10,000 carne recipes

Several kinds of spices give the stew lots of flavor, butternut squash adds some sweetness, dried cherries give another zing.

Charcoal grilled burgers with butter-sauteed onions and a warm ketchup-mustard sauce made right on the grill. Thin quarter-inch patties cooked over grey-hot coals for a crispy, smoky char.

Tomato basil bacon salad: juicy beefsteak tomatoes piled high with fresh mozzarella, crispy bacon, garlic-toasted bread cubes, and basil oil. A BLT-caprese mashup built for ripe summer tomatoes.

This is a very light chicken recipe, especially with avocado and cilantro, very nice combination, very healthy.

Stacked New Mexico quesadillas layer flour tortillas with shredded chicken, zucchini, bell pepper, and Monterey Jack cheese. Baked until melty and served with red pepper sour cream sauce and fresh salsa.

Burmese-style roast duck steamed first then roasted with soy and Worcestershire marinade. The double-cook method delivers crispy skin and tender meat with a savory pan gravy.

Cornbread sausage stuffing with three breads, tart apple chunks, pecans, and breakfast sausage seasoned with sage and thyme. Stuff the bird or bake as a casserole side.

Homemade Chinese egg rolls stuffed with roast pork, shrimp, bean sprouts, mushrooms, and water chestnuts, fried golden and crispy. A classic appetizer with a crunchy shell and savory, textured filling.

Texas barbecued beef brisket rubbed with spice, smoked low for six hours, and basted with barbecue sauce. Big-party backyard smoke that feeds a crowd.

Basic Irish sausages grind lean pork with pork fat, then season with allspice, sage, mace, and warm spices. Bread-crumb-bound and stuffed into casings for traditional banger-style sausages.

A stunning cold Chinese platter of shredded vegetables, wood ear fungus, egg strips, and hand-pulled chicken, layered and dressed in a mustard-ginger-sesame-Chinkiang vinegar sauce. A showpiece salad for special occasions.

Three-meat meatloaf packed with green chiles, hot Italian sausage, cornbread stuffing, and chili powder, baked on a bed of slivered green peppers. Tex-Mex twist on the family classic.

Indian curry gravy base with garlic, ginger, onion, and tomato purees cooked in ghee with turmeric, cumin, and curry powder. Make 10 portions and freeze for quick curries.

A Korean stir-fry where salt-pressed cucumbers and julienned beef come together with sesame oil, toasted seeds, and chili heat. If you've never cooked cucumbers before, this will change your mind.

A pesto-slathered pizza topped with fontina, mozzarella, Parmesan, sliced Roma tomatoes, and fresh basil on a Boboli crust. Three cheeses, ten minutes, zero leftovers.

A warm, creamy shrimp dip with cream cheese, butter, horseradish, Tabasco, and Worcestershire. Served hot with crackers, it disappears fast at any gathering.