Butternut Squash & Mushroom Chicken Pot Pie (with bacon). I use butternut squash instead of bechamel for a lighter pot pie.

Thai-style Chicken Salad. So ridiculously good and the perfect way to use up leftover grilled chicken.

A lighter version of creamed corn with cherry tomatoes, lime zest and fresh basil. Perfect summer side.

Mint Limeade. Like summer in a glass!

Southwestern Chicken & Corn Chowder. A hearty and delicious freezer meal.

Creamy Kielbasa & Shells. Kielbasa sauteed with shallots, mushrooms and beets, then tossed with cream and pasta. Easy and delicious.

Blood Orange Polenta Cake. A lovely little breakfast cake to go with your coffee.

Ricotta, Cinnamon and Honey Breakfast Casserole. Memories of an Italian pastry.

Orzo Soup with Merguez Lamb Meatballs. A soup recipe made for snow days.

Easy Citrus Chicken. Healthy and cheap to help you keep all your new year’s resolutions.

Leek & Gruyere Quiche with Bacon Breadcrumbs. Perfect food for holiday entertaining.

Molasses Spice Cookies. Crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside. And just perfect for fall.

Chicken & Spinach Quesadillas with Pear Salsa. Bringing fall into all my cooking.

Flank Steak Stuffed with Spinach, Feta & Artichokes. So easy and so good.

Lamb Chops with Pumpkin Apple Chutney. Welcoming Fall with an open belly.

Pumpkin Flan topped with cardamom honey pumpkin seeds and sweet cacao nibs. Memories of my Cuban grandmothers in the kitchen.

Rustic Spinach and Cornmeal Soup. Welcoming Soup weather with open arms!

Meatballs with Roaster Pepper Tomato Sauce. Made with pork and lamb, they’re absolutely delicious.

Chicken Stuffed with Spinach, Feta & Almonds. A great way to meet your greens quota.

Nicaraguan-style Repochetas. A grilled quesadilla, topped with slaw, Mexican crema and cilantro and eaten like a taco!

Poblano Chicken Salad. Smoky and spicy, it’s made with chili-roasted chicken and just a tiny bit of mayonnaise. Lunch nirvana.

Yellowtail Snapper with Corn Salsa. Simple ingredients that shine.