Chicken stuffed with lemon, garlic and thyme, and then roasted on a bed of root vegetables. The gorgeous colors remind me of stained glass.

Chicken thighs braised with pancetta, tomatoes, red wine and mirepoix. Delicious one-skillet dinner on a cold and snowy night.

Grilled lamb chops, a simple marinade and a hot grill and you’ve got perfect, flavorful chops.

So retro, sloppy joes are a throwback to my childhood. But these are updated, homemade and everyone wants seconds.