10,000 pepper recipes

Savoy cabbage and corn chowder with new potatoes, green chili peppers, and a blend of crushed fennel, coriander, and dill in a light milk broth. Half-pureed for creamy texture.

This is an easy appetizer to make and can be frozen. From one of my best friends Barbara Smith

Turkey sausage, mushrooms, and bell peppers tossed with Parmesan and served over noodles. A quick 40-minute sausage pasta supper the whole family will devour.

Use almost the same pizza ingredients to make this delicious yet juicy casserole.

Portuguese chili beans with ground chuck, dried kidney beans, tomato sauce, cloves, and a whole red chili pepper. A hearty, mildly spiced bean stew served with crusty Portuguese bread.

Homemade Polish sausage (kielbasa) grinds pork shoulder and beef coarsely with garlic, marjoram, allspice, and black pepper. Stuff into casings or shape into patties.

Pakoras: crisp Indian fritters of onion, potato, and spinach dipped in spiced chickpea-flour batter and deep-fried to golden crunch. Monsoon-season street food at its finest.

Caribou chili built on lean wild game, red wine, garlic, and a heavy hand of chili powder, then slow-simmered and rested overnight so the meat turns tender and the spices deepen.

Mild blender salsa with tomatoes, banana peppers, cilantro, onion, and garlic. No heat, no cooking, no fuss. Just blend and serve.

Homemade beefy calzones stuffed with seasoned ground beef, tangy steak sauce, and gooey mozzarella wrapped in golden pizza dough. Ready in under an hour with a warm dipping sauce.

Slow cooker kielbasa with pasta and Italian flavors.

This is a vibrant colourful dish that has Summer BBQ ‘written all over it”. Adding mint to the pesto brings in a classic flavour accompaniment to great Australian Lamb – fabulous with a glass of Banrock Station Shiraz Mataro, 2008, £5.99 at Sainsbury’s, Somerfield, Tesco, Waitrose and Thresher.

Silky pureed artichoke soup with cream, lemon juice, and white pepper. Serve it chilled for summer or gently warmed for cooler days.

Crowdie butter with garlic and parsley is a homemade Scottish fresh cheese: cream set with rennet, drained crumbly, then worked with butter, garlic, and herbs into a soft, spreadable garlic-herb cheese. Make your own Boursin at home.

Spinach Salad in Fresh Orange Dressing with Pine Nuts recipe

Tired of the same old roast? Try this simple, yet succulent recipe that will have you licking your fingers!