10,000 black pepper recipes

Italian four-cheese risotto with fontina, Gorgonzola, Parmesan, and Romano stirred into creamy arborio rice. Rich, indulgent, and ready in under an hour.

Low-fat chicken fajitas with five peppers: red, yellow, green bell peppers plus jalapeno and black pepper. Lime and cumin marinated, served in whole wheat tortillas.

Four pepper salsa with red, yellow, and green bell peppers plus green chiles, pulsed in a food processor with plum tomatoes, mustard seeds, and fresh cilantro. A colorful, make-ahead party salsa.

Southern-style coleslaw with creamy buttermilk dressing, apple cider vinegar, mustard, and celery seed. A tangy, sweet, and crunchy cabbage slaw that gets better after chilling for 2 hours.

Beef brisket roasted on a bed of onions, then glazed with beer-braised prunes, apricots, brown sugar, brandy, and warm spices. A sweet-savory showstopper for special occasions.

Make a quick but hearty dinner with this simple recipe that makes tender and juicy meatballs everyone will love.

A deconstructed enchilada with black beans, corn, mushrooms, and stewed tomatoes in a cumin-chili broth spooned over warm flour tortillas. Naturally vegan and ready in 30 minutes.

Booya or booyah is popular the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota, and in Northeast Wisconsin. The dish is said to have originally consisted of mostly turtle meat and cabbage, although such things as chicken and oxtails and rutabagas and potatoes have always had a prominent role. The term seems to have first appeared in print in the 1880s.

A delicious creamy vegetable soup that's perfect as a side or as a family dinner when served with a scrumptious crusty bread.

Layered chalupa dip with mashed avocado, refried beans, taco-seasoned sour cream, chopped tomatoes, scallions, and cheddar cheese. A no-cook Tex-Mex party dip.

Pan-fried crab cakes with scallions, celery, and lemon, coated in garlicky breadcrumbs and served with homemade dill mayonnaise made from scratch in the blender.

Cajun-style fried hand pies stuffed with ground pork and beef, onions, green onions, parsley, and a kick of red pepper. Crimped pastry pockets fried golden and crisp.

Marbled herbed chicken pate with sweet leek and shallot, swirled with a spinach-basil layer. A silky French-style mousseline for elegant entertaining.

Northwest fish veggie cioppino simmers tomatoes, white wine, and chicken broth with peppers, carrots, celery, and garlic before folding in flaky fish fillets. Hearty Pacific-style stew, ready in under an hour.

Salmon roasted with plum tomatoes, kalamata olives, orange zest, and fresh rosemary. A Mediterranean one-pan dinner where slow-blistered tomatoes turn into a rustic sauce for the fish.

Fisherman's seafood chowder loaded with clams, crab legs, shrimp, and scallops in a bacon-laced milk broth thickened with instant potato flakes.