Bobby Flay didn’t stand a chance in the Meatball Throw down against Maroni’s Famous Meatballs.

Seaweed Sables – Sweet-savory buttery cookies laced with toasted nori, fleur de sel, and a touch of sesame oil.

Thomas Keller’s Broccolini Salad with Burrata Cheese

Martha Stewart’s Thin Pear Tart is super simple and tasty, and pairs well with Olive Oil Ice Cream

Lentil, Lemon and Seared Albacore Salad, a slight variation on this week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe

Arugula, Strawberry and Fregola Salad, and other strawberry-inspired recipes

Farmers Market to Table Roasted Beet Salad with lavender honey goat cheese, tangerines and almond brittle

Curried Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad, from the amazing Thomas Keller

Ease into spring with this Crab, Grapefruit and Avocado Salad

Mexican Hot Chocolate Sables, with espresso, cocoa, chocolate, cinnamon and chili powder

These Steak and Stilton Pies (shown before the puff pastry crust) were perfect for St. Paddy’s Day!

For such a simple American classic, the basic biscuit has so many possibilities!

Gorgonzola, Fig and Pecan Terrine – I could eat the wine and thyme soaked figs all by themselves!

Olive Oil Poached Salmon with Lentils and Crispy Leeks

French Onion Soup – A Comparative Study

Donald Link’s Old School Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya…oh my, here I go again!

Mussels with Chorizo, for French Fridays with Dorie

Crepes filled with Orange Cranberry Marmalade, drizzled with Nutella, and finished with fleur de del and chopped hazelnuts

Grapefruit-Tangerine Cake, with Oro Blanco Grapefruits and Perfection Tangerines

Strozzapreti all’Amatriciana – You really need this one in your collection

Winter Warmer – Azorean Kale, Chorizo and Cannellini Bean Soup

My Best Bites of 2011, with Chocolate-Cinnamon Babka as the finale!