Recipe Sifter

A jewel-red Christmas borscht simmered with beets, garlic, bay leaf, and lemon juice, then topped with cool sour cream and fresh dill. Light, earthy, and ready in 45 minutes for your holiday table.

Classic homestyle chicken noodle soup with tender vegetables, egg noodles, and herbs. Ready in one hour, this soul-warming bowl is the cure for everything.

Quick stir-fried chicken with hoisin sauce, bamboo shoots, and red pepper flakes. This spicy Chinese dish is ready in just 22 minutes, perfect over steamed rice.

Traditional Cornish saffron cake with real saffron threads, lard, butter, and currants baked in loaf pans. A golden, fragrant British yeasted fruit bread that's worth the overnight wait.

Fudgy peppermint brownies with crushed candy canes, unsweetened chocolate, and chopped nuts folded into the batter. A chocolate-mint treat ideal for holiday baking and cookie tins.

Ultra-moist tube cake made with cake mix, sour cream, and pudding, layered with chocolate chips and crunchy walnuts. The kind of easy, show-stopping dessert that earns its name.

Midnight muncher bars with a marbled chocolate and vanilla base, caramel pecan frosting filling, and a glossy chocolate ganache topping. Three decadent layers in one rich bar cookie.

Honey lemon rosemary chicken brushes a four-ingredient glaze of honey, lemon juice, rosemary, and red pepper flakes over chicken breasts. Sticky, herby, and weeknight-easy.

Classic beef stroganoff simmered in a surprising Coca-Cola and Worcestershire sauce base, finished with sour cream and mushrooms. Tender round steak over noodles or mashed potatoes.

Add a fruity touch to your succulent ham steaks with this simple and tasty recipe.

Hamalaya casserole layers diced ham, green beans, and minute rice in a creamy soup base topped with melted cheese. A quick one-dish weeknight dinner ready in 35 minutes.

Classic veal piccata with lightly floured cutlets seared in butter and olive oil, finished with a bright lemon-caper pan sauce. A timeless Italian-American favorite that comes together faster than you can set the table.

Chewy oatmeal cookies with a thumbprint center filled with spiced apple pie filling, combining wheat germ nuttiness with warm cinnamon sweetness.

Dark, moist bran muffins made with whole wheat flour, buttermilk, and molasses. High fiber, barely sweet, and mixed in minutes. Makes two dozen from one batch.

Simple two-ingredient gooseberry jam made with fresh gooseberries and sugar. No pectin needed for this old-fashioned preserve that sets naturally with a bright, tart flavor.

Creamy Northwoods wild rice soup with chicken, ham, carrots, and celery in a half-and-half broth thickened with a butter-flour roux. A Minnesota classic with a splash of sherry.