The mushrooms cooked in a foil pouch are flavorful enough to stand up to a plateful of bitter greens and toasty bread chunks.

Caprese Stacks with Candied Pancetta. As simple and glorious as it should be yet topped with a serious burst of umami.

Packed with herbs and poached in oil, Summer Squash Confit is a great way to bring a little silky sensuality to those giant summer zucchini.

Tian is a French word that describes a shallow ceramic dish as well as the food inside. Late Summer Tomato-Eggplant & Goat Cheese Tian.

Scallion-Stuffed Ginger-Sesame Chicken Thighs. Spicy, salty and highly aromatic.

Grilling transforms everything. Even dessert. Grilled Peaches & Pound Cake with Maple-Corn Panna Cotta. Even the pound cake is grilled!

Larding enhances the moisture of meat while it cooks. This Bacon and Egg Burger simplifies that idea by mixing minced raw bacon in the meat.

Topped with BBQ chicken strips, this broccoli slaw features juicy peaches, purslane, and bacon. It’s a perfect salty-sweet summer treat.

Papaya marinade adorns the steak in this recipe, it actually contains an enzyme that acts as a tenderizer. Give it a try.

As delicious as this Chilled Red Bell Pepper Soup may be, the real star isn’t the red bell pepper. It’s the big pile of fresh herbs on top.

This Rum-Muddled Diplomat is a spicy rum cocktail that makes me feel like escaping the heat by slipping into a cool, dark corner.

I made a rich and delectable vegetarian Avocado Pâté. It may not be one bit less fattening than Fois Gras, but it’s “good fat”, right?

A simple pan sauce for this seared swordfish steak is one of those kitchen magic tricks that makes you look like a pro. Be a better cook!

It might sound strange but brushing food like broccoli with mayo keeps grilled stuff from sticking and adds a nice touch of controlled char.

Sour Cherries. They’re season is short, so when you see them grab them. I paired them with apricots and sweet Italian pastry in this tart.

Chilled Tomato Soup is a cold gazpacho like soup that’s full of ripe, summery flavor. The secret ingredient is red ripe strawberry.

Sweet and savory. I love the way this recipe flips those expectations on their heads. Sweet sausage paired with savory rhubarb.

May I direct that attention to my favorite radicchio variety? Radicchio di Treviso. Specifically, grilled Treviso with Roast Tomato.

For the cook in a lazy mood this hot-sweet-sour Green Papaya Relish transforms a simple grilled rib eye into a meal with complexity.

Resuscitated Breakfast Pizza: Try this simple trick to make leftover pizza even better the morning after than it was the night before.

I’ve amped the chocolate in this tart with cinnamon, vanilla and a touch of cayenne– just enough to produce an exotic tingle.

Algonquin Cocktail: Rye, Vermouth, and Pineapple Juice