10,000 cheese recipes

Linguini with a Hungarian-inspired paprika sauce made by blooming sweet paprika in garlic-infused olive oil, then simmering with white wine and fresh tomatoes. Simple, bold, and deeply savory.

This easy version of the classic pepper sauce clearly illustrates why some old-time combinations just cannot be improved upon. Serve this with beef or game, especially pheasant.

Mushroom stroganoff layers fresh mushrooms with rehydrated dried mushrooms in a sour cream sauce spiked with brandy and sherry, served over buttery egg noodles. A meatless take with serious umami.

Mussels Etienne steamed in white wine with shallots, garlic, thyme, and orange zest. A French-inspired bistro dish with a fragrant, briny broth ready in 30 minutes.

Microwave black bean burritos done in minutes, no stove required. Spiced black beans, partly pureed for a creamy texture, wrapped in tortillas with a fresh avocado-tomato salsa. An easy vegetarian dinner.

Handmade ravioli stuffed with shrimp, halibut, and clams on a slow-simmered Spanish tomato sauce infused with saffron, orange zest, and shrimp shell stock. A true showstopper.

Provencal braised beef marinated overnight in red wine with garlic, cloves, allspice, and vinegar, then slow-braised with bacon, carrots, brandy, and orange zest. A deeply flavored French country casserole.

This quick and tantalizing chicken stock is the perfect starter for soups and gravy.

This is a good "guest" food. You can appear to have mastered esoteric Oriental cooking techniques without ever having actually prepared the dish before... Unless you drop the pot on the kitchen floor and set it on fire with the hot salt, it's a pretty foolproof cooking technique.

Vegetarian black bean burritos packed with corn, bell pepper, onion, jalapeño, and smoky spices. Rolled in tortillas and baked until hot, a meatless Mexican-inspired weeknight dinner.

Five-bean soup with lima, great northern, kidney, pinto beans and split peas simmered with cumin, savory, bay leaf, and stewed tomatoes. A hearty from-scratch bean soup.

Authentic Texas chili (chile con carne) with coarsely ground beef, six tablespoons of chili powder and jalapeño heat. No beans, just bold beef and spice.

A creamy tofu-based cheesecake loaded with almond flavor from almond meal, almond extract, and a crown of slivered almonds on a graham cracker crust. Blend, pour, bake. No dairy, no eggs, no stress.

Savory muffins with mushrooms, walnuts, cheese and herbs. A delicious make-ahead quick breakfast idea.

Elegant sorrel frittata with red potatoes and shallots, topped with sour cream and broiled until golden. Lemony sorrel adds a bright, tangy twist to the classic egg dish.

Taco quiche with seasoned ground beef baked in a tortilla-lined dish with eggs and cheese, topped with sour cream, avocado, and tomatoes. Where Taco Tuesday meets brunch. Feeds 8.