Recipes with black pepper

Roasted chicken with apricots braised in white wine, thyme, and paprika. A classic Jewish-style holiday main with sweet-savory pan sauce and tender carrots and onions underneath.

Oven-baked salmon cakes with sharp cheddar, cracker crumbs, scallions, and Worcestershire sauce, coated in buttered crumbs and baked crispy. No frying, just 10 minutes in a hot oven.

Creamy microwaved spinach blends frozen spinach with sauteed onion, butter, cream cheese, and a pinch of nutmeg into a rich, no-bake side dish in 20 minutes. A microwave shortcut to creamed spinach.

Pan-fried perch fillets in a rosemary-Parmesan cornmeal crust with garlic butter. Crispy, herby, and on the table in under 30 minutes.

Quick and easy recipe is always popular, try this coconut milk mashed sweet potatoes, coconut milk adds the rich and creamy taste into mashed sweet potatoes, a good side dish to serve with any main dish.

Thick, creamy tzatziki sauce with strained yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. A cool, tangy Greek dip that works beautifully on wraps, tortillas, grilled meats, and pita.

What a great way to cook with seasonal veggies. I used both green zucchini and yellow summer squash that grew in my garden as well as tomato, and it was yummy and refreshing.

Flaky puff pastry pinwheels filled with sauteed mushrooms, Parmesan, and chervil. A make-ahead appetizer you can prep days in advance and bake fresh for any gathering.

A simplified cheesy zucchini quiche with an easy crescent roll crust and layers of flavor. Turns out more like a pie than a traditional quiche.

Crock pot balsamic chicken, spice-rubbed thighs slow-cooked in balsamic vinegar and garlic until fall-apart tender. A tangy-sweet, dump-and-go dinner with almost no hands-on time.

Olive-tahini sauce with chopped black olives, sesame paste, lemon, and thyme in a warm, flour-thickened base. A savory, vegan Mediterranean sauce for grains, vegetables, or flatbread.

Creamy mashed potato casserole made with cream cheese, sour cream, and a paprika-dotted golden top. A make-ahead holiday side that frees up stovetop space on the big day.

Orange baked chicken breasts with rosemary and paprika in a flour-thickened citrus sauce. Simple weeknight dinner served over noodles or rice with built-in gravy.

Gaslight Restaurant peppercorn dressing with Parmesan, cracked black pepper, garlic, Worcestershire, and hot sauce in a mayo base. A bold, restaurant-style dressing you can make at home.

Potato chowder with diced potatoes, grated carrot, and onion simmered in chicken broth, then finished with a creamy skim milk base thickened by a flour slurry. A lighter chowder with all the comfort and none of the heaviness.

Ground beef, carrots, potatoes, and rice simmer into thick, stick-to-your-ribs comfort that stretches to feed 8 without breaking the bank or requiring fancy ingredients.