10,000 flack recipes

Homemade gyro meat made from ground lamb and beef, twice-ground for that signature fine, sliceable texture and seasoned with oregano, cumin, cinnamon, and paprika. Baked in a loaf pan, then sliced thin for pita gyros.

Grilled chicken drumsticks with a honey-orange dipping sauce brightened with fresh mint and apple cider vinegar. Crispy skin, tangy glaze, and done in under 40 minutes.

Mexican-style baked fish steaks in orange and lemon juice with cilantro, garlic, and onion. Topped with hard-boiled egg wedges and a sprinkle of paprika.

Eggplant relish with baked eggplant, hard-boiled egg, green pepper, and onion ground together with vinegar and garlic. A cold Eastern European-style spread for bread and crackers.

This recipe nowadays is not only cooked in Chinese New Year, but also in normal days!

Hearty Italian bean soup with white kidney beans, ham, zucchini, spinach, and stewed tomatoes in chicken broth. Mashed beans thicken the broth for a creamy, rustic texture.

Pesto pasta with marinated artichoke hearts, black olives, and sauteed bell peppers tossed with bowtie or angel hair. A 40-minute vegetarian-friendly dinner.

Mexican-style chicken breasts braised in tomato sauce with green olives, capers, and mushrooms. Veracruz-inspired one-skillet dinner with bright, briny flavor.

Wine-poached chicken tossed with rigatoni, fresh basil, sweet red peppers, and olives in a bright garlic-lemon dressing. A chilled Italian pasta salad built for hot summer nights.

Rotisserie baby back ribs slow-cooked over coals and basted with a homemade tomato-brown sugar BBQ sauce, finished with hickory smoke. Spit-roasted for an hour until fall-off-the-bone tender.

Classic deep-fried buffalo wings tossed in Tabasco butter sauce with a chunky homemade blue cheese dressing. Crispy, spicy, tangy, and ready in 40 minutes.

Healthy brown rice pilaf studded with grated butternut squash, fennel, and oregano. Low-fat winter side dish with warming cinnamon and white wine in every bite.

Caribbean rice and black bean casserole: stewed tomatoes, oregano, turmeric, and garlic simmered with instant brown rice and black beans. One-pot vegetarian dinner in 30 minutes.

A traditional Middle Eastern dish containing bulgur wheat and fresh herbs. Serve with Toasted Pita Chips (see separate recipe) and raw vegetables.

An easy and lean chili that uses pork "the other white meat" instead of beef.

A bright Vietnamese salad of diced shrimp and pork tossed with lime, garlic, coriander, chili, and fresh mint. No cooking required, ready in 20 minutes.