Vibrant brown rice and richly colored vegetables make a pretty side dish.

Milkshake with cashew and rum.

Everything Buns – perfect for hamburgers or sandwiches.

This cherry sauce is made from fresh Bing cherries and wine – perfect on ice cream or as a glaze for pork or poultry

Ice cream inspired by Irish cream with mint chocolate bits, plus two more ice cream recipes

Salsa with fresh corn – it tastes like summer

So simple – this oat bread is made in a bread machine!

Fish soup with grilled salmon and halibut

Chilled beet soup shooters – a simple, refreshing appetizer

Did I hear “bacon”? How about a bacon and tomato risotto?

The adult version of a slushie, plus two more drink recipes

Malaysian pickled vegetables

Radishes with butter and salt. A simple, elegant appetizer

Potatoes are worried that people will love this cauliflower soup too much.

Marinated artichokes – so much better than the ones sold in jars.

Pan-fried bay scallops on a bed of vegetables (and two other scallop recipes).

Salad from the book Plenty

Simple basic white bread – easily adaptable.

Bread sticks made from pizza dough – easy!

A bread machine for whole wheat bread.

Home made honey mustard