10,000 ground recipes

Vegetarian tamale pie layered with spiced kidney beans, corn, tomatoes, and cornmeal polenta topped with Monterey Jack cheese. Baked until bubbly and golden.

Braised lamb shoulder and merguez-style sausages served over couscous with a cumin and cayenne broth. A North African-inspired feast with carrots, zucchini, and white wine.

Florida-style red snapper fillets bake under a citrus-blanket of orange and grapefruit zest with a whisper of nutmeg. Five ingredients, foil-covered, on the table in 25 minutes. Light, fragrant, full of Sunshine State sunshine.

Double corn pancakes blend buttermilk-soaked cornmeal with whole corn kernels, red bell pepper, and scallions, with whipped egg whites folded in for lift. Savory breakfast.

Blanched escarole leaves stuffed with marinated chickpeas, fresh tomatoes, garlic, and white wine vinegar. A vegan, low-fat Italian appetizer served at room temperature.

Baked Indian-spiced mung bean paté with cauliflower, ginger, jalapeño, cumin, and turmeric. Vegan, gluten-free, and makes stunning little tarts or a sliceable loaf.

The full three-meat Brunswick stew with chicken, beef chuck, and pork simmered for hours with fresh tomatoes, lima beans, corn, okra, and peas. This is the real-deal Southern recipe, thick, smoky, and built for feeding a crowd.

Classic French blanquette of veal with cauliflower in a velvety white roux sauce finished with sour cream. Slow-simmered tender veal stew, lightly nutmegged. Serve over rice pilaf or buttered noodles.

Baked tofu slathered in a savory peanut sauce with soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic. Indonesian-inspired and served over rice with chutney. Make ahead friendly.

Quick herbed macaroni Parmesan tossed with fresh basil, Roma tomatoes, parsley, and grated Parmesan. A 15-minute weeknight pasta side dish.

Nothing says comfort food like grandma's cookin'. I have simplified the process with canned beans but feel free to use a comparable amount of fresh. I also replaced the lard in Grandma's recipe with (marginally more healthy) butter.

Microwave teriyaki potatoes with red-skinned potatoes tossed in teriyaki sauce, butter, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. A quick 30-minute side dish.

Three bean salad with pinto beans, chickpeas, and steamed green beans in a rice vinegar and lemon dressing with pimentos. Diabetic-friendly, vegan, and served chilled on lettuce.

Seared bay scallops in a white wine and ginger butter sauce with fresh mint, served over butter-softened carrots. An elegant French-inspired seafood dish with bright, unexpected flavors.

Four creative bagel topper recipes in one: smoked salmon New Yorker, ham and mustard Midwestern, fresh ricotta Californian, and a baked pizza snack. Level up your bagel game.

Maple walnut poundcake with a cinnamon walnut streusel swirl and pancake syrup sweetening the batter. A dense, tender tube-pan cake that makes its own maple glaze as the streusel melts during baking.