Recipe Sifter

Five-day beans: a slow-cook project where dried limas soak, simmer with aromatics, rest, and finish under a crusty cream and breadcrumb topping. Bean heaven for patient cooks.

Granola scones studded with five-fruit cocktail, baked as one large round and cut into wedges. Crunchy granola clusters, tender crumb, and a sugar-sparkled top.

Flavored pizza doughs knead prosciutto, provolone, or other add-ins right into risen pizza dough for built-in flavor that goes beyond toppings. Simple technique, huge flavor upgrade.

Greek almond pipes (Flogheres): crisp phyllo rolls stuffed with cinnamon-scented almonds and orange, soaked in hot honey syrup. A traditional Greek holiday pastry.

Florentine pie is a crustless baked spinach and cheddar custard set in a rice and Parmesan shell. Light, egg-white based vegetarian main seasoned with nutmeg and scallions.

Louisiana red beans and rice simmered with a meaty ham bone, smoked sausage, the holy trinity, and hot sauce. Soaked overnight, slow-cooked, and served over fluffy rice with scallions.

Fluted quiche cups use homemade crepes as the crust, filled with sausage, cheddar cheese, eggs, and mayonnaise. Individual quiches that freeze beautifully for make-ahead brunch.

Welsh lamb loin wrapped in pastry with a laverbread and mushroom stuffing. A traditional Welsh showpiece roast bringing seaweed, herbs, and tender lamb into one golden crust.

Twice-baked stuffed potato for one loaded with cheddar, Parmesan, mushrooms, green pepper, and tomato. A single-serving meal using yogurt instead of sour cream.

Forgotten cookies are chocolate chip meringues baked for 2 minutes then left in the turned-off oven overnight. Crispy, melt-in-your-mouth cookies that literally make themselves while you sleep.

Fourby chili: a vegan black bean chili simmered in stout beer with peanut butter for depth, corn for sweetness, and broccoli florets on top for crunch. An unconventional, deeply flavored chili worth the slow cook.

Four-B chili loads black beans, stout beer, broccoli, and peanut butter into a three-chili vegetarian chili with deep, roasty, unexpected flavor. Served over Spanish rice with warm corn tortillas.

French strawberries in red wine with sugar, lemon juice, and fresh thyme. Marinate for 3 hours to overnight for a sophisticated, no-cook Burgundy dessert.

Homemade frozen fruit cocktail mix with watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches, grapes, and blueberries in an orange-lemonade syrup. Freeze in pint containers for up to 8 months of fresh fruit cups.

A decadently rich chocolate cake that contains no flour but has the consistency and density of a chocolate candy bar.

Classic French onion soup with deeply caramelized onions simmered in beef broth and white wine, ladled into bowls with crusty bread and broiled under a bubbly Swiss and Parmesan cheese cap.