Recipe Sifter

Introduce the Gingerbread Man to pancakes and you'll end up with a delicious breakfast you'll want to make every morning.

Bul Kogi is so popular that many Koreans consider it the national meat dish. Serve with rice and kimchi.

Hot spiced punch made in a coffee percolator with cranberry juice, apple juice, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, and cloves. Fill the house with the smell of the holidays in 20 minutes.

Easy cranberry party punch mixing lemonade, cranberry juice, and concentrated orange juice with bubbly ginger ale. Makes a gallon of fizzy, fruity punch in 10 minutes.

Gingerbread house dough that bakes rock-solid for sturdy construction. Built with shortening, dark molasses, and a generous hit of cinnamon and ginger. Cuts cleanly, holds shapes, makes 5 walls.

Pisang goreng: Indonesian sauteed bananas, two ingredients and ten minutes. Bananas split lengthwise, browned in butter until caramelized and tender. Side dish or quick dessert.

Briny pickled herring meets creamy chopped eggs and crisp apple in this classic European salad. Serve on dark rye bread for an authentic old-world appetizer or light lunch.

Classic potato salad: the church-supper, picnic-table original. Cubed potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, crunchy celery and onion, all dressed with a tangy mayo-vinegar binder. Six pantry ingredients.

A useful dry rub to add flavor to all kinds of poultry.

Flourless peanut butter cookies made with just three ingredients: peanut butter, an egg and vanilla. Naturally gluten-free, soft and rich, baked in about 15 minutes. No flour, no fuss.

The mustard dill sauce is a great complement to both the salmon and asparagus in this easy-to-prepare meal.

Avocados, pomegranate and grapes in a slightly sweet vinaigrette. Healthy and sophisticated bursting with textures and flavors.

Pounded chicken breasts seared fast over high heat, then drizzled with a brandy, Dijon mustard, and lime pan sauce loaded with fresh chives. A 20-minute dinner with serious steakhouse energy.

Layers of bean dip, picante sauce, creamy sour cream, Monterey Jack cheese, and sliced olives stacked into one irresistible Tex-Mex party dip. No cooking, just 10 minutes to assemble.

Warm cannellini beans with olive oil, lemon, and garlic spooned over pasta and topped with chunky canned tuna and scallions. A 20-minute Italian pantry dinner.

Creamy Bavarian liverwurst dip blended with sour cream, Dijon mustard, onion, and pickle relish. A rich, savory 10-minute appetizer spread for cocktail rye, crackers, and fresh vegetables.