10,000 flack recipes

Quick pan-fried trout fillets in seasoned flour, crispy outside and tender inside. Ten minutes from stove to table, served over peppery watercress.

Tarragon-marinated mushrooms with sliced ripe olives, onion, and garlic in a tarragon vinegar dressing. A no-cook antipasto and party appetizer that keeps for days in the fridge.

Roast duckling stuffing mix seasons prepared stuffing with salt, pepper, and quartered onions for a simple aromatic base to fill the cavity of a roast duck.

Championship chili layered with chicken broth, pork chops, flank steak, green chiles, and beer. A Texas-style three-meat bowl that's better the next day.

Howtowdie: traditional Scottish roast chicken stuffed with toasted oats, onion, coriander, and nutmeg, surrounded by whole roasted onions for a rustic Highland Sunday dinner.

Homemade breakfast sausage patties from ground pork with sage, thyme, cumin, and a kick of cayenne. Season the night before, fry up golden brown in the morning. Makes 6.

Traditional Ukrainian liver pate made with beef liver, butter-fried onions, egg, and chicken broth, baked until set. A smooth, rich spread for bread or crackers with deep savory Eastern European flavor.

Eggy meat marinade builds a protein-rich emulsion of whole eggs, vinegar, and oil with seasoning blend, parsley, and oregano. Especially good on game meats like venison and tougher cuts that need tenderizing.

Stuffed eggplant filled with quinoa, chickpeas, walnuts and peppers in a savory tomato base, then baked tender. A hearty, high-protein vegan dinner with a complete plant-protein punch.

This is my no-fail party recipe... always receives compliments and is devoured every time. I have even memorized the recipe because so many people ask for it at parties!!

Beefy chili casserole with ground beef, canned tomatoes, corn, black olives, and cornmeal, baked under a layer of melted cheddar cheese. A Tex-Mex one-dish dinner the whole family will dig into.

Corn with bacon and mushrooms sautees sweet summer kernels in smoky bacon fat with shallots and a mix of wild mushrooms, then showers crisp bacon over the top. A savory side that celebrates late-summer corn.

This succulent dish is easy to make in a crockpot and will have you licking your chops after every bite.

Butter-seared halibut steaks baked with strips of smoked salmon, lemon-sherry pan sauce, and walnuts. An elegant seafood dinner ready in 20 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.

This would probably be really good with cauliflower or zucchini instead of eggplant.

Roast goose rubbed with thyme and served with potato pierogies and a pan dripping gravy made from the neck and liver. A showstopping Eastern European holiday centerpiece.