardy slice with a tender brown bottom. The recipe makes two pies.

Old-Fashioned Cold Cherry Soup (Hideg Meggyleves) recipe

Savory palmiers made with puff pastry rolled around honey mustard, prosciutto, and Parmesan. Baked golden and flaky for an elegant appetizer.

Homemade Chinese shrimp and pork wontons with ginger, sesame oil, water chestnuts, and green onions. Freeze-friendly dumplings that are worth every minute of the folding. Boil or add to soup.

A scrumptious Italian fondue made with lean ground beef, mozzarella cheese and dry red wine.

Ribbons of spinach, carrots, and zucchini stack between lasagna noodles with a nutmeg-spiced cottage cheese sauce for a surprisingly rich vegetarian bake.

Homemade Ukrainian vareniki filled with seasoned cottage cheese, boiled until puffy, then tossed in melted butter and topped with toasted breadcrumbs. Serve with sour cream and bacon.

Spiced Angel-Food Cake with Cran-Apple Topping recipe