10,000 spiced recipes

Rich onion soup with six types of alliums: yellow onions, red onions, white onions, shallots, leeks, and scallions. Bacon-enriched, partially pureed, finished with cream.

Farm pot roast simmered low and slow with onions, carrots, and stewed tomatoes until the beef pulls apart with a fork. A Sunday-dinner classic with a rich pan-drippings gravy.

Vegan stuffed eggplant with bulgur, mushrooms, and oregano. Hearty Mediterranean-style boats with a meaty mushroom-grain filling, baked until the skins go silky and the tops crisp.

Napa cabbage and cilantro slaw with red bell pepper in a lime-garlic dressing with red pepper flakes. A crisp, light Asian-style coleslaw that's mayo-free and ready in 20 minutes.

Sausage and cheddar quiche with browned pork sausage, mushrooms, green pepper, and sharp cheddar in a pre-baked pie crust. A hearty breakfast or brunch centerpiece that feeds a crowd.

Homestyle chicken barley soup with carrots, celery, onion, and thyme in a clear chicken broth. Hearty one-pot dinner that uses up leftover chicken.

Marinated vegetable toss with tomatoes, radishes, red onion, celery, and cucumber in Italian dressing, chilled overnight. A crunchy, make-ahead side salad with no cooking required.

Basque shepherd's pie made in a skillet with crisp bacon, tender potatoes, thyme, and a soft-set egg topping. A rustic mountain shepherd's supper, not the usual lamb-and-mash version.

Rolled veal scallops with prosciutto: pounded veal cutlets spread with sage-garlic butter, layered with prosciutto and fontina, rolled, skewered, and broiled. Italian saltimbocca on a stick.

A scrumptious squash casserole that's healthy for you and doesn't take a lot to make!

Stromboli stuffed with salami, capicola, provolone, and mozzarella, then rolled in pizza dough and baked golden. An Italian-American deli classic that slices clean for sharing.

Brigitte's sauerbraten marinates beef for three days in buttermilk and red wine, then braises it in bacon drippings with tomato and carrots into a tender German pot roast finished with a rich cornstarch gravy.

Rustic vegetable barley soup simmered with carrots, corn, peas, spinach, and garlic in a blended tomato-marjoram broth. Vegan comfort food that feeds 8 from one pot.

This is like a very thick chicken soup and the basil makes this delicious!

Creamy New Mexican calabacitas with sauteed summer squash, corn, green chiles, and melted cheddar in a milky sauce. A comforting, traditional side dish that comes together in 40 minutes.

Pork with vegetables and cashews is a hands-off microwave dish: soy-seasoned pork, peas and mushrooms cooked in one casserole, thickened into a glossy glaze and finished with crunchy cashews. Easy over rice.