Recipes with salt and black pepper

Oven-baked scallops in shells with chopped mushrooms, parsley, breadcrumbs, butter, and a splash of white wine. Simple, elegant French cooking in under 30 minutes.

Creamy artichoke chowder with mushrooms and peas in a light evaporated milk base. Ready in just 15 minutes for a quick, wholesome soup.

Gentle lentil and greens soup with creamy soft lentils, sauteed onions, celery, garlic, and a bright lemon finish. A simple plant-based weeknight bowl that goes from pantry to table in under an hour.

Seafood crepes stuff thin pancakes with poached monkfish, scallops, and shrimp bound in a garlic-infused Gruyère cream sauce, then bake until bubbling. A French bistro starter or light luncheon dish that punches well above its ingredient list.

Crustless crawfish quiche made with Bisquick, cheddar cheese, and sauteed crawfish tails with garlic and celery. A no-fuss, one-dish Cajun brunch or dinner in about an hour.

Maryland crab soup with live blue crabs, beef stew meat, bacon, corn, tomatoes, and Old Bay. Slow-simmered Chesapeake Bay classic, sweet corn version.

Flour-dredged grilled oysters topped with a savory sauce of steak sauce, Worcestershire, lemon, and sherry, then finished under the broiler. A retro steakhouse appetizer for oyster lovers.

Grilled veal chops brushed with extra-virgin olive oil, fresh rosemary, basil, thyme, and lemon zest. Marinated for up to 12 hours and grilled to slightly pink perfection.

Avocados, pomegranate and grapes in a slightly sweet vinaigrette. Healthy and sophisticated bursting with textures and flavors.

Nepal vegetable curry with potatoes, broccoli, tomatoes, and a spice blend of coriander, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne. A naturally vegan one-pot curry served over rice.

Apple glazed pork roast slow cooks pork loin over a bed of quartered apples with apple juice, brown sugar, and ginger. The apples melt into a sweet sauce while the meat goes fall-apart tender.

Homemade hummus with tahini, fresh lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, and cumin blended until silky smooth. A big-batch recipe that's vegan, no-cook, and ready in 10 minutes.

Roasted habanero salsa with 10 grilled habaneros, oven-roasted Roma tomatoes, lime juice, and cilantro. Extremely hot, keeps in the fridge for weeks.

Lentil-nut loaf with cooked lentils, ground nuts, sauteed mushrooms, and breadcrumbs seasoned with soy sauce and herbs. A hearty vegetarian main dish that slices like meatloaf.

Hot-smoked chicken tenders dipped in a sticky honey-whiskey-Worcestershire glaze. Three ingredients, five minutes on the smoker, and pure backyard flavor.

Served this with pasta or caesar salad, and you can use scallions too, anyway it is very tasty.