A Cuban classic: ropa vieja with chicken. Delicious!

Oven-baked apple cinnamon pancake with lemon zest. This version is gluten free – it’s also great with all purpose flour.

Gluten-free raspberry oat muffins with coconut, almond, and gluten-free oat flours. Delicious and healthy.

Pulled pork sandwich topped with tangy, sweet tamarind “BBQ” sauce.

Eggs braised in a pancetta-infused marinara and served over parmesan polenta.

Jamaican jerk chicken with spicy lime slaw.

Merguez lamb pizza with caramelized onions, mint pesto, and crispy kale

Add a splash of Grand Marnier to orange marmalade and lemon juice and voila! You have sauce for quickie crepes suzette.

Delicious beef bourguignon: A nod to France’s beloved ‘boeuf.’

Fino sherry with chorizo tortilla reveals the down-to-earth flavors of Spain.

Crostata di Fichi: A stunning tribute to late summer.

Fig, arugula, and bacon salad: a high-five to fig season.

Eggplant parmigiana — perfect for the eggplant shy.

Jumbo scallops with roasted red pepper puree — a simple, light, delicious weeknight dinner.

Yogurt and pistachio cheesecake with cardamom oranges takes the New York classic to the Mediterranean.

Brodetto, the classic, Italian fish stew from Romagna, highlights the natural flavors of fish with white wine and vinegar-braised onions.

Want extreme flavor while keeping it light? Try this flavorful, rustic Mediterranean grilled chicken salad.

Want a dish that spicy but won’t overpower your glass of wine? Try this delicious Indian chicken with beet, apricot, and tomato chutney.

Saffron and fennel mingle with the flavors of lime zest, dried apricot, and mint in this tasty, bright flavored salad.

NY strip steak with Bordelaise sauce makes for the perfect stay-at-home Valentine’s Day dinner.

Demi-glace, meaning “half glaze,” is a fantastically meaty and savory mother sauce made from roasting, then simmering veal bones.

Mini croque madame sandwiches with ham, Gruyere, and quail eggs — the perfect ‘surprise’ breakfast.