Roasted green beans with marcona almonds – an easy and elegant side dish.

Chocolate almond spice cookies, made in the food processor.

Don’t wait until fall to make this apple cider brined chicken.

The secret ingredient to an amazing quesadilla.

Mini corn puddings – like cornbread, but much more delicious and moist.

Brownie pudding cake – no one will ever guess that it’s low fat!

Grilled shrimp with mango rice – sweet and spicy!

Sauteed morels with white asparagus and fava beans, served over polenta.

Soba noodles with chicken, pea shoots and oyster mushrooms.

These almond jam bars are made with ingredients that you already have in your pantry.

Grilled pineapple salsa is a perfect topping for pork tenderloin.

The making of a raspberry rhubarb crisp.

Italian seafood stew.

Strawberry and watercress salad with sweet and salty cashews and ricotta salata.

Ever wanted to learn how to cook with piquillo peppers? Start by stuffing them with goat cheese.

A healthier take on blueberry muffins.

A very colorful salad with some unique ingredients.

Half hour chicken gumbo: not exactly traditional, but still quite delicious.

I was very excited to find fresh green chickpeas in my produce market! I used them in this spring vegetable medley.

Chocolate almond macaroons. Only 5 ingredients!

Potato crusted snapper with yellow pepper salsa. Quick enough for a weeknight, but fancy enough for a dinner party.

Mixed grill of steak and artichokes. Homemade steak sauce only takes minutes to make!