Double Crunch Fried Chicken a L’Orange – juicy fried chicken breasts with a crunchy crust, dipped in a spicy orange glaze.

The Best Date Crumbles – a local specialty at its buttery, oatmeal crumbly best.

Jalapeno and Queso Fresco Stuffed Burgers – seasoned beef burgers stuffed with queso fresco cheese and jalapenos!

M&M Summer Fun Cookies – my 14 year old daughter, Olivia is getting colorfully creative with these bright party cookies.

Spicy Barbeque Pork Chop Tacos with Chunky Avocado Salsa – a quick, easy, fun family dinner.

Summer Sunshine Cake – a moist homey butter cake with creamy orange curd and a mascarpone and strawberry cream filling.

Cheese Stuffed Lamb Burgers with Lemon Mint Tzatziki – shake up your grilling routine with these juicy burgers dusted in smoked paprika.

Red White and Blue Mascarpone Cream Butter Cake – the perfect centerpiece for your 4th of July celebrations.

Caramel Banana Cream Pie – A holiday weekend is a great reason to make this fantastic dessert for your picnic or barbeque.

Chocolate Bumbleberry Crepes – master the simple technique for making perfect crepes to enjoy in both sweet and savory dishes.

Simple Soy and Ginger Grilled Scallops – succulent scallops simply marinated and grilled to tender, delicious perfection.

Brownie Cheesecake – a creamy vanilla cheesecake gets topped with plenty of fudgy mini brownies and drizzled with chocolate ganache

The Ultimate Lemon Cake – with 5 different lemon components, this lemon bomb will satisfy the most ardent of lemon lovers.

Bacon Wrapped Mediterranean Stuffed Grilled Chicken – just in time for a great grilling weekend, here comes a burst of Mediterranean flavors

Orange Mint Grilled Shrimp – a terrific flavor combination for your summertime grill, an amazing appetizer or perfect summer lunch.

Orange Cake with Chocolate Truffle Frosting – a real, old-fashioned orange scratch cake with a melt-in-your-mouth chocolate truffle frosting

Orange Hoisin Pork Sandwiches – rescue leftover grilled pork chops by turning them into fantastic flavorful hot sandwiches!

Ragged Rock Rum Truffle Cake – this decadent celebration cake is probably simpler to prepare than you think!

Garlic and Five Spice Grilled Steak- such a simple marinated steak but so chock full of classic Asian flavors.

Homemade Fudgee-O Cookies – here’s a fantastic lunchbox cookie that’s sure to bring out the kid in everyone.

The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie – this batch was made by my 12 year old son & the recipe is the best I’ve tried in over 30 years of baking