10,000 flesh recipes

Chinese four-vegetable steamed platter with baby corn, straw mushrooms, bok choy, and tomato arranged like a flower and finished with a glossy chicken-fat sauce thickened with cornstarch.

Vegetarian potato-mushroom burgers with ground cashews, grated ginger, carrots, and a sesame seed crust. Grilled or pan-fried until golden and crispy outside.

Key lime cheesecake with strawberry butter sauce, made with a graham cracker crust, tangy fresh key lime juice, and separated eggs folded in for a lighter texture. A Florida-style dessert finished with a bright pink berry sauce.

Classic veal scaloppine with Marsala wine pan sauce, pounded thin and seared golden in butter and olive oil. A quick Italian dinner for two with a rich, sweet wine glaze.

Pomegranate and blood orange mimosas mix tart blood orange juice with ruby pomegranate, then top each flute with chilled sparkling wine. A jewel-toned New Year's Eve toast that takes minutes to pour.

Thai-style stuffed green peppers filled with chopped fresh mushrooms, scallions, garlic and ginger bound with a cornstarch slurry. Baked or steamed and finished with slivered dried chilies. A light vegetable side or vegan main.

This recipe includes a very simple sauce that enhances sauteed, broiled or baked fish. It can be made in camp if you brought parsley and usually impresses any old "fried fish angler."

Pan bagnat-style French roll sandwich stuffed with anchovies, black olives, capers, tomatoes, and cucumber in olive oil and mayo. A bold, briny, no-cook Mediterranean meal.

Oktapodi Maratho Krasato is a Greek braised octopus with fennel and tomatoes simmered in red wine until fork-tender. Served warm or cold as a main dish or meze.

Elegant baked monkfish and shrimp in individual ramekins with a curried saffron cream custard. A stunning starter or light lunch for two when doubled up. Serves 4.

The cookies will keep, their flavor improving, for at least a week.

Mushroom and barley soup made in the pressure cooker, loaded with carrots, celery, leeks and two kinds of mushrooms. Chewy pearl barley and a bright dill finish make this a hearty, meatless one-pot bowl.

Raw zucchini and yellow squash salad with Roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, green onions, and apple cider vinegar. Low-fat, vegan, and versatile over pasta or rice.

Vegetarian spaghetti sauce loaded with red and white kidney beans, mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, and tomatoes. Hearty, protein-rich, and diabetic-friendly.

Light Swiss enchiladas with ground chicken, green chilies, and tomato puree in corn tortillas topped with a skim milk sauce and melted Swiss cheese.

Tender microwave salmon ring with bread crumb texture and curry-lemon flavor, topped with creamy dill sauce for retro-style fish dinners in 25 minutes.