Recipe Sifter

Plukfisk is a traditional Danish dish of flaked boiled codfish folded into a creamy white sauce with potatoes and mustard. Cozy Scandinavian comfort food in 30 minutes.

German herring salad layered with tart apples and onions in a tangy sour cream and yogurt sauce, marinated 5 hours and topped with fresh dill. A classic Northern European cold fish salad.

Extra-creamy potato salad with a cooked dressing made from mashed egg yolks, hot cream, butter, and vinegar, plus bacon and mayonnaise folded in.

Toasted vermicelli simmered in a smoky chipotle-tomato broth with oregano and garlic. This Mexican-style sopa seca is a one-pot side dish with serious smoky heat.

For that definitive French touch, an enriched Bechamel sauce.

Spicy jalapeno pesto with fresh basil, parsley, pine nuts, and garlic. A no-cook, no-cheese pesto with a kick of green heat that's ready in 5 minutes flat.

Homemade Thai red curry paste (nam prik kaeng daeng) with dry-roasted cumin and coriander, dried chilies, lemongrass, galangal, shallots, and shrimp paste. Pounded by hand for authentic depth.

Three-ingredient chocolate rum cream: melted semi-sweet chocolate folded into whipped cream with dark rum. Ready in 20 minutes. A versatile filling, topping, or standalone mousse.

Southern hush puppies with cornmeal, chopped onion, and evaporated milk fried until golden and crisp. A Florida fish fry classic with a crunchy exterior and tender center.

Chicken and vegetable lo mein in 30 minutes: stir-fried chicken breast tossed with noodles, snow peas, frozen stir-fry veg, and crunchy roasted peanuts. A quick weeknight wok dinner.

Greek taramasalata-style pate of smoked cod roe whipped with olive oil, lemon, garlic, and a fold of cream into a silky pale-pink dip, served cool with warm pita.

Another new way to enjoy all the healthy benefits of herring!

Grilled eggplant is meaty and tender, grilling gives the lots of smoky flavor; it's served with feta cheese, toasted pine nuts and garlicky yogurt sauce over a bed of lettuce. Nutty, creamy and refreshing summer salad, a well balanced side along with your favorite grilled steak.

Homemade pumpkin spice latte made with real pumpkin puree, warm spice, and bold coffee. Skip the coffee-shop syrup and the line, ready in about 10 minutes, with a dairy-free option.

Blue cornmeal pancakes made with egg whites, vanilla, and safflower oil for a lighter stack with a nutty, earthy crunch. Served with honey or molasses.

Curried spiral noodle salad tosses pasta with crisp apple, sweet bell pepper, onion, and raisins in a mayo-chutney-curry dressing. A sweet-savory pasta salad chilled and served alongside cold meats.