10,000 low crab recipes

Hearty baked round steak and dried lima beans slow-cooked in tomato juice with bacon, brown sugar, and dry mustard. A rustic one-pot meal that feeds 8 and tastes even better the next day.

French-style escargots baked on mushroom caps with a white wine, garlic, parsley, and butter sauce. A classic bistro appetizer served with crusty bread for sopping up the pan juices.

Classic crab and asparagus quiche with Parmesan, nutmeg, and cayenne in a pâte brisée crust. Asparagus tips fanned across the top make every slice look straight from a bistro.

Oil-free basil pesto with pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic, and lemon juice instead of olive oil. A lighter, brighter pesto ready in 5 minutes.

Jamaican-style spareribs slashed and rubbed with a jerk-inspired paste of allspice, ginger, jalapeño, and nutmeg, then slow-grilled over indirect heat. Served with avocado and papaya.

Plump shrimp simmered in beer with onion, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns, celery, and lemon, then chilled for a cold appetizer that's pure low-country flavor.

Crispy deep-fried Australian dim sims stuffed with minced pork, prawns, cabbage, and shallots in wonton wrappers. A classic Aussie takeaway snack ready in 15 minutes. Serve with soy or sweet and sour sauce.

Shrimp and scallops marinated in sherry, then wok-tossed with asparagus, baby corn, and water chestnuts in a glossy sesame-garlic sauce. Quick Chinese-style seafood in 30 minutes.

German hasenpfeffer: rabbit braised with bacon, carrots and mushrooms in a vinegar-spiked broth, finished with sour cream. The classic German hunter's stew over noodles or dumplings.

Empanadas, Latin American hand pies filled with seasoned ground beef, hard-boiled egg, raisins, and green olives, wrapped in flaky pastry. Fried or baked, perfect for parties and lunchboxes.

Juicy grilled shrimp marinated in herb butter with garlic, lemon, and shallots, then skewered and grilled over hot coals in minutes. Served on fresh spinach for the ultimate Aussie barbie appetizer.

Traditional German Surbraten: pork brined for three weeks with juniper berries, garlic, and onion, then roasted until the outside is crackling-crisp. An old-world curing project for the patient and adventurous cook.

Quick lamb balti stir-fried in ghee with balti masala paste, garlic, garam masala, and fresh coriander. Tender, fragrant, and on the table in 45 minutes. Serve with warm naan.

A succulent dish that is easy to make when in a hurry, courtesy of your crockpot!

Whole wheat cream cheese pastry gives these mini pecan tarts a nutty edge, while vanilla-spiked filling adds aromatic warmth to the classic brown sugar and pecan combo.

Chicken with thin noodles in a Asian inspired peanut sauce.