10,000 block recipes

Fennel focaccia made with frozen bread dough, olive oil, fennel seeds, and cornmeal. A crispy, aromatic Italian flatbread appetizer ready in just 30 minutes.

This succulent dish is made with a savory sauce that will have you licking your fingers!

Italian tramezzini sandwiches layered with silky smoked salmon, crisp cucumber, and peppery greens on thin bread brushed with lemon olive oil.

These are excellent vegetarian patties. I have been trying to incorporate some vegetarian dishes into my diet, and this recipe is a keeper. These patties are filling, delicious, and very nutrition-dense. Serve them as veggie burgers, or chop them up and use in a wrap. Either way, delicious!

Classic veal scallopine with Marsala wine pan sauce. Thin-pounded veal cutlets seared crisp and finished with sweet Marsala in 6 minutes flat.

Serve as an appetizer spread on thick slices of country-style white bread, or flat pita bread, or use as a side dish to accompany grilled or roasted meats.

Schweinekotelett in Zwiebelsosse, German pork chops pan-fried and simmered in a beer and beef broth onion sauce. A hearty, traditional German dinner in 45 minutes.

Stir fried asparagus with mushrooms in a light chicken bouillon sauce thickened with cornstarch. A quick, low-calorie vegetable side dish ready in 20 minutes with bright green, crisp-tender asparagus.

A fresh no-cook cucumber relish with dill seed, grated onion, and apple cider vinegar. Just chop, mix, and chill for a few days. Yields 2 cups of tangy, crunchy relish for hot dogs and burgers.

Bert's homemade barbecue sauce: cider vinegar, ketchup, butter, real lemon and onion slices, mustard, and Worcestershire. A tangy-rich Southern-style sauce that simmers in twenty minutes.

Old-fashioned beef and vegetable soup with stewing beef, potatoes, carrots, celery, and cabbage. A rustic two-hour simmer that turns budget cuts into a hearty cold-weather meal.

Rotkrautsalat is a traditional German red cabbage salad dressed with hot bacon fat, vinegar, wine, and caraway seeds. Shredded cabbage partially wilted by the warm dressing and topped with crispy crumbled bacon.

Pan-seared beef tenderloin fillets served with a quick mushroom-horseradish brown gravy. A 25-minute special occasion dinner that turns packaged gravy into something worth serving company.

Broccoli and cheese quiche with sharp cheddar, fresh broccoli florets, and a silky egg-and-cream custard accented with nutmeg. A classic brunch quiche for weekends, holidays, or make-ahead lunches.

Key West conch chowder with tender ground conch, potatoes, salt pork, and tomatoes. Hearty Florida-style seafood chowder where potatoes dissolve to naturally thicken the broth.

Pate maison: a French country pate of coarsely ground pork, chicken livers, peach brandy, whole peppercorns, and truffles, baked in a fat-lined terrine and chilled overnight.