Recipe Sifter

Hot wassail punch with apple cider, apricot nectar, dark rum, brown sugar, and clove-studded oranges simmered low with cinnamon sticks. A big-batch holiday warmer for a party crowd.

Old-fashioned beef stew with chunks of stewing beef, potatoes, carrots, small onions, and fresh tomatoes simmered in rich beef stock, thickened with a roux at the end. Hearty cold-weather comfort.

Orange-Banana Bundt Cake with fresh orange zest, mashed bananas, sour cream, and a coconut-lined pan for a tropical twist on banana cake. Food processor method.

Pecan pie mini muffins with just five ingredients and all the buttery, brown sugar flavor of classic pecan pie. Bite-sized holiday treats that come together in one bowl, no pie crust required.

Pineapple pecan bars with a shortbread crust topped with a crushed pineapple, brown sugar, and pecan custard filling. A chewy tropical bar cookie that cuts cleanly into 32 pieces, perfect for cookie trays.

Traditional plum dumplings made with potato dough, farina, and fresh plums stuffed with sugar. Boiled until tender and topped with buttered bread crumbs.

Polish pork chops in a sour cream and tomato sauce with dill pickle and dry sherry. A tangy, Eastern European-inspired skillet dinner that's comfort food with a sharp, savory twist.

Irish potato pie dessert with mashed potatoes, almonds, orange extract, eggs, and Irish whiskey. A historic Celtic sweet that turns spuds into a custard-like cake.

Rigo Jancsi, the classic Hungarian chocolate cake with two layers of rich sponge filled with rum-spiked chocolate cream and topped with a glossy chocolate glaze. An elegant European pastry.

Six pounds of beef and venison cubed and simmered in cast iron with beer, whiskey, cola, ancho chiles, jalapeños, cayenne, and hot sauce. This is not a chili for the faint of heart. Bring a cold drink.

A warming Tibetan-style soup with mixed vegetables and tofu in a ginger-garlic broth thickened with a golden ghee roux. Nourishing, aromatic, and on the table in 40 minutes.

Tri-grain bread machine loaf made with bread flour, barley flour, and oat flour plus wheat germ. Applesauce adds moisture and a subtle sweetness without added fat.

Bacon glazed in maple syrup and bacon cooked perfectly crispy in the oven.

Healthy blueberry muffins sweetened with pure maple syrup instead of refined sugar, built on whole-wheat flour, ground flax, and buttermilk. Tender, high-fiber muffins brightened with fresh orange zest.

Recipe made by the ambassador for Olives from Spain José Pizarro. Spain is the largest producer of olives in the world. The four main varieties of Spanish table olive available from major supermarkets in the UK are: Manzanilla, Gordal, Hojiblanca and Cacereña. Spanish table olives can be served in a different number of ways including: whole, pitted, stuffed with one or more ingredients such as pimento, onion, tuna, anchovy, salmon, almond, etc. It is a healthy seasonal ingredient, with the Spanish olive harvest running from September-March.

Creamy blended soup combining white and sweet potatoes with curry, turmeric and fresh mint, sautéed with leeks for a vibrant, high-fiber vegetarian soup.