Pineapple-Jalapeno Margatini – a sweet and spicy cocktail with a hint of cilantro. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo!

Creamy Roasted Mushroom Soup with caramelized shallots and leeks, plus a splash of red wine.

Quinoa and Chinese Spinach (or Amaranth) Soup…spicy and aromatic.

Pan-seared Halibut with Cara Cara Orange Miso Cream Sauce and Roasted Beets

Spicy Soy Salmon with sambal

Cadbury Egg Chocolate Lava Cakes – an indulgent Easter dessert.

A classic Bruschetta appetizer gets a few tweaks to make it stand out, like frying the bread in butter!

Easter candy martinis – Sparkling Jelly Bean Infused Vodka Martini, plus Marshmallow Peep Martini and Caramel Cadbury Egg Martini.

Blueberry-Pineapple Champagne Sparkler

Spiked Basil Lemonade – a vodka cocktail.

Girl Scout Cookie Thin Mint Tart – chocolaty and minty!

Corned beef tacos with spicy coleslaw and creamy Guinness dipping sauce – for St. Patrick’s Day.

Amaretto Coffee Chiller Martini

Spicy Coconut Curry Sauce with Ground Turkey-stuffed Pitas

A Spicy Bloody Mary – the ultimate hangover cure.

Super-sized Gourmet Chicken Nachos with Hot Pepper Relish and Herb-Radish Salad

A citrus-themed dinner menu, including this Sweet & Sour Champagne Mojito, Spicy Coconut-Lime Shrimp & Cara Cara Orange Panna Cotta.

Chocolate-Coffee Pinwheels – light and flaky pastries brushed with homemade coffee syrup.

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wings – a messy appetizer perfect for game day.

Sparkling Cranberry Muffins – not just for Christmas-time. Champagne is the secret ingredient here!

Pomegranate-Cucumber Champagne Cocktails and a recipe recap of 2011.

Matzo Ball Soup – not just for Hanukkah. This hearty soup is good any time of the year!