No, it’s not tapenade, it’s OLIVE PESTO! Great as an appetizer, over pasta, on a pizza, or as a filling for ravioli.

It’s asparagus season! What better way to enjoy it than in this gorgeous tart?

Leftover duck? What could be better than this duck and lentil tart!

What to do with these cuties? Zucchini bowling? Stuffed Zucchini? You decide.

Peter Piper picked a peck of these. What did he do with them? Maybe he made this fabulous dip…

Friday Fish. Leeks and tomatoes keep fish company in this easy Friday night dish.

Chocolate, cardamom and a surprise ingredient make this cake richly decadent.

Is this an exotic tropical flower? Is it an innovative (and healthy!) way to serve hummus? Can it be both? You decide.

Tea Verrines: Citrus fruit in tea jelly. A light, refreshing dessert just perfect for those times when we’re trying to eat lighter.

White Onion Soup: Where’s the beef?

Scallop Verrines–Seared scallops with a bite of salad. The perfect appetizer!

Seared sea scallops on a bed of spicy chick pea puree. The perfect appetizer!

Crispy fish to go with sticky rice. It’s what’s in the bread crumbs that makes this fish extraordinary.

Minestrone-the perfect antidote for too much rich food. Warm, healthy, delicious, just the thing for these cold nights.

Chocolate Pepper Cookies: Chocolate cookies grown up. Stack them with delicate Italian Almond Cookies and you have the perfect foodie gift.

Handmade Belgian Chocolates–ever wonder how they’re made? Tour a chocolate atelier and enter the giveaway!

Tuscan Autumn Soup: Just right on a chilly evening, Just right with a salad. Just right with friends. Just right.

Nigel’s Lemon Cake: with a crumb to die for, this cake is the perfect companion to summer berries or winter ice cream…

Panna Cotta–Vanilla + Cream + Berries = Heaven