Craquelines – a French breakfast pastry. you can’t go wrong with brioche and candied orange slices.

Five ingredients and gluten-free! Dorie Greenspan’s almond baby cakes

Dorie Greenspan’s Black and White Chocolate Cake

Very addictive Gruyere croutons, from Smitten Kitchen

Scallion pancakes – a fun appetizer to make!

Oven roasting does wonderful things to broccoli – kids and grown-ups alike pop these into their mouths like candy

Truffles in cookie form – chocolate crinkles like you’ve never had before.

Finally – easy candied citrus peel!

These festive cookies will be great on your dessert tray!

Fig frangipane tart – a perfect fall dessert

Homemade soft pretzels – you’ll never go back to store bought!

Chocolate ice cream – great at any time of the year!

Is there still time for BLTs? Add avocado and use aioli for a spectacular sandwich

It may not be green, but it is the most sophisticated mint ice cream around.