Recipe Sifter

Like the name says, this is a spectacularly delicious and rich cheesecake that everyone will give you rave reviews.

Classic chicken stock simmers chicken bones with carrots, onion, celery, bay leaf, thyme, and peppercorns into a rich golden broth. The foundation of soups, sauces, risottos, and braises.

Cold tuna pasta salad with ziti, fresh basil, red bell pepper, and lemon juice. A no-cook, five-ingredient summer main course that chills before serving.

Cranberry ice with raspberry wine or liqueur, churned in an ice cream maker for a tart, refreshing low-fat frozen dessert. Garnished with fresh mint and sugared cranberries.

Paper-thin lemon cookies sliced from refrigerated dough, loaded with fresh lemon zest and juice. A crisp, buttery slice-and-bake cookie that spreads into translucent wafers with caramelized edges.

Easy almond-topped bundt cake made with yellow cake mix and brown sugar. This impressive dessert bakes upside-down so the almond topping becomes a golden crust.

Chinese pot roast with beef chuck braised in stir-fry sauce and burgundy wine with mushrooms. A tender, Asian-style pot roast with glossy mushroom gravy.

Red chili marinated pork with garlic and oregano, soaked overnight and slow-cooked until tender. Works with ribs, chops, or any cut. Add potatoes to the marinade for a one-pot meal.

Beer-braised pot roast marinated overnight in dark stout with caraway, rosemary, and cloves, then slow-cooked until fork-tender. A German-Belgian style beef braise with a deep, malty gravy.

Carrot and onion puff: a lightened soufflé with shredded carrots, cheddar, and oat bran. Egg whites only, no yolks, for a tall, golden, low-calorie vegetable side.

Company apple pie is a three-pie batch showstopper with a sugar crust, lemony apple filling, caramel sauce stripes, cream cheese topping, and chopped walnuts. Built to feed a crowd.

Marinated Gulf shrimp and vegetable salad with olives, green pepper, celery, sweet pickles, and Italian dressing. Chilled overnight and served cold on a bed of lettuce.

Lime mousse pie is a frozen dessert of tangy lime mousse over rum-brushed angel food cake. Creamy, tart, and cloud-light, a refreshing year-round finish.

Southern-style pole beans slow-simmered with a smoked ham hock until tender and deeply flavored. Just five ingredients and pure comfort.

Sichuan-style spicy orange beef with egg-white-marinated flank steak, dried orange peel, fresh chiles, ginger, and garlic. Crispy, fiery, citrus-forward takeout made at home.

Tourte de Noel: French Canadian Christmas pork pie with diced pork, potato, sage, and savory in a savory-herbed lard and butter pastry. Quebec holiday tradition.