Easy Irish Soda Bread. Just four ingredients. Ready in just about an hour.

A classic French dish where the drama is “fleeting” – cheese soufflé

Raspberry chocolate macarons and some tips and tricks for avoiding hollow shells.

Oatmeal in pancake form? Yes! So easy and tasty!

Quick baked eggs – oeufs cocotte – easy to customize. So tasty!

Adapted from Dorie Greenspan’s Around my French Table, this pasta sauce is quick and tasty.

Classic comfort food: chicken stew with a Moroccan twist.

Adapted from Dorie Greenspan’s Around my French Table, this open faced tartine is perfect for breakfast… or anytime…

This summer veggie lasagne, adapted from Jamie Oliver’s Meals in Minutes, is so easy even the kids can help!

Maple roast beef with chocolate-infused red wine jus and leek and potato mash. Not your average roast beef dinner.

A different (and more do-able!) macaron to celebrate World Nutella Day 2012.

Meyer lemon macarons with blackberry-thyme limoncello jam and lemon curd. Bliss.

Risotto. Made by 12 boys under the age of 12. In an hour. If they can do this, so can you!

Creamy butternut squash with an Asian twist. This will warm you up when it’s cold outside.

Easy bubble top brioche rolls by Dorie Greenspan.

In 2011, I was determined to conquer the macaron. I think I did ok!

Festive macarons for the holidays – bright and cheery!

Dorie Greenspan’s crème brûlée.