July’s Daring Bakers challenge: the filbert gateau.

Chocolate pistachio almond tartlets.

Enjoying simple, grilled sustainable Chilean sea bass.

A nice cool chocolate fix: chocolate espresso semifreddo.

In search of the perfect chewy brownie.

A simple quiche for any meal of the day.

Watermelon sorbet keeps me from wilting.

Barbecue chicken for a nice fourth of July dinner.

A modification of Marcel Desaulnier’s white and dark chocolate pistachio cake is a great way to wow your friends: chocolate pistachio cake.

Putting a little southerner in the Danish: Carolina barbecue pulled pork Danish Braid.

Sweet, fruity, boozy, and beautiful: sangria makes summer.

A lemon mirror cake teaches patience.

Green tea ice cream: the refreshing kick in the pants you need on a summer day.

Who knew that raspberry buttermilk pancakes could turn my guy 180 on pancakes?

A terrific and easy flank steak marinade that will keep you coming back for more this summer.

Converting the ispahan macaron into panna cotta.

Blackberry ice cream – so smooth it sooths.

You’ve heard of chocolate-dipped candied orange peel… how about chocolate-dipped orange peel cookies?