10,000 main dish recipes

Indian tacos build hot frybread into open-faced plates piled with stewed anasazi beans, roasted Anaheim chiles, avocado, plum tomatoes, arugula, and red onion. Pueblo and Navajo street-food at home.

Traditionally, poached apples stuffed with prunes (see recipe) are served with the Christmas goose. Red cabbage and carmelized potatoes (see recipes) complete the Christmas menu in Denmark.

Coconut beer shrimp with sweet and tangy sauce: beer-battered shrimp rolled in fresh coconut, fried crisp, served with a marmalade-mustard-horseradish dip. A Gulf Coast appetizer classic.

Glazed chicken breast with julienne carrots and green pepper in a honey-mustard apple juice sauce. A one-skillet weeknight dinner served over noodles with a glossy, tangy glaze.

Island-style flank steak fajitas marinated in pineapple juice, grilled with bell peppers and red onion, and rolled in flour tortillas with Monterey Jack cheese.

Tourtiere, the French-Canadian meat pie served every Christmas in Quebec: spiced ground veal and pork simmered with potato, onion and thyme, tucked into a double crust and baked golden. A cozy, savory holiday tradition.

Microwave shrimp scampi in garlic lemon butter with scallions, ready in under 20 minutes. A fast weeknight dinner for two, served over rice pilaf.

Grilled pork loin chops marinated in white wine vinegar, Worcestershire, and garlic, served with a cold Dijon mustard sour cream sauce. A make-ahead freezer-to-grill dinner.

Hearty ground turkey chili simmers with black beans, cumin, chili powder, paprika, and fresh tomatoes for a lighter take on classic chili. Top with scallions and grated cheese for a warming, protein-packed bowl.

Layered vegetable terrine with three pureed mousses of pea, carrot, and cauliflower baked in a water bath. A stunning vegetarian centerpiece with a carrot-chive salad.

Dutch oven pork chop dinner braised in apple juice with potatoes, carrots, onions, and cabbage. Everything cooks in one pot for a complete fall meal with built-in gravy.

Soft fish tacos with sauteed red snapper, caramelized red onions, lime juice, and fresh herbs in warm tortillas. A quick 30-minute dinner with bright, clean Mexican-inspired flavors.

Braised chicken quarters with cooked cucumber chunks, mushrooms, and sherry in a creamy sour cream sauce. An unusual European-style chicken dish with a surprising star ingredient.

Twice-baked crab stuffed potatoes with sauteed mushrooms, dry vermouth, Gruyere cheese, sour cream, and yogurt. A rich, restaurant-quality seafood potato that works as a main dish or impressive side.

Roasted garlic stuffed chicken breasts: pockets filled with 20-clove confit garlic paste, pan-seared, then finished in a Provencal tomato-caper-wine sauce. Elegant dinner-party chicken.

Try something new for dinner with this succulent beef dish that has an aroma which will make your family eager to set the table.