10,000 spiced recipes

Fast pita pizza topped with tomato sauce, mushrooms, peppers, and alfalfa sprouts. A 10-minute vegetarian single-serving pizza using pita bread as an instant crust.

Rice Krispies treats elevated with nougat candy bars, marshmallows, toasted almonds, and butter. No-bake squares with chewy-crispy texture.

Curried shrimp toasts top toasted baguette with chopped shrimp in curry, mango chutney, and a soy-spiked mayo. Make-ahead-friendly cocktail party hors d'oeuvres.

Ham and lentil soup made from a meaty ham bone broth with sausage, tomatoes, carrots, and celery. A thick, hearty pot of soup built on deep, smoky pork flavor.

A quick and scrumptious lasagna made with spaghetti sauce, mushrooms and a variety of cheeses.

Rich, deeply roasted brown veal stock simmered for 12 hours with carrots, onions, celery, garlic, and bay leaves. This restaurant-quality base stock is the backbone of French sauces, braises, and soups.

Chicken beer bake with browned chicken breasts in a creamy sauce of cream of chicken soup, beer, soy sauce, mushrooms, and slivered almonds. One-dish comfort food.

One-pan potatoes and chicken Dijon: tender sliced potatoes and chicken breast tossed in a quick barbecue-tarragon pan sauce. Ready in 30 minutes with one skillet and a microwave shortcut. Weeknight winner.

Ken's famous crockpot baked beans loaded with ground beef, bacon, maple syrup, brown sugar, liquid smoke, and hot sauce. Six hours on low, feeds a hungry crowd.

Chicken Marsala with mushrooms and shallots in a creamy marsala wine sauce. The chicken is pounded thin and quickly seared before simmering in the rich pan sauce.

Easy to make, and goes great with tzaziki, some onions, and pita.

Classic bananas flambe with rum and banana liqueur, sauteed in butter and brown sugar with cinnamon. A dramatic tableside dessert served over vanilla ice cream.

Quick Italian garden saute with zucchini, corn, green pepper, and fresh tomatoes in butter with basil and oregano. A 15-minute summer vegetable side dish from skillet to table.

Canned sardines warmed in white wine over a soft fennel and onion relish. A simple, elegant Mediterranean-style fish dish using the sardine oil for cooking.

Strawberry shortcake with Bisquick drop biscuits, 2-day macerated strawberries, French vanilla ice cream, and fresh whipped cream. The 2-day strawberry marinade is what makes this one special.

Smoked salmon with Irish brown soda bread, mixed greens, capers, and cherry tomatoes. A classic appetizer plate served with lemon, butter, and a drizzle of good olive oil.