10,000 pepper recipes

Dominican red beans and rice (habichuelas con arroz), small red beans simmered with cumin, garlic, a touch of sugar, and vinegar, spooned over fluffy rice. A naturally vegan plate, great with avocado and plantains.

Chiles rellenos con queso stuffs roasted green chiles with Monterey Jack, dips them in fluffy egg batter, and fries to golden puffs. Topped with a spiced cinnamon-clove tomato sauce.

Tequila and lime marinated shrimp grilled on skewers, served with a fiery jalapeño-horseradish cocktail sauce. From grill to plate in under 10 minutes.

Giardiniera, the classic Italian pickled vegetable jar packed with carrots, celery, bell peppers, cauliflower, and pearl onions in a sweet-spiced vinegar brine. Sandwich topper, antipasto staple, condiment for everything.

Italian Sausage and White Wine Spaghetti Sauce recipe

Smoky vegetable chili with zucchini, bell peppers, and jalapeño simmered in tomato sauce, crowned with tender cilantro-cheese cornmeal dumplings. A meatless main that satisfies.

South Indian couscous patties made with ground urad dal, green chilies, ginger, mustard seeds, and curry leaves. Vegetarian, spicy, and shaped by hand.

Corned beef braised with dark beer, sweet onions, potatoes, and mustard or collard greens. A bolder, more Southern twist on the classic St. Patrick's Day plate.

Whole wheat penne tossed with braised butternut squash, kale, crispy smoked tofu, and Parmesan. A hearty, low-fat winter pasta that's on the table in under 45 minutes.

Filete Albanil is a Mexican bricklayer's steak: sliced beef tenderloin simmered in a smoky pepper-tomato puree with mushrooms, garlic, oregano, and red wine. A rustic one-skillet main.

Slow-braised chicken fricassee with red cabbage that melts into a dark, wine-rich sauce. Just 9 simple ingredients, two hours of hands-off cooking, and deeply satisfying European-style comfort.

Kuba, a traditional Eastern European barley and mushroom casserole with dried mushrooms, butter, garlic, and marjoram. A hearty, earthy side dish for holiday meals and special occasions.

Restaurant-style crab cakes with red and green bell peppers, seared golden then oven-finished, served on a velvety cilantro butter sauce. A stunning plated seafood main course.

Asparagus with Toasted Pine Nuts and Lemon Vinaigrette recipe

Cold pasta salad with wine-poached chicken, capers, lemon, and red peppers in a bright olive oil vinaigrette. A Sicilian-inspired piccata twist on classic pasta salad.

Santa Fe flank steak rubbed with rehydrated guajillo chiles, garlic, brown sugar, and thyme, then broiled to medium-rare. A bold Southwestern steak in 30 minutes.