Recipe Sifter

A big-batch chowder with chicken, pearl barley, crumbled bacon, potatoes, carrots, corn, and peas in a creamy evaporated milk broth. One pot, feeds a crowd, and warms you to the bone.

Honey Bun Cake starts with a yellow cake mix enriched with sour cream, layered with a brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecan swirl, then glazed while warm. A potluck favorite that tastes scratch-made.

Homemade rye yeast bread made with 100% rye flour and white grape juice for subtle sweetness. A simple loaf with two rises and a crisp, golden crust.

One-skillet broccoli cheese chicken with tender chicken breasts simmered in creamy broccoli cheese soup. A weeknight dinner ready in about 40 minutes with five pantry ingredients.

Jamaican beef patties with a flaky pastry crust filled with curried ground beef, Scotch Bonnet pepper, and thyme. A Caribbean street food classic baked golden brown at home.

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Tender pork knuckles simmer slowly with tangy sauerkraut until falling-apart tender, then fluffy dumplings drop into the bubbling pot for a hearty Pennsylvania Dutch comfort meal steeped in Old World tradition.

Southern smothered steak with flour-dredged round steak browned in bacon drippings, then simmered in its own gravy until fork-tender. Four ingredients, pure country cooking.

Italian rainbow cookies with almond paste, three colored layers, apricot jam filling, and chocolate coating. Overnight-pressed cookies that slice into beautiful tricolor squares.

A stunning cold Chinese platter of shredded vegetables, wood ear fungus, egg strips, and hand-pulled chicken, layered and dressed in a mustard-ginger-sesame-Chinkiang vinegar sauce. A showpiece salad for special occasions.

Crispy Parmesan-breaded chicken fried golden in butter and olive oil, served with a simple Marsala mushroom wine sauce on the side. Two Italian classics in one.

Bread machine pizza dough with cornmeal, whole wheat flour, and applesauce for a chewy, slightly sweet crust. Makes 3-4 pizza crusts using the dough cycle on large-loaf machines.

Make-ahead overnight breakfast casserole with spicy Italian sausage, sharp cheddar, and egg-soaked bread cubes. Assemble the night before, bake in the morning, and feed a hungry crowd.

Roasted pheasant a l'orange with orange slices tucked under the skin and a caramelized red wine vinegar sauce. An elegant holiday-worthy bird served over wild rice.

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Tender veal breast stuffed with gooey mozzarella, spinach, and roasted peppers, rolled tight and slow-roasted until fork-tender. Sliced into gorgeous spirals, this Florentine-style roast feeds 6 with a silky white wine pan sauce.