10,000 spiced recipes

Fun gwau: Cantonese steamed dumplings stuffed with pork, shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts, all wrapped in translucent wheat-starch wrappers. A dim sum classic.

Seared beef tenderloin tossed with colorful tri-color peppers, sesame oil, and a bright white wine vinegar finish. This 35-minute stir-fry is low-carb, high-protein, and bursting with flavor.

Farmer's pork chops baked over sliced potatoes with onion rings and a sour cream mustard sauce. A hearty one-dish dinner that braises in the oven for 90 minutes.

Chinese stir-fried vegetables with bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and celery in a soy-thickened chicken broth sauce. A quick wok dinner served over steamed rice.

This flavourful dish takes no time to prepare, and it fills you up and provides you with all kinds of goodness.

Big-batch Spanish sangria built on red Burgundy, light rum, vodka, Cointreau and a fruit haul of pineapple, apples, oranges and limes. Party punch for 24.

Foil-wrapped round steak slow-baked with butter, Worcestershire, onions, red pepper, carrots, and celery. A hands-off one-pan dinner that steams the beef fork-tender in its own juices.

Marinated chicken breasts topped with sliced tomato and melted mozzarella, broiled until bubbly. Served over rice pilaf with steamed broccoli for a complete weeknight dinner.

Classic Italian lasagna with layers of beef and mushroom tomato sauce, spinach-cottage cheese ricotta substitute, and melted mozzarella. The Sunday-supper bake that always feeds a crowd.

This is a very light chicken recipe, especially with avocado and cilantro, very nice combination, very healthy.

Seven-pound beef brisket slow-baked for hours in a tangy sauce of ketchup, Worcestershire, chili powder, and vinegar. Fork-tender and feeds up to 15 hungry folks.

Layered turkey pasta salad: a 15-minute glass-bowl showpiece with mixed greens, tomatoes, turkey, cheddar, and creamy pasta salad. A Thanksgiving-leftover makeover worth showing off.

Chinese spring rolls with ground pork, cabbage, bean sprouts, and bamboo shoots in crisp fried egg roll wrappers. A classic takeout starter you can pull off at home.

Vegetarian tomato soup with vermicelli pasta, carrots, celery, and basil in a rich stock. A hearty one-pot soup that comes together in 40 minutes.

A creamy dessert salad loaded with bananas, strawberries, pineapple, and walnuts folded into sweetened cream cheese and whipped topping. All the flavors of a banana split in a bowl.

Asian stir-fried egg noodles with garlic, ginger, carrots, bell pepper, and onion tossed in soy sauce and sesame oil, topped with crunchy peanuts.