Elegant and buttery French vanilla-bean sable' cookies.

Potato soup - russet potatoes are slowly simmered with an entire head of garlic for this tasty, rich and creamy soup.

Got leftover corned beef and cabbage? Don't throw it out, make egg rolls!

Pork ribs are marinated overnight in Guinness beer, then grilled and basted with a glaze of honey, soy sauce, garlic, and black pepper.

Bang Bang Shrimp - shrimp is double batter in a mixture of panko bread crumbs and flour, fried until golden brown, and served with a creamy and spicy chili garlic sauce.

Strawberry Pizza - chocolate chip shortbread crust, topped with sweetened marcapone cheese and glazed strawberries.

Tamale Pie - This slow cooker version tastes like an actual tamale but without all the work.

Barbecue Pulled Pork Nachos - tangy, sweet pulled pork drizzled with a spicy, creamy cheddar cheese sauce served over toasted tortilla chips.

Rich and creamy New England Clam Chowder

A quick and easy meal - Chicken Miso Soup with Ramen Noodles.

Spicy Venison Beef Stew - Venison is slowly simmered with vegetables and a variety of spices until tender. If venison isn't readily accessible, you could always substitute with beef.

Look forward to coming home to this after a hard day at work: hearty slow cooker jambalaya with diced chicken, sausage, and shrimp.

The proper name is homemade Chex Mix, but because it's so addictive we're calling it Crack Mix.

Coconut cake with raspberry filling - What could be more festive on Christmas Day then a red and white cake?

Potica - also known as Slovenian Nut Roll - is a traditional holiday pastry made out of sweet yeast bread and filled with sugar and walnuts.

Homemade egg nog

Not your ordinary sweet potato pie - Sweet potato pie with praline topping.

Velvety Chocolate Butter Pecan Pie - this is what happens when pecan pie and chocolate pie fall in love and have a baby.

Rich and hearty butternut squash soup topped with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkled with bacon.

Cheesy Roasted Potato Bake - roasted red potatoes, three kinds of cheese, topped with a golden buttery Panko breadcrumb topping.

Turnip green pesto with cornbread crostini. You'll never know it's not basil.

Nutella filled pumpkin cupcakes with vanilla frosting

Comfort food at its most basic - warm and hearty vegetable beef soup.

Praline Pan Biscuits - Homemade biscuits topped with gooey praline sauce. Who wouldn't jump out of bed in the morning for this?

Do you know what a pepita is? I didn't until I made this bread - Olive Oil Pumpkin Bread