This gorgeous heirloom tomato salad with blue cheese + fried shallots is the best way to use up those last-of-the-season summer tomatoes.

Salty littleneck clams steamed with end of season summer tomatoes, bacon, jalapeños. Serve with lots of crusty grilled bread!

This lightened up version of Moussaka uses turkey in place of red meat and baked eggplant instead of fried with zero sacrifice in flavor.

Authentic Maryland crab cakes made the traditional way with just a touch of spice and the least amount of filler possible.

Cucumber Melon Salad with Feta + Mint. Salty, sweet, crisp, and refreshing. So simple and perfect for late summer.

Grilled Peach Panzanella Salad with fresh basil and burrata. So delicious and perfect for summer.

Lemon Blueberry Poundcake. Lightly scented with lemon, moist, buttery, and loaded with fresh summer blueberries. Heaven!

Turkey Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce! Incredible flavor for such a lean, healthy dish. Gluten and Dairy free!

Prosciutto + Goat Cheese Scones with Whipped Strawberry Butter. Salty, sweet, and so satisfying.

The best recipe ever for traditional Italian meatballs! This is my Sicilian family’s recipe plus a few tweaks to make them even better.

This French onion grilled cheese is loaded with sweet caramelized onions and gobs of melty, gooey Swiss cheese. I mean, come on!

Celery Root + Pear Salad with Walnuts + Manchego. Using up the last of winter’s produce before spring arrives!

Scaccia is a Sicilian delicacy that can best be described as “pizza babka”. It’s doughy and cheesy and easier to make than it looks.

Cauliflower Parsnip Soup with Puffed Quinoa. Silky smooth and full of unique flavors and textures. Totally vegan and gluten free!

Spicy Dan Dan Noodles with homemade chili oil. They’re usually served as a snack, but I find them perfectly acceptable for dinner.

Butter Poached Fish: This elegant cooking technique is simple to learn and makes overcooking your fish practically impossible.

Sweet potato noodles with rosemary brown butter and toasted hazelnuts. Not quite as good as pasta, but damn close and way healthier!

Deep ruby colored blood oranges nestled in a dense, slightly chewy almond cake. Tangy, not too sweet, and lovely with a cup of coffee.

Just in time for Mardi Gras! Contrary to the name this classic New Orleans dish has nothing to do with BBQ, but one bite and you won’t care.

This easy and inexpensive bean soup has only 5 ingredients and still boasts tons of flavor and nutrition.