Recipe Sifter

Vegan Bolivian-style huminta with quinoa, tofu, and winter squash blended into a savory baked casserole. Tahini and anise give the dish nutty depth and a faintly licorice finish.

Very blueberry cheesecake is a no-bake stunner: pureed fresh blueberries folded into a light, lemony cream cheese filling set with gelatin over a vanilla wafer crust. No oven, just chill until firm.

Simple roasted Cornish game hens with lemon, onion, butter, and white wine. Elegant individual birds that roast to golden perfection in under an hour for special dinners.

A quick but scrumptious dinner made with vegetables and cream of mushroom soup.

Hungarian sausage (kolbász) is a home-smoked paprika and garlic sausage made from coarsely ground pork shoulder, beef chuck, and pork fat stuffed into natural casings, cold-smoked and air-dried for two days.

Discover Hungarian culture with this scrumptious dish made with beef, noodles and sour cream.

Light carrot cake made with applesauce instead of oil and egg whites instead of whole eggs, studded with raisins and drizzled with a fresh orange glaze. Lower in fat but still full of flavor.

A multi-day Sichuan duck project: dry-rubbed with toasted spiced salt, air-dried overnight, steamed, battered, and deep-fried to shattering crispness. Includes a tea-smoked variation. Worth every step.

Elegant almond tart with buttery pastry crust and rich frangipane filling studded with toasted almonds. Ground almonds and eggs create a moist, nutty center that stays tender for days.

Mexican escabeche-style pickled vegetables with carrots, cauliflower, zucchini, jalapeños, and olives in a tangy herbed vinegar brine. Chill overnight and serve as a zesty side.

Chocolate icebox cookies slice and bake from a chilled dough log. Make-ahead, freezer-friendly slice-and-bake cookies that stay fresh for weeks before baking, perfect for holiday cookie tins.

Blueberry bundt cake from a mix: yellow cake jazzed up with lemon yogurt, applesauce, and 3 cups of fresh blueberries, with a hidden cinnamon-sugar-nut layer in the middle.

Mushroom and onion quiche with Swiss cheese, heavy cream, and a dusting of nutmeg. Mushrooms and onions are stewed in butter first for deep, concentrated flavor in every slice.

Roasted Cornish hen halves perched on sage-scented wild rice mounds, glazed with apple juice concentrate and served with roasted apple slices. An elegant dinner for four.

German meatloaf (Falscher Hase) with a beef-pork blend wrapped around whole hard-boiled eggs, topped with bacon, and served with a sour cream pan sauce. A stunning centerpiece when sliced.

A one-pot classic French farmer style meal. The layers of flavor are built up in one pot, a slow braise and top it off with mashed potatoes that are crisped under the broiler. YumO as Rachel Ray might say.