Mexican Chocolate Cookies with Dulce de Leche that helped me move to the second round of auditions for the new Masterchef tv show.

Ruth Reichl spoke about the life and death of Gourmet magazine.

Fudgey Chocolate-Cherry Cookies…one of my mom’s Christmas recipes

As part of a continuing series, I ask, “What is that and why is it in your fridge?”

Warm flatbread can be yours in 15 minutes.

Holy trinity? Chocolate cake plus strawberries and cream

Vegetable soup with chimichurri — a Buenos Aires take on Provencal soupe au pistou

Sarah Copeland talks about her fabulous job developing recipes for the Food Network and planning gardens for the network’s charity.

Cornmeal Sparkle Cookies… as good as the name suggests.

Call it granita if you want, but I like to keep it simple with Cantaloupe Ice

Mark Bittman talked about his favorite simple salads this week. Here’s mine: apple, celery, sunflower seeds and an apple cider vinaigrette

Summer sorbet of fresh strawberries + lemon + basil

Garam masala — Make your own blend then put it in Rice Krispie Treats!

Coffee, olives and mustard…These three things have something in common. And there is a scientific reason why some people dislike them.

Ginger berry ice cream — easy no-egg recipe with blackberries, raspberries and fresh ginger root

Sweetened condensed milk and graham cracker icebox cake — an accidental, but delicious dessert.

Wild turkey breast marinaded in white wine and lime juice, plus fixins like chili-garlic tomato paste, guacamole and fresh basil leaves.

Curry powder, cauliflower, yogurt and Italian parsley make a great dip for homemade pita chips.

It’s hot, it’s cold…it’s mango sherbet with candied habanero peppers!

Frittata: the ultimate kitchen sink meal. Here’s a basic formula for making a dish with a million possibilities.

It’s fitting this quinoa salad looks like a fiesta. The cumin-lime vinaigrette tastes like a party in your mouth.

Have any homemade ice cream making tips? I have a beast of an ice cream maker and am still working out the kinks.