10,000 black pepper recipes

Moosewood-style minestrone with onions, eggplant, green pepper, carrots, celery, peas, pasta, and tomato puree in a red-wine-kissed broth. Vegetarian comfort inspired by the Ithaca classic.

Greek spanakopita Peloponnisos style: spinach, leeks, and spring onions rolled in olive oil-brushed phyllo pastry and baked golden. A dairy-free version without the traditional feta cheese.

Cuban-style black beans simmered with sofrito of onion, bell pepper, garlic, and cumin. Vegan, gluten-free, and the foundation of frijoles negros y arroz.

Late-summer soup: a garden-cleanout vegetable soup with yellow squash, zucchini, tomatoes, red and yellow peppers, and fennel seed. Vegan, naturally gluten-free, and built for the August harvest.

Fresh two-tomato salsa with Roma and green tomatoes, jalapeno, cilantro, and lime juice. A no-cook, chunky salsa with bright tangy flavor that pairs with chips, grilled chicken, or fish.

Curried egg and chutney dip with cream cheese, Worcestershire, cayenne, and hot sauce. A no-cook party dip that tastes like curried deviled eggs and keeps for weeks.

Sauteed scallops over red pepper yogurt sauce deliver a light, elegant dinner in 30 minutes. Seared sea scallops deglazed with vermouth and lemon, plated on a cool coriander-spiked sauce.

Pan-fried fish with pecan topping: golden flour-dredged fillets finished under the broiler with a buttery pecan-garlic crust. A Southern classic with rich nutty flavor.

Low-fat garden vegetable scramble with egg substitute, bell peppers, celery, chives, and nonfat cheddar. A quick, healthy breakfast with no added oil or butter.

Hunter's chili with cubed venison chuck simmered three hours with tomatoes, green pepper, and oregano. A no-beans, no-fuss wild game chili for the freezer hunter.

Rabbit with tomatoes and herbs: bacon-wrapped pieces rubbed with thyme and garlic, browned then simmered in a fresh tomato sauce. A rustic European-style dinner ready in 50 minutes.

Homemade baked beans slow-cooked for 7 hours with white beans, molasses, ketchup, dry mustard, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar. Old-fashioned, from-scratch Boston-style beans.

This cheesy chicken-rice casserole layers tender chicken, sweet corn, and red bell peppers under a bubbly mozzarella blanket. A hearty weeknight one-dish dinner ready in about an hour.

Tabbouleh tosses bulgur wheat with masses of fresh parsley, mint, scallions, and ripe Roma tomato, dressed simply with lemon juice and olive oil. A vegan Levantine cracked wheat salad that gets better after an overnight chill.

Spiced hamburgers with chili powder, cumin, and cracked black pepper seared in cast iron, served with a shallot red wine pan sauce. Restaurant-style burgers at home.

Crustless broccoli cheese pie, a light vegetarian custard of broccoli, onion, Swiss and Parmesan baked until just set, with a hint of nutmeg. No crust means it is naturally low-carb and gluten-free.