Recipe Sifter

Fresh raspberries nestled in a toasted walnut crust and covered with silky white chocolate ganache. This elegant make-ahead tart chills overnight and serves beautifully for any special occasion.

White flour sourdough starter made with just water, flour, yeast, and sugar. Ready in 2-3 days and keeps indefinitely with regular feeding.

Whole wheat raisin nut molasses bread bakes a hearty, slightly sweet quick bread loaf studded with raisins and nuts. Two loaves of dense, dark, fiber-rich bread great for breakfast or snacking.

Chilled wild rice chicken salad tossed with sweet green grapes, crunchy water chestnuts, and cashews in light mayo. A refreshing make-ahead lunch or potluck crowd-pleaser that serves six.

Baked winter squash and fruit roasts butternut, yam, apple, pear, and banana with cider and warm spices. A naturally sweet, oil-free Thanksgiving side dish.

Yankee lamb stew with braised lamb shoulder, potatoes, turnips, carrots, and peas in a white wine and thyme sauce. Oven-braised in a Dutch oven for fork-tender meat.

A moist, warmly spiced Bundt cake made with yogurt and applesauce instead of heaps of butter. Loaded with raisins, cinnamon, and cloves, then drizzled with a tangy yogurt glaze that seals the deal.

Zucchini pie that tastes like apple pie. A classic garden-glut mock apple pie with peeled zucchini, cinnamon, brown sugar, and a buttery streusel top, perfect for end-of-summer harvests.

Zucchini Double Chocolate Cake: a 13x9 cake with cocoa batter, melted chocolate chips, chopped nuts, and two cups of shredded zucchini. Bakery-style alternating-addition method.

Octopus and celery salad, a light Venetian classic of tender boiled octopus tossed with crisp raw celery, fruity olive oil, and bright lemon. A clean, low-fat seafood salad to serve with fresh bread.

Pasta with red peppers, escarole, white beans, garlic, and lemon zest. A bright, vegan Tuscan-inspired pasta bowl that's low-fat without feeling like a compromise. This dish stays true to simple Tuscan roots while delivering big flavor without added fat.

A savory German onion pie featuring a yeasted crust topped with caramelized onions, crispy bacon, and a creamy sour cream custard. Perfect as an appetizer or main dish, especially during autumn or Oktoberfest celebrations.

Gluten-free tiramisu with homemade bread base and tofu-egg custard. Healthy twist on Italian classic uses gluten-free mix and silk tofu. Serves 12, bake 50 minutes.

Soft, warmly spiced gingerbread cookies made with molasses, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg. Roll and cut into festive shapes for Christmas decorating with simple icing.

How to store and restore sourdough starter, AKA levain.

Buckwheat, Beet and Manchego Salads