Recipe Sifter

Two Southern legends in one pie: a creamy cheesecake layer on the bottom topped with classic pecan pie filling. The holiday dessert table just got a whole lot more interesting.

Midwest apple crunch pie tops sliced apples with a maple-scented sweetened condensed milk custard, then finishes with a brown sugar and granola streusel for the crunch on top. A Sunday-supper pie with a hearty crunch.

Hearty beef and barley vegetable soup loaded with cubed flank steak, potatoes, tomatoes, corn, and green beans simmered for two hours. A big pot of comfort that feeds a crowd.

Slow-braised beef marinated in chili-lime-cumin paste, shredded and loaded into taco shells with corn, olives, and sharp cheddar. A two-day taco project that makes 20 and earns every minute.

Bavarian veal rouladen stuffed with bacon and hard-boiled eggs, browned and simmered in a red wine gravy with tomato paste. A hearty German main dish.

Luxurious raspberry cheesecake with fresh berries baked into a creamy filling spiked with raspberry liqueur and orange zest, on a buttery zwieback crust. Served with homemade raspberry sauce.

Homemade focaccia bread with olive oil, rosemary, thyme, and coarse sea salt. Simple yeast dough dimpled by hand and baked in pie pans for three rustic round loaves.

Grilled Turkey Breast with Apricot Plum Sauce recipe

Italian tiramisu with whipped mascarpone, cottage cheese and egg yolks, layered over coffee-soaked ladyfingers and dusted with cocoa. Includes a strawberry-rhubarb variation. Make-ahead, no-bake dessert.

Homemade vanilla cream liqueur blends sweetened condensed milk with brandy, vodka, eggs, and vanilla extract. Five-ingredient Bailey's-style cordial that rests two weeks before serving in coffee or over ice.

Fried eggplant sandwiches stuffed with mozzarella and dipped in a light yeast batter with whipped egg white. Crispy, cheesy, and golden with a melty center.

Italian stuffed meatloaf layered with zucchini, mushrooms, black olives, and mozzarella, blanketed in spaghetti sauce. A showstopping party loaf that serves a crowd of twenty.

Sour cream coffee cake with a cinnamon-pecan ribbon and a chocolate glaze swirled through the middle. A holiday brunch standout with tender crumb and fudgy chocolate veins.

Country Club Salad: a creamy lemon Jell-O mold with fruit cocktail, cream cheese, mini marshmallows, sliced bananas, and clouds of whipped cream. The vintage holiday side that's secretly dessert.

Cider apple cake: a sheet cake layered with thin-sliced apples and a cinnamon-pecan-sugar streusel, built on a batter moistened with dry apple cider. Autumn on a plate.

Seafood lovers will love this tantalizing dish that is perfect for anytime of the year!