Don’t let your next burger outshine the bun! Make this easy hamburger bun that will withstand all your favorite condiments.

A side dish that is a cinch to whip up AM or PM. Light ‘n’ healthy, it gets a flavor punch from both lots of dried spices.

Pretzels that look like breadsticks stuffed with pesto chicken. Dip into a big bowl of melted cheese or keep it simple with soup and salad!

These are thick and chewy- the ultimate chocolate chip cookie experience (provided you’ve got a glass of ice cold milk)

This is a great vegetarian side dish or light meal. Makes enough for your work lunches the rest of the week or to feed a crowd!

This simple cocktail is tart and acidic with a floral finish. And there are bubbles. Lots of bubbles. A cocktail for two…or four, or more.

Smooth, creamy eggplant pairs incredibly well with a biting, salty blue cheese and spritzed with fresh lemon juice. An elegant, easy dip!

This brioche was slathered with butter and drizzled with honey for a lazy weekend breakfast.

This French dish is a breakfast treat. Roasted red pepper and caramelized bell peppers make a sweet and colorful addition to your AM.

This crispy, chewy Chinese New Year dessert gets reinvented for the Year of the Horse. Perfect finger food dessert for any party.

Thin slices of tofu pan-fried with ginger, garlic and a sweet soy sauce mixture get crispy and caramelized. A wonderful quick meal idea.

A light and easy twist on classic kettle corn is just one step away from feeling like you’re sinking your teeth into a giant cinnamon roll.

Warm pears and spice cake baked into bread pudding, topped with almonds and doused in a brandy sauce for a decadent dessert.

Sichuan Pork Noodle Soup – as close as you can get to the piquant bowls of soup you can get from the locals.

This French take on gingerbread is sticky sweet and made with orange marmalade and honey. Delicious with tea.

Fresh ginger gives this holiday cookie a little zing. These are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.

Dip chocolate walnut biscotti in a silky spiced chocolate glaze and add a bit of holiday cheer to a dreary winter day.

A Sichuanese favorite uses an easy and traditional frying technique and the tingling Sichuanese peppercorn for an authentic Chinese dish.

Served with toast and a fried egg, this is the perfect brunch idea. Or bake a ham and get these two together for your holiday meal!

Peanut Butter teams up with its trusty sidekick-honey-for a slightly healthier alternative…until it gets drizzled in chocolate!

An apple that melts in your mouth, filled with holiday flavors of pumpkin spice and topped with almond cobbler