Smoky corn chowder with bacon and cheese.

Savory olive quick bread: loaded with veggies, it’s practically a salad!

Buttermilk ranch dressing is easy to make: you’ll never hit the bottle again!

Green tomato cake: a great way to use up the last of the tomatoes before the first frost.

Maple ginger cookies: crystallized ginger gives them an extra-special kick!

Sweet potato bisque: perfect fall flavor and color

Soft molasses cookies, based on a vintage Shaker recipe

Nicoise toasts: tangy, olivey salad atop a creamy egg salad, all on an open-faced sandwich

A lightened recipe for sunny, summery, soft lemon cookies.

Make your own strawberry-lemon marmalade and turn it into easy, delicious muffins.

Roasted strawberries– swirl them into yogurt or oatmeal for breakfast or create a fabulous dessert with them.

A healthier snickerdoodle muffin with ground oats — a great breakfast!

Fruit & Cereal Bars: two ingredients and two steps to a perfectly portable no-cook breakfast or snack.

Chocolate ice cream with candied bacon — no ice cream maker required!

Strawberry-rhubarb drop scones: easy and seasonal, perfect for teatime or breakfast

Love Nutella? These HUGE cookies are perfect for you — crispy on the edges with a chewy center.

Perhaps the world’s cheesiest, most delicious cheesecake — made with easy homemade ricotta.

Easy fried rice, loaded with veggies but why not add chicken, pork, shrimp or tofu?

Creamy and easy: the perfect quick lunch or vegetarian dinner.

Doughnut muffins: tastes like a cake doughnut, without all the fat and frying.

Easy steps to make your own butter and buttermilk, then turn them into a rich rum pound cake