10,000 black pepper recipes

Shirred eggs baked in bacon-lined muffin cups with dry sherry and cream, served on toasted English muffins. An elegant 30-minute brunch that looks fancy but couldn't be easier.

Green beans and butternut squash glazed in currant jelly, garlic butter, basil, and lemon juice, topped with toasted walnuts. A make-ahead holiday side dish.

Chickpea and spinach soup spices a creamy chickpea base with curry, cardamom, and nutmeg, then folds in tender wilted spinach. Vegetarian, lightly creamy from skim milk and a partial puree, ready in under an hour.

Salt and Pepper Yabbie Skewers seasoned with Australia Alpine Pepper. Chicken can also be used instead of Yabbies.

A Sicilian classic: tender cauliflower simmered with anchovies, pine nuts, currants, and tomatoes over spaghetti. Sweet, savory, and unmistakably Palermo on your plate.

Fork-tender beef chunks simmered in apple cider with dried apricots, raisins, and mushrooms for a sweet-savory stew with rich, fruity depth. Serve over buttered rice or parsley potatoes for a cozy, satisfying supper.

Classic buttermilk spice cake with cinnamon, cloves, and a pinch of black pepper. A vintage McCall's recipe with brown and white sugar for deep, warm flavor.

Phoenix rolls wrap thin chicken breast around ham and a lemongrass-shrimp paste, dipped in cornstarch and fried golden. A Vietnamese-inspired appetizer or main dish.

Julia's manicotti, shells stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan and Romano, baked in a slow-simmered wine-laced tomato sauce. A family-style Italian-American bake with deeply seasoned red sauce.

Chilled barley and buttermilk soup with turmeric, fresh dill, parsley, cilantro, and red onion. A tangy, herb-loaded cold soup that's refreshing on warm days.

Chili taco salad: spicy chicken chili with kidney beans and chickpeas piled on tortilla chips with lettuce, tomato, jack cheese, sour cream, olives, and jalapenos.

Green beans with crunchy water chestnuts in a quick and easy Asian inspired sauce.

When in a hurry, try this scrumptious dish that's easy to prepare and will feed your appetite.

Elegant abalone steaks pounded thin, dipped in egg and flour, pan-fried in butter, then rolled around creamy crabmeat stuffing with shallots, lemon, mustard, and white sauce.

Cream cheese melts into butter and milk with garlic powder and Parmesan in this fast Alfredo sauce that comes together faster than your pasta water boils.

Ham and cheddar broccoli quiche with a refrigerated pie crust, four eggs, and a touch of dry mustard. A straightforward brunch quiche that layers everything in the shell and bakes in under an hour.