Coq au Vin is classic French: a rooster, braised until tender and stained crimson/maroon with a thick, hearty red wine sauce. Winter comfort

A strong, spice marinade is the prelude to this unctuous, roasted pork belly. Crisp crackling, melt-in-your-mouth meat, and thyme gravy

Grab a handful of chilis and start pickling! Sherry vinegar, spices, and a week in the fridge take these peppers to flavor nirvana

Save room for pie! A pate sablee crust houses a tart, peach and quark custard, all topped off with a sweet, bourbon-scented pecan topping

Bratwurst, parboiled in caraway and juniper spiced beer is grilled & served with a refreshing but tangy slaw of apples.

Roasted tomatoes, peppers, and garlic form the backbone of this sauce, accentuated with chilis and Italian sausage, all served over penne

Spice rubbed and grilled pork chops, topped with an unctuously complex and tangy chipotle mustard and swiss cheese sauce

Before all of the best peaches vanish for the year, pack a jar full of temptingly aromatic, cardamom peach preserves

Roasted peaches + caramelized nuts + spice = a surprisingly sophisticated flavor of ice cream: Ginger Spiced Peach & Praline

Spicy & sweet chicken teriyaki…but ground up and in burger form. Topped with tangy ginger mayo and grilled pineapple

Pinto & black beans, simmered w/pork, meets a stewed down mix of peppers, tomatoes, and corn for a deliciously different bean & quinoa chili

Freshly ground beef meets Thai green curry in burger form. A zesty change from the everyday burger.

Fresh graham cracker crust houses a rich, creamy 3 layer cheesecake: chocolate, plain, and peanut butter. Dangerously easy to bake

Crunchy pecans, crisp, buttery edges, swirls of dulce de leche, all packed into dense, deeply chocolate brownies–these were oh so good

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes, tinged with molasses and reminiscent of Devil’s Food, all topped with a cream cheese based Honey Pecan Frosting

The easiest ice cream ever–no eggs, no cream, and very big flavor. Brown sugar coated, roasted banana with swirls of dulce de leche.

Freshly ground steak burgers have the best flavor- juicy, beefy, and like rib eye on a bun.

Leg of lamb, roasted with a fig, apricot, and mint stuffing, finished off with a delicious, tacky pomegranate glaze.

A freshly baked loaf of dense, rich, buttery brioche is the foundation to an amazing French Toast.

Honey Pecan Sticky Buns–breakfast or dessert? Rich, buttery brioche buns, topped with a dark, honeyed glaze and pralined pecans.

Whole chicken, marinated tandor style, smoked, and then slathered with a tangy sauce that borrows from both barbecue and Indian cuisine.

Pomegranate frozen yogurt infused with a bit of intrigue. Mint, cardamom, honey, and a balsamic /Port reduction makes this memorable.