Recipe Sifter

Oyster mushroom chowder with fresh oysters, mushrooms, shallots, and cream in a light roux-based broth. A quick, elegant seafood soup ready in 30 minutes.

Ham delites are baked party roll sliders with ham, Swiss cheese, and a buttery poppy seed-mustard-Worcestershire spread. A crowd-favorite appetizer ready in 30 minutes.

Cheesy pasta salad tossed with olive oil and shredded cheddar while the noodles are still hot, so the cheese melts and clings. Studded with fresh tomato and onion, and just as good hot or chilled. No mayo.

Homemade vegetable broth mix with celery salt, garlic powder, savory, thyme, marjoram, and turmeric. A pantry staple that replaces store-bought bouillon cubes.

Whole wheat raisin bran muffins with honey, molasses, and chopped pecans. High-fiber, lightly sweet breakfast muffins ready in 25 minutes.

Homemade Thousand Island dressing with chili sauce, hard-boiled eggs, dill pickle, and a dash of barbecue sauce. Creamy, tangy, and ready in 10 minutes flat.

Peach-ginger-grape fizz: ripe peaches or nectarines blended with white grape juice and fresh ginger, topped with seltzer for a non-alcoholic summer cooler.

Savory whole wheat paratha spiced with garlic, ginger, green chili, turmeric, and cumin. Griddle-cooked and dry-fried for golden, flaky layers without deep frying.

Old-fashioned Nantucket molasses cookies with brown sugar, butter, and a soft, cake-like texture. Six pantry ingredients and no eggs, just like the New England whaling-era originals.

Garden fresh vegetable spring rolls packed with bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and scallions in a soy-sesame stir-fry, then wrapped and fried golden and crisp. A vegan appetizer you can season to your taste.

A breakfast with a little more substance, this breakfast scramble is a healthy high protein, low carbohydrate meal, that incorporates a serving of fruit and vegetable packed all into one whole grain tortilla. With the egg whites, you are getting the benefits of the high protein without the high cholesterol.

Sauteed spinach with garlic and a little fresh tomato, cooked down in olive oil into a quick, savory side dish. A simple, healthy way to turn a pound of greens into a flavor-packed plate in minutes.

Firm tomatoes hollowed out and stuffed with a garlicky breadcrumb filling spiked with cayenne, mustard, and Parmesan, then baked until warm and fragrant. A 30-minute side dish or appetizer that makes summer tomatoes shine.

Mexican mince from Marguerite Patten combines ground beef with kidney beans, sweetcorn, tomatoes, and chili powder. A British wartime-era spin on chili served over rice or pasta.

Another homemade Italian sausage, mild or hot as desired.

Green chili salsa dip with 12 fresh tomatillos, five jalapenos, cilantro, lime, and an unexpected hit of tarragon. No cooking required, seriously spicy, and ready in 30 minutes.