Recipe Sifter

Cheese-scalloped potatoes and carrots in a homemade sharp cheddar sauce with a hint of cayenne. A from-scratch layered casserole with a golden, bubbly top.

A three-layer food processor cheesecake with a cinnamon zwieback crust, whipped cream cheese filling, and sour cream topping finished with slivered almonds. Chill overnight for best results.

A moist, cinnamon-spiced carrot cake loaded with 3 cups of shredded carrots and topped with a classic cream cheese frosting. Bake as round layers or a 9x13 sheet.

No-bake popcorn bars held together with warm honey, packed with oats, raisins, and dry roasted peanuts. A crunchy, wholesome snack the whole family will love.

Vegan chickpea and mushroom bake layers tender chickpeas with sauteed mushrooms in a wholemeal roux sauce, topped with soy cheese and breadcrumbs. A British-style protein-packed casserole.

Golden-browned chicken simmered with zucchini, tomatoes, oregano, thyme, and briny green olives. A rustic Mediterranean one-pot meal served over white rice.

Butter-browned chicken slow-cooks all day in a spiced tomato and mushroom sauce with ginger, chili powder, and paprika, finished with a swirl of heavy cream. Serve over spaghetti for a hearty, hands-off dinner.

A whole chicken slow-baked with potatoes, eggplant, cauliflower, carrots, and tomatoes seasoned with dill. An Italian-inspired one-pot Sunday dinner for six.

Hungarian chicken paprikash simmers chicken in paprika and onions, finished with sour cream and served over tender homemade nokedli (Hungarian egg dumplings).

Cheesy chicken with basil in a smooth and creamy sauce.

Traditional chickpea hummus made from dried beans soaked overnight, cooked until tender, then blended with tahini, garlic, soy sauce, and lemon juice. Makes a large batch for freezing.

Seasoned ground beef with corn, olives, and chili sauce layered between fried tortillas and melted cheese, then baked until bubbly. A Tex-Mex casserole that feeds a hungry crowd of 8.

A retro layered casserole with crunchy corn chips, Monterey Jack, and a spiced tomato-chili sauce bound with an egg and cream custard. Topped with sour cream and melted cheddar for a rich, bubbly vegetarian bake.

Chocolate cola cake with real cola in both the batter and the warm cocoa icing, plus buttermilk, mini marshmallows, and optional pecans. A Southern sheet cake classic.

No-bake frozen chocolate torte with 11 ounces of melted chocolate, brandy, broken biscuits, and toasted whole hazelnuts. Rich, dense, and served straight from the freezer like an Italian semifreddo.

Chocolate maple nut bars with a shortbread crust, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and a gooey maple-sweetened condensed milk nut topping. Rich and chewy.