10,000 carob recipes

Slow-cooker smoked ham simmered in port wine and broth with plump golden raisins. An easy hands-off holiday main with rich, fruity depth.

Velveted chicken and cashews with crunchy water chestnuts and green pepper, stir-fried in a hot wok. Chinese takeout favorite with restaurant-style tender chicken at home.

Southwestern chicken with a brown sugar, lemon zest, and cayenne dry rub, finished on the grill with a beer-mustard basting sauce. Overnight-marinated bone-in chicken with deep smoky char.

Herb nut rolls: soft yeast dinner rolls studded with pine nuts and fresh herbs, stuffed with a cream cheese chive filling, brushed with egg white and Parmesan. A bakery favorite at home.

Pork and oyster eggroll filling: stir-fried ground pork with shucked oysters, mushrooms, red pepper, pineapple, and sesame oil. A seafood-forward take on the classic Chinese-American eggroll interior.

Jalapeño-stuffed steaks slice a pocket into each beef steak and pack it with sautéed jalapeños, onion, garlic, and Monterey Jack, then grill over hot charcoal. Bold Tex-Mex steak dinner.

Flank steak burritos layer juicy poached-then-julienned steak with red onion, jalapeño, tomatoes, and olives, rolled in flour tortillas and served with avocado dip. A party-ready Mexican classic.

Garides Kokkiyia me Feta: Greek shrimp baked in scallop shells with tomato sauce, fresh basil, garlic, and melty feta cheese. A classic Aegean seafood appetizer.

Pan-fried brook trout stuffed with a creamy shrimp and ginger mousseline, finished with lemon brown butter and parsley. An elegant French-style fish course for a special occasion.

Individual Thai-style pizzas with peanut sauce, Monterey Jack, bean sprouts, shrimp, and green onion on Italian bread shells. A Thai-Italian fusion appetizer in 30 minutes.

Filibuster sandwiches stacked with salami, bologna, Swiss, coleslaw, pickles, and horseradish on onion rolls. A deli-style piled-high sandwich with zippy horseradish and crunchy slaw.

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.

Parmesan tomato tart layers ricotta, fresh tomatoes, oregano and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano in a flaky pie shell. A light Italian-style savory tart that shines at summer brunch or lunch.

Harvest apple dressing combines homemade cornbread, bread cubes, sausage, chopped apples and sage for a Thanksgiving-worthy side that works with chicken, turkey, ham or pork.

Speedy salmon pizza uses pre-made bases topped with flaked salmon, tomatoes, button mushrooms, olives and Parmesan. A weeknight-fast twist on pizza night that swaps pepperoni for protein-rich fish.

Iced cucumber yogurt soup: a no-cook chilled soup blended with mint, scallion, lemon, and garlic, then enriched with sour cream and yogurt. The summer starter that cools the room as it cools the palate.