10,000 black pepper recipes

Shepherd's pie made with seasoned ground beef in tomato sauce, mixed vegetables, herbs, and a firm mashed potato lid finished with paprika. Classic British comfort casserole.

An easy to make chicken pot pie using a can of soup to speed the process and a quick easy to make topping.

A light, low-calorie pasta salad with rotini, fresh vegetables, mozzarella cubes, and a tangy dill vinaigrette. Loaded with cherry tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, and red peppers for a colorful potluck side.

Salmon steaks stuffed with julienned shiitake and enoki mushrooms, carrots, and celery, then seared and braised in a lemongrass-fish sauce glaze. Served with sticky rice.

Polenta crostini topped with a savory porcini and cremini mushroom sauce. Crisp broiled polenta rounds stand in for bread, making this Italian appetizer naturally gluten-free.

Stovetop beef and noodles in a lighter cream sauce made with skim milk, white wine, fresh mushrooms, oregano, and Parmesan cheese. A satisfying weeknight dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Rinderrouladen are classic German beef rolls stuffed with Dijon mustard, dill pickles, bacon, and onion then braised in beef broth. Served with a rich pan gravy for a traditional Sunday dinner.

From a manuscript in the British Library known as Harleian 479, dating from around 1420; recipe adapted.

White fish poached in fresh orange juice and white wine with shallots, leeks, and sorrel or spinach. A light, elegant dinner for two with a silky citrus sauce, ready in 30 minutes.

Chili pizza loaded with sausage, mushrooms, bell peppers, black olives, and melted longhorn cheddar on a crispy crust. A 30-minute mashup of two all-time comfort food favorites.

Microwave sloppy joes done in 30 minutes flat: ground beef and sliced hot dogs simmered in chili-spiked tomato sauce, piled onto soft buns. A retro one-bowl weeknight dinner kids love.

Canned salmon and hard-boiled eggs in a mushroom-beer cream sauce served in a molded rice ring. A retro dinner party centerpiece that's back in style.

Saucy black beans simmered with sweet Vidalia onions, stewed tomatoes, green chiles, and a hit of orange zest. A Mexican-style pot that works over rice or inside enchiladas.

Aromatic Hyderabadi curry powder with 14 dry-roasted spices including cardamom, coriander, cumin, fenugreek, curry leaves, and dried red chilies. Stores up to 6 months.

A 10-minute Chinese vegetable stir-fry using whatever veggies you have on hand. Bok choy, zucchini, bean sprouts, and green beans tossed in a quick bouillon glaze. Flexible, fast, and foolproof.

Here's a recipe for pumpkin soup. It comes from Jon Gatewood, the executive chef of Emma's restaurant in the Silas Griffith Inn in Danby, Vermont.